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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLUA75-822 „ . BEGINNING OF .FILE FILE TITLE SPECIAL PERMIT SP- 9aa• 75 ( ULU'ICTOtSJ No•) 39 AGUE WErl.AN05 CaLAC � Ei� PHIZK 1 ' k - - ! . . • NOTICE OF TO L-1;file No.R-R'35- PUBLIC HEARING 76;property locitadat ' the northwest corner RENTON PLANNING COM- MISSION of Seneca-Avenue RENTON,WASHINGTON S.W. and S.W. 13th Street. - AAffidavit of Publication WILL PBEB HELD EBYRTHE -.ING 6 S TERIMPRO-OFOVE- / RENTON PLANNING COM-' ; •., MENTS FOR A TWO MISSION AT ITS REGU-• ' LOT SHORT PLAT; STATE OF WASHINGTON LAR MEETING IN THE . ' file No. W-886-76; ss. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, property located at the. COUNTY OF KING CITY HALL, RENTON, northwest corner of WASHINGTON, ON- : Aberdeen Avenue OCTOBER 13, 1976,'AT . ._ . .- 8:00 P.M. TO CONSIDER Parbarfa Cemna na being first duly sworn on T.HPETITIONS:E0LLO,W I N G I '"N.E. and N.E. 12th Street. • 1. SPECIAL PERMIT i • 7..WAIVER -OF OFF- oath,deposes and says that,$. f...is the ..G.h. :F:.f 0.l.ex'.1 of, TO FILL AND GRADE SITE IMPROVE- THE RENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE, a newspaper published four(4) IN M-P/ ZONE file MENTS FORAFOUR times a week.That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and it is now and • o• S P-8 2 2-7 . LOT SHORT PLAT; has been for more than six months prior to the date of publication referred property located scut file No. W-887-76; to, printed and published in the English language continually as a news- • of existing Mobil and property located atthe paper published four(4)times a week in Kent,King County,Washington, Olympic Petroleum • - northeast corner of and it is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained Distribution Facilities, Thomas Avenue S.W. at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper.That the Renton north .of S.W. 43rd and S.W.3rd Place. Record-Chronicle has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the 8.TEMPORARY PER- Superior Court of the County in which it is published,to-wit,King County, MIT EXTENSION Street,and westerly of FOR MOBILE HOME East Valley Road. Washington.That the annexed is a F.C tic e of Public 2.WAIVER. OF OFF-- -SITE IMPROVE- . 1;('.er'ln ', Planning Commission — Petitions MENTS FOR A A . TO REMAIN ON • THREE LOT SHORT CONSTRUCTION PLAT;file No.W-881_ SITE FOR ADDI- as it was published in regular issues(and 76; property located - T I O'N A L SIXTY not in supplement form of said newspaper) once each issue for a period on the southwest DAYS; file No. TP- corner of N.E. 12th 858-76; property • Street and Aberdeen - located at 416 South Avenue N.E.;the east 36th Street. of ono consecutive issues,commencing on the 230 feet of Tract 26. . Legal descriptions of all 3., VARIANCE FROM applications noted above on day of �'Ctober 197(j THE SHORELINE - file in the Renton Planning and ending the MASTER PROGRAM; Department. REQUIREMENTS ALL INTERESTED 'file No. V-880`r6-.-'- PERSONS TO SAID day of property located in'tfe Y ,19 both dates . ' vicinity of 277'00.'' inclusive, and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its sub- ' . Mountain View Av- scribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee enue North. PETITIONS ARE INVITED 4. REZONE FROM G TO BE PRESENT AT THE o1C TO B-1;,file No. R PLANNING COMMISSION charged for the foregoing publication is the sum of g.1./. , which 884-76• ro y MEETING ON OCTOBER has been paid in full at the rate of per folio of one hundred words for the located at 1302 North 13, 1976 AT 8:00 P.M. to first insertion and per folio of one hundred words for each subsequent 30th Street at the EXPRESS THEIR insertion. corner of North 30th• OPINIONS. Street and Park Av- SANDRAGIST,' ,i,c',c,,,_ ez?,,,,/ (ef,.:e( enue North. SECRETARY ... ...' - 5. REZONE FROM R-4 RENTONPLANNING C'n i.e f clerk ' Published CinOthe MISSION Renton Record-Chronicle•October 3, 1976. R 3994 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3 day of October 19 76 _ GA,.,, - . ' Notary Pblic in and for the State of Washington, / u residing at Kent, King County. . — Passed by the Legislature,1955,known as Senate Bill281,effective June f _ 9th, 1955. —Western Union Telegraph Co. rules for counting words and figures, • adopted by the newspapers of the State. ---'" • V.P.C.Form No.87 , G (�-�� -: 5 a, y:�.: . 0 THE CITY OF RENTON c` ®� t MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON, WASH. 98055 ( o °' CHARLES J. DELAURENTI , MAYOR ® PLANNING DEPARTMENT -)13 235-2550 October 19, 1976 • Messrs. Don Cowles and J. J. Gordon Burlington Northern Property Management Department Lobby2 Central Building Seattle, WA 98104 I Re: Special Permit, File No. SP-822-75 Gentlemen: The Renton Planning Commission at its October 13, 1976, public hearing approved the remainder of the Glacier Park' Company Special Permit No. SP-822-75 subject to the conditions listed in the attached Special Studies Committee report. The Commission also added the condition that Glacier Park Company continue the option for the City to purchase the 39 acre wetland area on a year to year basis until such time as the applicant has use for the property. An additional bond, equal to the amount posted for the Phase 'I fill permit, will be necessary. It is our understanding that the large trees along Springbrook Creek in or very near the greenbelt area will not be a problem for you to preserve. We will be pleased to assist you in the platting phases of your develop- ment. Please contact this department if you have any further questions. Very truly yours, Gordon Y. Ericksen Planning.,Director of // / /' /Michael L. Smith 7 Associate Planner MLS:lml Attachment i , RENTON PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT OCTOBER 13 , 1976 41 APPLICANT : GLACIER PARK COMPANY APPLICATION : SPECIAL PERMIT FOR FILL AND GRADE , No . SP-822-75 FINDINGS AND 1 . A revised fill and drainage plan of the remain- COMMENTS : ing phases of the project has been submitted and reviewed by the Special Studies Committee and Planning Department . 2 . See Special Studies Committee report for additional findings and comments . DECISION • CONSIDERATIONS : Approval as per Special Studies Committee report . APPLICANT : JOHN B . WEERS APPLICATION : REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED FOR PROPOSED SHORT-PLAT ; File Number W-881-76 FINDINGS AND COMMENTS : 1 . The Special Studies Committee has studied the subject request. 2 . The Engineering Division has indicated that grade could be established on Aberdeen Avenue N . E . and N . E . 12th Street . 3 . A short plat and waiver has been initiated at the northwest corner of the same intersection . DECISION CONSIDERATIONS : Concurrence with the Special Studies Committee report . • APPLICANT : ROBERT B . MARTINDALE APPLICATION : VARIANCE FROM THE SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ; File Number V-880-76 FINDINGS AND COMMENTS : 1 . Applicant requests a variance from the 20 foot setback from the water ' s edge requirement of the City ' s Shoreline Master Program . 2 . The subject property has been filled and a rock rip-rap bulkhead installed pursuant to a Shore- line Substantial Development permit approved on January 3 , 1973 . 3 . The applicant proposed to construct a single family residence to within 5 - 8 feet of the water ' s edge with a deck extending to within 1 - 2 feet of the water ' s edge . •a SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE REPORT OCTOBER 13 , 1976 PAGE TWO CONCLUSIONS : ( Glacier Park Co . , cont ' d . ) The Special Studies Committee recommends approval of the remaining fill request as indicated on the map labeled Exhibit D , together with the revised drainage plan indicated as Exhibit E which excludes from filling the twenty acre wetland donation area , the 39 acres optional wetland area , the proposed P-1 drainage channel area , and the Springbrook Creek including the preservation Of the greenbelt area sixty feet from the centerline and on both sides of the creek. The large trees and other vegetation within this area shall be preserved . Approval shall be further subject to : . 1 . The operational conditions listed in the Phase I approval . 2 . Phase V (area #6 on Exhibit D ) shall be filled last , relative to the entire fill operation . Fill of this area shall begin from the south and progress northward to the southerly boundary of the 39 acre optional wetland area . 3 . A preliminary plat of the area shall be submitted within six months from the date of this approval or said approval shall expire. • ITEM: JOHN B . WEERS ; Request for Waiver of Off-Site Improvements , Application No . W-881-76 . MEETINGS : The Special Studies Committee met on September 23 , and October 7 , 1976 to review the subject request . FINDINGS : 1 . Although similar improvements do not exist along Aberdeen Avenue N . E . or N . E . 12th Street , installing the improvements could initiate similar improve ments in the area . 2 . The Engineering Division is able to establish grade for both Aberdeen Avenue N . E . and N . E . 12th Street . 3 . The site is near the bridge over Sunset Boulevard , this establishes Aberdeen Avenue N . E . as an important collector arterial street . 4 . The property across N . E . 12th Street at the northwest corner of Aberdeen Avenue N . E . is also being subdivided and a waiver is requested . This is further reason to require the improvements at this intersection at this time and establish a trend for the area . 5 . The committee upon studying the site and surrounding area feels that the improvements are needed and can be installed at the present time . CONCLUSIONS : The committee recommends denial of waiver request based on the above findings . t - pF Rv .) 0 THE CITY OF RENTON • tO © Z MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 2 °f CHARLES J. DELAURENTI , MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT p� <<"Q- 235-2550 FD SEPS��O • MEMORANDUM • October 5 , 1976 TO : Special Studies Committee Members FROM: Michael Smith , Assoc . Planner RE : GLACIER PARK FILL PERMIT We have received the attached additional informa- tion from Glacier Park Company. The Engineering firm of Stevens , Thompson, and Runyan has revised the estimates of fill remaining in the pit, extra fill on previously filled areas , and the estimated range of fill needed to complete the operation . The table on page 2 indicates a range of between 674, 000 cu. yds . and 813 ,000 cu . yds . of material needed to complete the fill project. Figures indi - cate that the pit contains 670 ,000 cu . yds . of material . It appears from these revised figures ' that there is enough material available from present sources to complete the project next year. The numbers , colors , and cubic yardages on the attached map refer to the sites and figures in the second table on page 2 of the report. A meeting has been scheduled on Thursday, October 7 , at 7 : 30 p. m. to discuss, this matter further with Glacier Park Co. representatives and prepare a final recommendation to forward to the Commission . MLS :wr Attachments • ,/ - , Stet/a iris, TY1orI OTn &-Ru 1 :..:L.1-1,_ i Engineers / Planners . �""` TELEPHONE (206) 623-6350 . E ` .' �. ! • SEATTLE. WASHINGTON 98101 t r, 70C-PLAZA 600 ' 1920 SE-B97-01-04 U R �� 1. J,-J I 1976 &� October 1, �� • s6 Glacier Park Company Central Buildington 98104 Seattle, Washing • Attn: Mr. James Gordon Gentlemen: In accordance with your request, we hate completed a review of the estimatedearthwork quantities remaining from the present borrow pit site adjacent to Carr Road. This bharow con lusionmaterial cfsthiste year'sreflects borrow estimated quantities remaining re aced preliminary quantity pit operation. In addition, we have also pof six separate areas within estimates for on-site filling and grading th e Orillia Industrial District. Each area is outlined on the attached site plan. on the The on-sita fill and borrow pit quantities were computed based up following assumptions. • ground lines were established from surveys taken by o All existing roved the BNI Railway and STR. pit quantities were prepared in conformance with the .pp roved • Borrow comprehensive grading plan. e or swell. o Borrow pit quantities do not take into account shrinkage rate • o The material placed °n_ttional 9Sinchfill secti.onareas wouldto besrequired to elevation only. An adds bring each up site to the finished grades indicated in the 1969 Master industrial District Plan proposed finished or to the hent plan. grades as modified for the present site develop o Preliminary settlement of the underlying soils caused by the proposed on-site has been allowed for,iinnaccordance with Shannon & Wilson's s report of February 21, 9 o No surcharging of the roadways was included in this estimate. borrow pit site, surcharge In addition to the material availablematerialgmust be remooind ing approximately 55,000 CY of existing from Longacres Parkway and Lind Avenue iefareoeither roadway or or adadjoinimately industrial sites can be developed. .+,.o-rl-eNf)--SEATTLE-BOISE-HOUSTON-MILWAU,(EE-ROCKVILLE-WASHINGTON, D.C. - -- ,aevens.Tttomp- n G°r, g, I * ya.n— - - -- — ----------'- -- Engine^rs l Planners Glacier Park Company October 1, 1976 Page 2 e material be re moved from the 1973 on-site fill 60,000 CY of surcharge Road before that �' • area located between Lind Avenue and East Valley s property is further developed. - attached estimate outlines available fill material and estimated on- T The 1 site fill requirements for the six outlined sites. i i b i Yours truly, 2 STEVENS, THOMPSON & RUNYAN, INC. i { -7-/:1-46 41*-144"--."-- - R. V. Hermes, P.E. t RVH:pb i Attachment • i . • • • {t�` � ( l =s t°' ; ;1 s° 'i { 4 GLACIER PARK COMPANY PRELIMINARY QUANTITY ESTIMATE • Estimated Fill Material Available Borrow pit material remaining after 1976 670,000 CY Longacres Parkway and Lind Avenue surcharge material 55,000 CY 1973 On-Site fill area surcharge material 60,000 CY 785,000 CY • Estimated On-Site Fill Quantities Average Elev. • Exist. Proposed Site Fill Quantity Range Ground Top of Fill 1 215,000 7 226,000* CY 11 16 • 2 142,000 - 176,000* CY 12.5 16 3 73,000 - 80,000* CY 12.5 16° 4 79,000 - 87,000* CY 13 16 5 104,000* - 104,000* CY 11 16 6 140,000 - 140,000 CY 674,000 - 813,000 CY Source: *1969 Orillia Industrial District Master Plan • .s' w g 1- _ _ _ _ ___________ S SEEng Engineers anners 700-PLAZA 600 • SEATTLE. WASHINGTON 98101 • TELEPHONE (206) 623-6350 1920 F l u • SE-B97-01-04 • a�C��_►V Lb October 1, 1976 g ; �cr zc�• Glacier Park Company • . Central Building Seattle, Washington 98104 Attn: Mr. James Gordon Gentlemen: In accordance with your request, we have completed a review of the estimated earthwork quantities remaining from the present borrow pit site adjacent to Carr Road. This borrow material estimate reflects estimated quantities remaining at the conclusion of this year's borrow pit operation. In addition, we have also prepared preliminary quantity estimates for on-site filling and grading of six separate areas within the Orillia Industrial District. Each area is outlined on the attached site plan. The on-sits fill and borrow pit quantities were computed based upon the following assumptions. . o A11 existing ground lines were established from surveys taken by the BNI Railway and STR. o Borrow pit quantities were prepared in conformance with the approved comprehensive grading plan. o Borrow pit quantities do not take into account shrinkage or swell. o The material placed on the 6 on-site fill areas is to subgrade elevation only. An additional 9-inch section would be required to bring each site up to the finished grades indicated in the 1969 Orillia Industrial District Master Plan or to the proposed finished grades as modified for the present site development plan. o Preliminary settlement of the underlying soils caused by the proposed on-site fill has been allowed for in accordance with Shannon & Wilson's report of February 21, 1969. o No surcharging of the roadways was included in this estimate. • In addition to the material available from the existing borrow pit site, approximately 55,000 CY of existing surcharge material must be removed from Longacres Parkway and Lind Avenue before either roadway or adjoining industrial sites can be developed. It is also recommended that approximately Stevens.Thompson a. Runya1_a__Jc. Engineers/Planners Glacier Park Company October 1, 1976 Page 2 9 60,000 CY of surcharge material be removed from the- 1973 on-site fill I Road before that area located between Lind Avenue and East Valley property is further developed. E The attached estimate outlines available fill material and estimated on- site fill requirements for the six outlined sites. i L 6 f Yours truly, ` STEVENS, THONPSON & Ri1NYAN, INC. F R. V. Hermes, P.E. 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Co,.S,wc,i0„o• •,[ SN >A \.\tI ,1 �` I,..: - I: �;_I 1 N0•.SNL[ [ SN ig �‘]\ I I *1:.11 1. ,,. ,: 4t1 ..1 ;7.1 [I]• • /Li : $ ^e.� JIsryL ¢ O/i XJ rn cnc.P MEAL,/ I S/tC[L •'••. { 1 w •`3 ,S3• t;•i, /� .•`... •r.+ N / J[J .-/ pI/.MCF[MINMQ I 1 .1..7'Y •\ - -- . r r -,S ` I / II' ••OANSOILf AVE S .�i Y� f+-- - {{ ..- ,fit'- m ..ALL" ,P A'; ',Tim), N a D • • 1 I i ', 4 � 1 B. IS I I ,FNOAOACKJ -/ �:..,I c rwl.tA a t,f . .«.I Y Y ,s oppf v.D,onD .sL u, oa[u.•.- car j 'art:,'u,•ti, }y` CC GE Ce LIMITS I ;F. 1�E9V5. . I -. . . 1. cMST TYPICAL INTERIM GRADING SCHEME — �"— 11111111111gifflea '' i4•.I .LLLI4 VW •• - •/ \ • GLACIER PARK COMPANY PRELIMINARY QUANTITY ESTIMATE Estimated Fill Material Available Borrow pit material remaining after 1976 670,000 CY Longacres Parkway and Lind Avenue surcharge material 55,000 CY 1973 On-Site fill area surcharge material 60,000 CY 785,000 CY • Estimated On-Site Fill Quantities Average Elev. • • Exist. Proposed Site Fill Quantity Range Ground Top of Fill 1 215,000 - 226,000* CY 11 16 2 142,000 - 176,000* CY 12.5 16 3 73,000 - 80,000* CY 12.5 16' 4 79,000 - 87,000* CY 13 16 5 104,000* - 104,000* CY 11 16 6 140,000 - 140,000 CY 674,000 - 813,000 CY Source: *1969 Orillia Industrial District Master Plan • •iR O G/mac ;'ems. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION RENTON , WASHINGTON A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELP BY THE RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION AT ITS REGULAR MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS , CITY HALL , RENTON , WASHINGTON , ON OCTOBER 13„ 1976 AT 8 : 00 P . M. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS : X 1 . SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE IN M-P/G ZONE ; file No . SP-822-75 ; property located south of existing Mobil and Olympic Petroleum Distribution Facilities , ,north of S .W . 43rd Street , and westerly of East Valley Road . 2 . WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A THREE LOT SHORT PLAT ; file No . W-881-76 ; property located on the southwest corner of N . E . 12th Street aid Aberdeen Avenue N . E . ; the east 230 feet of Tract 26 . 3 . VARIANCE FROM THE SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ; file No . V-880-76 ; property located in the -vicinity of 2700 Mountain View Avrue North . 4 . REZONE FROM G TO B-1 ; ifile No . R-884-76 ; property located at 1302 North 30th Street at the corner of North 30th Street and Park Avenue North. 5 . REZONE FROM R-4 TO L-1 ; file No . R-885-76; property located at the northwest corner of Seneca Avenue S .W . and S . W . 13th Street . 6 . WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A TWO LOT SHORT PLAT ; file No . W-886-76 ; property located at the northwest corner of Aberdeen Avenue N . E . and N . E . 12th Street . 7 . WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A FOUR LOT SHORT PLAT ; file No . W-887-76 ; property located at the northeast corner of Thomas Avenue S .W . and S .W . 3rd Place . 8 . TEMPORARY PERMIT EXTENSION FOR MOBILE HOME T•O REMAIN ON CON- STRUCTION SITE FOR ADDITIONAL SIXTY DAYS ; file No . TP-858-76 ; property located at 416 South 36th Street . Legal descriptions of alliapplications noted above on file in the Renton Planning Department . ALL INTERESTED PERSONS TO SAID PETITIONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON OCTOBER 13 , 1976 AT 8 : 00 P . M. TO EXPRESS THEIRIOPINIONS . SANDRA GIST , SECRETARY PUBLISHED October 3 , 1976 RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION CERTIFICATION I , Michael L . Smith , HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THREE COPIES OF THE' ABOVE DOCUMENT WERE POSTED BY ME IN`, THREE CONSPICUOUS PLACES ON THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. 7 2 ATTEST : Subscribed and sworn ! /r to before me , a Notary Public, SIGNED on the 1st day of October �rf 1976 Pao Renton Planning Commission Meeting September 8 , 1976 Page Four Following further discussion , IT WAS ACTION: MOVED BY WALKER, SECONDED BY GIST, THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVE THE PUGET WESTERN APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1 . THE TOE OF THE PROPOSED FILL SHALL MAINTAIN A MINIMUM THIRTY (30 ' ) FOOT TEMPORARY SETBACK FROM THE TOP OF THE BANK OF SPRINGBROOK CREEK UNTIL CONSTRUCTION OF THE P--1 DRAINAGE CHANNEL PROJECT. 2 . THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THE' FILL SHALL BE FIVE (5 ' ) FEET FROM THE AVERAGE EXISTING GRADE . 3 . THE FILL AREA SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN A SYSTEMATIC LEVEL POSITION. PILES OF UNLEVELED FILL MATERIAL SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED . 4 . THE FILL PERMIT SHALL EXTEND FOR A MAXIMUM TWO YEAR PERIOD AND SHALL EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 8 , 1978 . 5 . ALL SLOPES SHALL BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND HYDRO-SEEDED . 6 . TEMPORARY DRAINAGE FACILITIES SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 7 . ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL OPERATIONS SHALL MEET TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT APPROVAL . 8 . HOURS OF OPERATION SHALL BE FROM 9 : 00 A .M . TO 3 : 30 P .M. The applicant was advised that he would be contacted by the Planning . staff . SPECIAL PERMIT; C . GLACIER PARK CO . ; Appl . No . SP-822-75 ; Special Permit to Fill and Grade in M-P/G Zone ; property located south of existing Mobil and Olympic Petroleum Distribution Facilities , north of S . W. 43rd St . , and westerly of East Valley Road . Staff review of the application was requested by the Chairman . Noting continuation of the item following approval of phase one of the request , the Planning Director advised that phases two through five of the proposal are now open for consideration . He then described the area involved in the various phases and indicated cur- rent progress regarding the phase one portion of the development . Partial fill only had been approved pend- ing completion of a study of the Green River Valley proposed drainage system. With the completion of that study , approval is now requested for additional filling in order to continue the proposed development. Noting no committee report , the Planning Director referred the Commission to a staff report , which recommends approval of the final phases of the. proposed development plan subject to the conditions previously imposed with regard to phase one and preservation of areas proposed for retention as wetlands . Renton Planning Commission Meeting September 8 , 1976 Page Three 2 . APPROVAL OF THE STUB-END STREET CONCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROPOSED, PROVIDED THE MINIMUM STREET PAVING WIDTH IS 30 FEET AND THE MAXIMUM LENGTH- IS 120 FEET, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL OF HYDRANT LOCATIONS . 3 . APPROVAL OF MAXIMUM 50% LOT COVERAGE LIMIT, WITH SPECIFIC DESIGNATION BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF MAXIMUM' SIZE UNIT TO BE PERMITTED ON EACH LOT . 4 . SIDEWALK WIDTHS SHALL BE REDUCED TO 3 1/2 FEET WITH NO SIDEWALK WITHIN THE PROPOSED STUB-STREETS . 5 . TWO WASHERS AND DRIERS SHALL BE PERMITTED IN THE CLUB- HOUSE IN LIEU OF THE ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT OF ONE PER 15 MOBILE HOMES . It was noted that the Mobile Home Park Ordinance grants the Planning Commission approval authority . On the question , MOTION CARRIED. The applicant was apprised of the action taken _by the Chair- man . A recess was declared at 9 : 10 p .m. The meeting was resumed at 9 : 25 p . m. with all members noted above in attend- ance . SPECIAL PERMIT; B. PUGET WESTERN ; Appl . No . SP-874-76 ; Special Permit to 1ill' and Grade in L-1 Zone ; property located adjacent to and north and south of South Grady Way and between Springbrook Creek and Oaksdale Ave . S . W . The matter was opened for consideration by the Chairman . A review of the location , description and size of the site , and natural characteristics of the area was provided by the Planning Director . It was noted that Puget Western has applications in process for a Shoreline Management permit and a King County Hydraulics permit . Applicant comment was invited by the Chairman . Gary Mix , Puget Western , Bellevue , reviewed the status of other per- mits being applied for that are applicable to the proposal . He stated that the Special Studies Committee report had been reviewed with them and that they concur . A brief discussion relating to relevance of the Shoreline Management Act followed . The Chairman called for the committee report . Commissioner Wik , Chairman of the Special Studies Committee , stated that the site had been visited and the topography noted . Sur- rounding land characteristics abutting Springbrook Creek are their primary concern . Natural characteristics of the site were described , and their recommended conditions for approval were reviewed . Discussion ensued with regard to the recommended setback from Springbrook Creek , effect on the P-1 Channel , runoff control , and maximum height of fill suggested . The Chairman invited comments from the audience in favor or opposition to the application , but none were received . IT WAS THEN MOVED BY S€HOLES , SECONDED BY WALKER , THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE ULOSED . MOTION CARRIED . Renton Planning Commission Meeting September 8 , 1976 Page Six The matter was opened for consideration . The location of the .proposed development was cited ; land use in the area was noted ; and the site and structure were described . The planned use was depicted as a halfway house intended to be utilized by eight residents . Slides , maps , and aerial photographs of the property and area were viewed . The Planning Director noted receiving a letter this eve- ning in opposition from Mrs . Dean Ringer , 1818 Lake Ave . S . , Renton , due to the property ' s location in a single family residential area . Comment from the applicant was invited by the Chairman . Don Holm, member of the Board of Directors of the Friends of Youth , managing agency for the Griffin Home for boys , advised that this is an agency to provide a home for boys who do not have another place to live . He indicated a need for some time for a halfway house , where residents could move out of the structured group living until they are able to be completely on their own . Financing of this proposed operation will be through public and private resources for a three year period on an experimental basis . The proposed facility is close enough to Griffin Home so that case workers from that facility can be utilized . Mr . Holm described the proposed residence and advised that it meets their needs with very little remodeling and has been inspected by the Fire Department and Building Division and sponsoring agencies and meets their requirements . Use of the facility for three years is requested . Bob Lillie , Executive Director of the Friends of Youth , responded to questions concerning provisions for supervi - sion and counseling , sleeping areas , and anticipated ages of the residents . Clyde Caflson , Services Director for the Griffin Home , advised concerning the probable social history of the boys and their need for assistance in integrating into the com- munity . Bob Lillie described educational plans , recreational activi - ties , counseling services , living style , and noted the history and structure of the Friends of Youth organization and Griffin Home . He stated that the desire is to develop a new resource for this kind of need in the community and that this facility may serve as a model for development of similar facilities in other areas . Mr . Lillie then dis- cussed potential impact of the facility on the neighborhood . He noted previous use of the existing house by the Renton Area Youth Services and as a nursing home and asked for consideration of their request . Staff comments were invited by the Chairman . The Planning Director stated that in terms of impact on adjacent properties , the . operation and maintenance of the proposed facility itself is a consideration as well as the physical plant . He indicated he knew of no specific prob- lems related to previous operations . From a planning stand- point , no major impact is noted , although there are concerns regarding operations and maintenance , screening , and provi - sion for "parking . Audience comments in favor or opposition were invited by the Chairman , but none were offered . Renton Planning Commtsston Meeting September 8 , 1976 Page Five He then read a letter from Leonard Steiner , Conservation Chairman of the Audubon Society, in opposition and request- ing a moratorium on filling of land in the Valley into the record . The Chairman invited comment from the applicant . Jim Gordon , representing Burlington Northern , stated that it is not economical to keep this site in an agricultural state due to taxes on the property . He indicated areas already devoted to greenbelts and noted that the City Council had withheld 39 acres out of their earlier rezone request for the areas to be preserved for a two year period to allow them time to possibly acquire the property . Should this not occur , the land would be rezoned to M-P . He suggested similar consideration for their fill request . He advised that the Company has King County Hydraulics permits and noted the presence of consultants to provide engineering information . Queries from the Commission followed concerning the wet- land areas and conditions established for their acquisition . It was noted that the City has until February 1978 to exer- cise its option . Len Clark of Stevens , Thompson and Runyan , consulting engi - neers/planners , Seattle , displayed exhibits showing interim drainage plans utilizing Springbrook Creek . Ricki Hermes'; also of Stevens , Thompson and Runyan , described the proposed system in detail , noting that the design cri - teria provided for industrial or commercial development . He exhibited an aerial photograph dated August 31 , 1976 , and pointed out filled areas , areas being presently filled , and areas yet to be filled under this year ' s- contract . Areas proposed for fill were noted . Mr . Gordon then offered to respond to questions . Messrs . Gordon , Hermes and Clark replied to questions concerning the effect of the proposal on Springbrook Creek , availability of fill material , amount of fill used since approval of phase one , amount of fill material still remaining , proposed setbacks from Springbrook Creek , provi - sion for preservation of wetlands , anticipated platting and development of phase one , and expected construction in the area . There was further discussion regarding the appropri - ateness of continuing filling at this time , timeliness for submittal of a preliminary plat , availability of plans for circulation and utilities , requirements of City ordinances regarding improvements , and the applicant ' s desire to integrate development plans for the entire area . Comments from the audience were invited , but none were received . IT WAS THEN ACTION: MOVED BY TEEGARDEN, SECONDED. BY GIST, THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED FOR ONE MONTH AND THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT BACK AT THE OCTOBER 13TH PUBLIC HEARING . MOTION CARRIED . 5 • NEW BUSINESS : SPECIAL PERMIT : A, , FRIENDS OF YOUTH ; Appl . No . SP-879-76 ; Special Permit to Operate a Halfway House for up to Eight Teenaged Boys in an SR-1 Zone ; property located at 1919 Talbot Road S . i 1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION RENTON , WASHINGTON 1 ' A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION AT ITS REGULAR MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS , CITY HALL , RENTON , WASHINGTON , ON SEPTEMBER 8 , , 1976 , AT 8 : 00 P . M. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS : 1 . PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR A MOBILE HOME PARK IN T ZONE ; file No . MH-871-76 ; property located ± 1000 feet south of N . E . 4th Street and ± 400 feet west of Union Avenue N . E . I . 2 . SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE IN L-1 ZONE ; file No . SP-874-76 ; property located adjacent Eo and north and south of South Grady Way and between Springbrook Creek and Oaksdale Avenue S .W . - 3 . SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE IN M-P/G ZONE ; file No . SP-822-75 ; property located south of existing Mobil and Olympic Petroleum Distribution Facilities , north of S .W . 43rd Street , and westerly of East Valley Road . 4. SPECIAL PERMIT TO OPERATE A HALFWAY HOUSE FOR UP TO EIGHT TEENAGED BOYS IN SR-1 ZONE ; file No SP-879-76 ; property located at 1919 Talbot Road South . 5. REZONE FROM GS-1 TO SR-1 ; file No . R-882-76 ; property located at 762 Monroe Avene N . E . 6 . WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR AITWO LOT SHORT PLAT ; file No . W-883-76 ; property located at 762 Monroe Avenue N . E . 7 . WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A TWO LOT SHORT PLAT ; file No . W-878-76i roperty located , between 309 and 217 N . W . 7th S 8. WAIVER OF OFF-SITE MPROVEMENTS FOR A THREE LOT SHORT PLAT ; file No . W-881-76.; broperty, located on the southwest corner of N . E . 12th Street and Aberdee6 Avenue N . E . ; the east 230 feet of Tract 26 . • Legal descriptions of all applications noted. above • on file in the Renton Planning Departm nt . ,I ALL INTERESTED PERSONS TO SAID PETITIONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 8 , 1976 AT 8 : 00 P . M. TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS ., Sandra Gist , SECRETARY PUBLISHED AUGUST 29 , 197,6 RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION CERTIFICATION I , Michael L . Smith , HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THREE COPIES OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENT WERE POSTED BY ME IN THREE CONSPICUOUS PLACES ON THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. ATTEST : Subscribed and sworn ....___, , „iltioe:64, , to before me , a Notary Public , SIGNED /�/ on the 26th day of August , 1976 . 6G °,EN{2Y ME DER DONATION UL 41, NO 14� —J H —r I .,\/,..p.t.... , • I IW J Q 11 I . I to r r Q II ,,, I IY, iO I iL is ——_— —— — -- — — 1� p •: Ili . , , . G _- __ . _�-- _ T— . 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EXISTING ZONING M- P and G EXISTING USE Vacant , PROPOSED USE Manufacturing Park COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN M-P ; L- 1 ; H-1 COMMENTS r' F .► THE CITY OF RENTON tO © MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 2bit 0 CHARLES J. DELAURENTI •► MAYOR •• PLANNING DEPARTMENT OVA �. 0 0 �Q` 235-2550 91rED SEPW • MEMORANDUM August 26 , 1976 TO: Files FROM: Michael- Smith RE : BURLINGTON NORTHERN VALLEY FILL PROJECT Jim Magstadt and I met today with Jim Gordon , and -Don- Cowles of Burlington Northern Railroad to discuss the status of the Special Permit #SP-822-75 for fill an-d grade..- - - We initially reviewed the previous approval and' conditions set forth by the Planning Commission for Phase I . They ex- pla�rred Lhe progress—of—the- Phase- I fill a--d i-n-di-c-a-ted -that they wanted approval for certain remaining portions for their 1977 program. They agreed that certain areas will not be included in this phase of the project. The areas to remain unfilled will include Springbr.00-k Creek , together with an undetermined • setback on either side, the proposed P-1 channel area ; the 20 acre dedicated wetland area , the 39 acre optional wetland " area , and possibly some lateral drainage ways if accurate location can be determined . They also stated •that they will be platting the. property in the very near future. We agreed that this should be done as soon as possible , so- that proper pl an_ni ng and development can progres-s . They agreed to supply__ information regardi-ng status of the fill project at present, additional areas requiring fill , and arm- alternative-_dr-ai_na_g-e -plan. utilizing= S p r-i-n gb r ook_ Creek. We stated that the request for further -consideration o-f the Special Permit can--be submitted to the Planning CommtssIon at its September 8, 1976 public hearing. MLS : vb • PULIC NOT ?CE c- 1/4,1Pici:/. / 6 PUBLIC HEARING /, CITY OF RENT O N PLANNING COMMISSION A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, RENTON, WASHINGTON, ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1976 8:00 P.M. TO CONSIDER THE ITEM DESCRIBED BELOW: 4 il M—r-rrommm . ,. - 1!I I--ONO A_C-P1= Th . t . • . ;N j , I t I 1 1 . . - .H O II lY 1,L ___ ......_* _ _ _ _ __. _ __ t , 1 1 -- - ! - i ,-3 - G . m.4) , t.,11 ,._ I , .._i .. . , 1 . i . .:( i . ,_ > ' GLACIER PARK CO. ; Appl . No. SP-822-75; special permit to fill - and grade in M-P/G zone; property located south of existing 1Mobilo and Olympic Petroleum Distribution Facility north of �. ,c Hi. a S.W. 43rd and westerly of East Valley Road. g • t • lit 1 , GLACIER PARK COMPANY ' )i; SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE i d` . > • . 4. . , L. . . . L 1 0 0 I I H_I _'i' i' . I ,' 1 - G 1 _` , � c, �V ' RD S e L—t i. R�/ . THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND AND TO EXPRESS OPINIONS OR SUBMIT COMMENTS IN WRITING . IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS DESIRED, CONTACT: CITY OF RENTON — PLANNING DEPARTMENT, 235-2550 MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 200 MILL AVE. S . • RENTON, WA. 98055 • { November 24, 1975 • TO: Renton City Council Department ofPlanning City of Renton Municipal Building TITLE: Letter of Protest . SUBJECT: Issuance of Fill Permit to Burlington Northern Railroad for Marshland development. • Rezoning of eighty (80) acre tract for future development. Please acknowledge the undersigned, being concerned citizens, and property owners of the City of Renton, King County, Washington, as being in favor of preserving said eighty (80) acres of marshland in its current, natural state. We hereby urge the City Council to deny subject Fill Permit for. said . marshland area at this time, and in the future. In addition, (1) we feel that a permanent mandate should be enacted to preserve this parcel .forever, and (2) we oppose the rezoning of this eighty .(80) acre parcel for the purpose of eventual • industrialization and/or development. It is obvious that the fertile farmlands and woodlands of the beautiful Kent Valley, as we once knew it, have been raped beyond repair. We feel that it - is fitting, therefore, that this small portion should be left untouched for the enjoyment of our future generations. The following citizens are to be recorded as being in favor of rejecting said Application for Fill, and opposed to the rezoning of subject eighty (80) acre tract of marshland now and in- the future. i - G;-.�1'_�� -� .2,5 25 , id' ' w£ - } U• thJ-ai b-G -,ems - 2-A--r; ,t__ . .. - ' ,` - -'?9- 17�� , F t/Zi, . } ,. :-, '-) i,, , ljr- _ .,e . 1 i 6 ,-.4.,14,d-re-Ct c_NAX-( -2 4 E l'ev&-ry-7,c___ .,�.-� , ,Z 7/. 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' iqrke F7-4/ 'WI ""r7 ` 1:'°;6) �� c71Z/7 >7S 02/gib 5:t• e-� 7tia efr 7/at-, cA(1 C--.1? tA 2-/0 k /1/ - . r i ' ,,,,Li. 4444.4..., • , i‘g_ - .n t, )-)--r& 44, 1,) J„twivive-k( 9_ 6, )- 4 --i 1 co -,,ev, , 41wirt4, ? ,A._.„-L (e o 9 -- A/ a • 0 • R---7-,- ---- , S0-ZAA:, ?,t JAAA, . 0,(c ° 1 N f, 9,05r ArVtte4-1,)11/vatAA Y,. a. 2. c .Ine-s /? /► F. /-���-7T.7� z --��La . -'aT- a 7 - 2 -z 5‘ - Al .� 4 f ----Pi- ,-. I /' ., A. 61Z .24.?brD A/63--ai ,,jot, . :1,L A clar , . ..• 6 6 ' 444;0*..) k . e.Q.4-te; 2233 -lam ld /1 J p/ Ems estate Apartments Mr. & Mrs. J. D zs McLean 7004 So. 130th 135u spire Way South Seattle, WA 98178 Seattle, WA 98178 James Smith, Director Black River Quarry Planning Department 6808 South 140th P.O. Box 1768 Seattle, WA 98178 Bellevue, WA 98009 Planning Director Washington Wholesalers City Hall 705 S.W. 7th Street Auburn, WA 98002 Renton, WA 98055 Brian Beam - Environmental Planning •• Keenan Pipe & Supply Co. Puget Sound Governmental Conference 955 Lind Ave. S.W. Grand Central on the Park Building Renton, WA 98055 First & South Main Seattle, WA 98104 Evans Products Co. General Manager Port of Seattle 846 Lind Ave. S.W. P. 0. Box 1209 Renton, WA 98055 Seattle, WA 98104 Robert S. Hintz, Director Eugene Horbach Office of Environmental Management 498 S.W. 7th St. Department of Community Development Renton, WA 98055 City of Seattle, 400 Municipal Bldg. Seattle, WA 98104 Engineer Division George A. Hormel & Co. Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Ag 600 S.W. 7th St. 410 W. Harrison Renton, WA 98055 Seattle, WA 98104 Director, Dept. of Budget & Program Stanley HOME Products Attn: Federal/State regulations EIS 725 S.W. 7th St. Room 400 King County Courthouse Renton, WA 98055 Seattle, WA 98104 John Van Amburg, Director of Operatic Sound Floor Coverings , Inc. Seattle King County Health Department 720 Lind Ave. S.W. 902 Public Safety Building Renton, WA 98055 Seattle, WA 98104 Brad Gillespie, Division Engineer Ms. Carol Johnson Div. of Hydraulics Dept of P/W, Room 465 S.W. 4th Place King County Administration Bldg. Renton, WA 98055 Seattle, WA 98104 L. J. Bjorseth, Seattle Water Dept. Mike Sands 1015 - 3rd Avenue 4340 N.E. llth St. Seattle, WA 98104 Renton, WA 98055 • Liz Greenhagen P. 0. Box 1478 Ocean Shores, WA 98551 • Chris, Palzer Gera' " Probet , Planner • 'P. 0. Box 5226 Local nning Assistance Redondo Beach, 6m J8054 Planning & Community Affairs Agency Insurance Building Olympia, WA 98504 Donald A. Cowles , Regional Manager Leonard Steiner Industrial & Real Estate Dev. Dept. 13239 N.E. 100th Burlington Northern Railroad Kirkland, WA 98033 830 Central Building Seattle, WA 98104 Jane Shafer Leonard Steiner 11230 Rainier Ave. S. Audubon Society Seattle, WA 98178 Joshua Green Building Seattle, WA 98104 Mr. Thaddos Alston Broadacres, Inc. 2300 Bank of California 653 Skinner Building Seattle, WA 98104 Seattle, WA 98104 Mr. Don Humble 360 Stevens Ave. S.W. Sierra Club Renton, WA 98055 45341/2 University Way N.E. Seattle, WA 98104 Issa I. Kamar, Manager Mr. Carl Sternoff Olympic Pipeline Co. Sternoff Metals P.O. Box 236 1600 S.W. 43rd St. Renton, WA 98055 Renton, WA 98055 James M. Baker Attention: Deputy Director 311 Seneca Place N.W. Ecological Commission Renton, WA 98055 Department of Ecology Olympia, WA 98504 Puget Power & Light Co. Director of Planning Puget Power Building Planning Department Bellevue, WA 98004 P. 0. Box 310, City Hall Kent, WA 98031 Arlene B. Balcom Director of Planning 1316 S.W. 16th St. Planning Department Renton, WA 98055 3505 - 88th Ave. S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040 Planning Coordinator W. M. Lotto 6230 Southcenter Blvd. P. 0. Box 2018 Tukwila, WA 98067 Renton, WA 98055 F. Bartow Fite John E. Phillips 5010 - 92nd S.E. 403 Columbia St. Mercer Island, WA 98040 Seattle, WA 98104 Robert L. Edwards Renton Shopping Center Sherwood Martin Renton, WA 98055 3728 Park Ave. N. Renton, WA 98055 Chairman, Piz ' g Commission P "non Di ers , Supervisor City of MercE Bland A . tural Development Dept. of Agriculture 3505-88th Ave. S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040 406 Administration Bldg. Olympia,. WA 8504 Kay Johnson John Harter, Special Projects Coord. Greater Renton Chamber of Commerce Dept. of Commerce & Economic Dev. 300 Rainier Ave. N. 101 General Administration Bldg. Renton, WA 98055 Olympia, WA 98504 Merilyn D. Hatheway Dennis L. Lu dblad, Head Mercer Island Environmental Council Environmenta Review 7615 E. Mercer Way Department o Ecology Mercer Island, WA 98040 Olympia, WA 98504 Victoria Park Homeowners Assoc. Fisheries Research Coordinator P. 0. Box 1104 Department o Fisheries Renton, WA 98055 115 General Administration Bldg. Olympia, WA 98504 John Lamb Eugene S. Dz edzic, Ass 't. Chief Municipal Research Director Environmenta Management Division 4719 Brooklyn Ave. N.E. Department o Game Seattle, WA 98105 600 North Casitol Way Olympia, WA :8504 Ms. Alice Schorett, Inst. for Environ- Bruce Davidson, Environmental Planner mental Studies Department o Highways University of Washington Highway Admi istratjon Bldg. Mail Stop FR-40 Olympia, WA 98504 Seattle, WA 98195 Mrs. Jane E. Shafer, President Galen S. Brioge, State Conservationist League of Women Voters Soil Conservation Service King County South Room 360 U.S. Courthouse 505 No. Central Spokane, WA 99201 Kent, WA 98031 William Cokely, U.S. Soil Cons. Serv. Ken Mauermann, Environment Quality Div. 35 South Grady Way - Evergreen Bldg. Department of Ecology Renton, WA 98055 Northwest Reg 'onal Office 4350 - 150th Ave. N.E. Redmond, WA $850? Charles Kirkwood, Deputy Supervisor or John Mercer Bill Boxter, nvironmental Coordinator 23401 - 94th Ave. S. Department of Natural Resources Kent, WA 98031 Public Lands uilding Olympia, WA 98504 District Engineer, Seattle District Emil Jenson, Chief U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of Environmental Programs 4735 East Marginal Way Dept. of Social & Health Services Seattle, WA 98134 P. O. Box 1788 Olympia, WA 98504 Walter Jascers - Environmental Impact William A. B sh, Chief Statement Office - Environmental Research & P anning Protection Agency Parks & Recr ation Commission 1200 6th Avenue P. 0. Box 11 8 Seattle, WA 98101 Olympia, WA 98504 • Max Fulner U.S. Soil Conservation Service 35 S. Grady Way - Evergreen Bldg. Renton, WA 98055 Theresa McLean Mis Supply Co. 7004 S. 130th 1845 3rd Ave. Seattle, WA 98178 Portland, Oregon 97214 A. Wesley Hodge Robert W. Edwards 1309 - 114th S.E 240 Logan Building Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98101 Bellevue, WA 98004 Chicago, Milwaukee Railroad Golden Grain Macaroni Co. 808 Skinner Building 4715 - 6th South Seattle, WA 98101 Seattle, WA 98108 Attn: Paul Scott Craig Taylor Equipment Co. The Austin Company 800 S.W. 16th St. P. 0. Box 710 Renton, WA 98055 Renton, WA 98055 Dave Osborn Sam Younker Sierra Club P. 0. Box 637 31505 - 46th South Renton, WA 98055 Auburn, WA 98002 W. Stewart_ Pope Delores Kohl 3713 Talbot Road South 12811 - 84th Ave. S. . Renton, WA 98055 Seattle, WA 98178 Gary Merlino Construction Co. Office of Pu 'c Archaeology Institut or Environmental Studies 2940 East Valley Road 112 S . g Hall , MS FR-40 Renton, WA 98055 UjJ ersity of Washington Attn: Dennis Battle, WA 98105 Lewarch Scarsella Brothers, Inc. P.O. Box 6205 Tom Sconza Seattle, WA 98188 Manson Bennett & Associates 1411 Fourth Ave. Bldg. Seattle, WA 98101 Shell Oil Company R. J. Hananan Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound 2540 - llth Ave. S.W. Seattle, WA 98134 200 - 15th Ave. E. Attn: Jim Fletcher Seattle, WA 98112 Pat M. Getzel Jay Sternoff C.P.S. Evonomic Development District Sternco Land Co. White-Henry Stuart Building P. 0. Box 877 Seattle, WA 98101 Renton, WA 98055 Mr. Don Daily Rick Pierotti Caldwell , Banker & Co. 17034 S.E. 184th St. 1600 Park Place Renton, Wash. 98055 Seattle, WA 98101 H. E. Bailey Mobil Oil Corporation 1711 - 13th Ave. S.W. Seattle, WA 98134 ' Br '"rennan • Amt an Assn. of University Women 561U - 89th Ave. S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040 Roger C. Suttle 2225 N.E. 16th St. Renton, WA 98055 Charles J. Perkins 11423 S.E. 182nd St. Renton, WA 98055 John E. Phillips 403 Columbia St. Seattle, WA 98104 • � pF R -v 44.7 414 o THE CITY OF RENTON O® ,",, `Z MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 CHARLES.J. DELAURENTI, MAYOR • • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 235-2550 04)4,, SEP���e)(<• September 15 , 1976 Edward B . Sand, Manager Building and Land Development Division 450 King County 'Admin1stration -Bui1d-ing S e a t t 1-e-,—WA -9-8-10-4— - RE : GLACIER PARK COMPANY APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND . GRADE IN M-P/G ZONE ; PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF EXISTING MOBIL AND OLYMPIC PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION FACILITY NORTH OF S . W. 43RD AND WESTERLY OF EAST VALLEY ROAD ' Dear Mr . Sand: This is to advise you that the subject matter was referred to committee for study by the Renton Planning Commission at their public hearing of • September 8, 1976 , with the request that it be reported out at their public hearing of October 13 , 1976 , at 8 :00 p .m. in the Renton City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building . . Very truly yours , '• . Willis V . Roberts Renton Planning Commission Recording Secretary Attachment -- � v � �- wr September 8, 1976 City of Renton Planning Department -Re:- Glac-i-er-Park -Company Speci-al—Permit_to Fill--and-Grade Gentlemen: This area has been discussed at many public hearings and it's value as open has been testified to many times. A recommendation is still before the City Council to designate--80 acres of this area as open space. • The City of Renton should declare a moretorium on filling of land in the valley until that land that has been filled, has been developed. It doesn't seem to make sense from a planning standpoint to allow filling to continue on future speculation only. It precludes the use of the land for any other purpose. During the next 20 years none of us can predict what the human land use needs may be. With the oil problem being what it is we may need all the agricultural soil we can put into cultivation. The only reason these lands are not being farmed is because the farmers were taxed off of them. That situation could be reversed if the need was great enough. •-The State-Environmental- Policy Act-Guideli-nes states that cities should identify envir-onmentally sensitive areas under there juristiction. The value of these areas should be considered on a -regional basis as -to what aspects of of--the-eoolog-ic-a-l---ommunity=they-=support.---Maur-cannot continue to - -- destroy the natural habitat for wildlife and not someday pay for the consequencies. We as a co-inhabitant of this planet must learn to live with our natural community rather than continuing to destroy it and create endangered species orcause extinction The The marsh area in_question is of great value and the area being requested for fill in this permit helps to support this marsh. The cost of cheap -fill material should not be a consideration for this permit. This land does not now support any jobs, so employment is not a consideration. I strongly urge the planning commission to reaffirm the need for open space in the valley and ask again for the council to change the comprehensive plan. Also a moratorium should be placed on any more fill in the--valley. Sincerely, _ iiEGF /:4 Leonard-Steiner 'EP 8 1976 Conservation Chairman -o Seattl-e Audubon Society • G DEP PR OF 11, `� o THE CITY OF RENTON L tr. © MUNICIPALBUILDING 200 MILL AVE-SO.--RENTON.WASH. 98055 Op CHARLES J. DELAURENTI MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 235-2550 O4lFD SEplc- MEMORANDUM August 26 , 1976 TO: Files FROM: Michael Smith RE : BURLI-NGTON--NORTHERN VALLEY -FILL PROJECT Jim Magstadt_ and1 met today_ with Jim Gordon , and Don -Cowles of Burlington Northern Railroad to discuss th-e status of the Special Permit #SP-822-75 for fill and gr-ade . - - - • We initially reviewed the previous approval and conditions set forth by the Planning Commission for Phase I . They ex- pl-a-fined—the- progress- of the Phase I fill- and indicated tha-t they wanted approval for certain remaining portions for their 1977 program. They a-greed that certain areas will not be included in this phase of the project. The areas to remain unfilled will include Spri-ngbr_ook Creek , together with an undetermined setback on either side, the proposed P-1 channel area ; the 20 acre dedicated wetland area , the 39 acre optional wetland area , and possibly some lateral drainage ways if accurate location can be determined . They also stated that they will be platting the property in the very near future. We agreed that this should be done as soon as possible, so that proper planning and development can progress . They agreed to supply information regarding status of the fill project at present, additional areas requiring fill , and an._ al te:r-_nat-i-ve-dr.arnage plan—uti 1 iz-i-n_g. Sp_ri ngb_rook Creek We stated that the request for further consideration of the Special Permit can be submitted to the Planning Commission at its September 8, 19-76 public hearing . MLS : vb • nurlington Northern rep- development, sent BN's proposal to Planning Commissioner Art phases in the industrial park will be When Burlington donated the development_has been Seattle Au- resentatives tried Wednesday to committee. The committee is Scholes didn't like that idea. "in your hands before long,"Gordon land,conservationists said it wasn't dubon Society. Wednesday was no clear the way to continue a con- scheduled to make a recommenda- "Once you put that fill on that told planning officials. enough. So the railroad offered to exception. troversial wetlands fill on Orillia lion on the firm's request Oct. 13. land," Scholes complained, "it's an Fill'sanctuary' too sell Renton another 39 acres. If the - - In a letter to the council,Leonard Flats. - Burlington,as parent company for irreversible process. Scholes Meanwhile,he wants a fill permit city doesn't pick up its option on the Steiner, conservation chairman of Officials of the railroad asked developer Glacier Park Co.,is now blasted the company which,he said, for next year. And he wants the land—and finding funds to buy the the society,asked the city to invoke a Renton Planning Commission operating under a permit issued by has had the ability to develop the permit to include a 39-acre piece of property has posed a major problem moratorium on filling operations at permission to fill and grade in an the planning commission and city land for. eight years and has done property on the north side of for the city—Burlingtonwantstofill Orillia. He also wants the city to area into which they have already council that allows fill of nearly half nothing. ,Burlington's property that the city it. order 80 acres of wetland preserved dumped an estimated one million the company's 500 acres north of Jim Gordon, representing has an option to buy. "It is not reasonable to withhold a as open space. cubic yards of earth fill—fill carved Southwest 43rd Street and west of' Burlington Northern pleaded that ' The land is east and south of 20 fill permit if the city doesn't intend to - The city's planning'department from the hillside near Carr Road. East Valley R o a d. "Fill" is `it's not economically practical to acres the railroad already donated buy the property," Gordon said. staff has recommended They didn't get it. achieved by dumping dry soil over keep this in an agricultural state." to the city after conservationists bat- The city has until February;1978, Burlington's request to continue fil- Instead the commission, which the wetlands. So the company wants to develop it. tied-the development as destruction to buy the land.Or,if Burlington has ling the site next year be granted but has balked in the past at the corn- The company would like permis- But development takes time, he of an endangered wetland — a its way,it will be filled. under the same restrictions which pany's attempts to dry out Orillia sion to begin filling the other half of said: And that time. is near. A sanctuary for birds and marsh Among groups leading resistance- have been imposed on fill operations e- it . . ,_ , . eCOPJ-7.-- -- 4 t__ _...._,__.. Flats wetlands for industrial the property next year. development plan for the firstoftwo animals. to the fill and subsequent ' this year. .. _ . _ . , ,, . • , . . . _ _, _ . . Renton, Washington - 15 cents Friday, September 10, 1976 Vol. LV No. 146 STAFF REPORT PAGE TWO SEPTEMBER 8 , 1976 APPLICATION: SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE , FILE SP-822.-75 APPLICANT: GLACIER PARK COMPANY FINDINGS: 1 . The Commission approved Phase .I of the fill proposal on November 19 , 1975 . This phase near completion . 2 . The applicant requests further consideration of the remaining phases of the fill project for their 1977 program, 3 . The applicant has from to exclude fro the fill request at his time the 20 acre wetland donation , .t4 39 acre optional wetland area , Sprinbrook Creek together with a greenbelt on ether side of the Creek , and the proposed P-1 Channel area . f ' 4 . The applicant has also agreed to submit a revised drainage plan incorporating Spring- brook Creek in its existig condition as an integral portion of the p an . 5 . The applicant has alsp st ted that platting of the property will begi in the near future , followed by development . 6 . An Environmental Impact Statement was pre- pared for the entire fill1proposal . 7 . The Comprehensive Plan indicates retention of Springbrook Creek as a, greenbelt area . CECISION CONSIDERATIONS : Approval of reques ed final phases subject to the conditions of he previous Phase . I approval and further subjec to : • 1 . Excluding from the fill permit Springbrook Creek, together with the area sixty feet from both sides of the ceiterline of the Springbrook Drainage Chan el , the twenty acre wetland donation area together with the 39 acre optional wetland area , and the proposied P-1 Channel , area . The sixty foot setback from tie Springbrook Channel center- line shall be considered for the purposes of protecting Springbrook; Creek from erosion and siltation of the field opera- tion , as well as maintaining a greenbelt on either side of the channel as designated in the Comprehensive Plan . The sixty foot requirement shall be temporary and may be re-evaluated upon completion of the P-1 , drainage channel construction . 2 . Final Planning and PUblic Works Department approval of the revised drainage plans , • including Springbrook( Creek as an element of the system . 3 . Submittal of a preliminary plat or suitable portion thereof within six months of the date of the subject fill approval . lk a4 pF R�'l THE CITY OF RENTON 4110 � MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 °' CHARLES J. DELAURENTI , MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT p� e<4, 235-2550 44DSEP1 September 23 , 1976 MEMORANDUM TO : - FILES • FROM : Michael L . Smith , Associate Planner REGARDING : SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 23 , 1976 ATTENDANCE : Bylund Wik , Chairman Sandra Gist , Committee Member Don Cowles , Glacier Park Company Jim Gordon , Glacier Park Company Michael Smith , Planning Department Staff • ITEM : JOHN B . WEERS ; Waiver and -Short Plat Applications , #W-881-76 and #27-76 ' DISCUSSION : The Committee members had visited the site and sur- rounding area on their own . The existing improvements in the area were reviewed . . Staff presented a map showing parcels in area' that . could be subdivided and improvements installed . The anticipated subdivision of the property across the street at the northwest corner of Aberdeen Avenue and 12th Street was discussed. - Staff advised that the Public Works Department had indicated grade could be established on both Aberdeen and 12th Street. There was further discussion on the merits and.. dis- advantages of requiring improvements at this time . CONCLUSIONS : The Committee recommended to defe-r improvements for a maximum two year period or until the property on the northwest corner of Aberdeen and 12th Street is sub- divided , whichever is less , subject to the posting of a bond in the amount of 150% of the cost of installation . t 4 A ' J MEMO TO : Files SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE MEETING SEPTEMBER 23 , 1976 PAGE TWO ITEM : 41k GLACIER PARK FILL AND GRADE REQUEST ; Phases 2 through 5 - DISCUSSION : Mr. Smith gave a brief overview and status report of the application . In answer to the Committee ' s query the applicants stated that there was approximately 700 ,000 cubic yards of material remaining in the existing pit . This must be removed by the October 1977 deadline required by King County . . The committee then asked for a synopsis of Glacier Park Company ' s proposed development plans and timing . They felt the need for assurances that development . is proceeding ahead . Glacier Park Company plans to plat this fall or early winter and begin construction of roads and utilities necessary for final plat approval and • development. General discussion continued regarding pit capacities , remaining amount of fill required , phasing , areas to be filled , and relationship to proposed platting. • and development . • CONCLUSIONS : Glacier Park Company agreed to prepare a map !for further committee review that would indicate the extent of Valley area that the remaining 700 ,000 cubic yards within the pit will actually cover. The committee stated that it would meet again before October 13 , 1976 , to review this information and make its recommendation . MLS :mas • BEGIN ING OF FILE FILE TITLE 5/0 ).# ( 1 $Ncl 09 V'zt MICROFILMED J�1 Y2: 1 �uNGTON.•eDepartment of NIEL J. EVANS ROOM 115, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING • PHONE 753-6600 DONALD W. MOOS GOVERNOR OLYMPIA. WASHINGTON 98504 DIRECTOR November 25, 1975 City of Renton _—.. Planning Department City Hall Renton, Washington 98055 Gentlemen: Mr. Gil Holland, the one to whom you normally send notices of hearings to in our Department, is deceased. The correct addressee should be Mr. Ray Johnson. ZApl< you, JL—, / �cy� "U Ray C. Johnson Acting Fisheries Research Coordinator 6 it,+A 4, 44 `y0 dFPARo3 INTEROFFICE C 0 R R E S P 0 N D E N C E Date Novembe,Y' 24, 197c • TO: Gordon Ericksen, Planning Department FROM: Warren Gonnason, Public Works Director SUBJECT: Glacier Park Rezone Application We have reviewed the plans submitted by the applicant with respect to. the future impact upon storm water' runoff. It appears that the sizing of pipe and storm water control have been planned adequately and closely tied to the SCS flood control and hydraulic demands. Each developed parcel will be reviewed by the Department of Public Works to. insure compliance with the comprehensive plans and City's rules' and regulations. MHT:sn y F RFC �� aECE�IED o "4NOV 25 475 G DEPOL J November 24, 1975 TO: Renton City Council Department of Planning City of Renton Municipal Building TITLE: Letter of Protest SUBJECT: Issuance of Fill Permit to Burlington Northern Railroad for Marshland a nd Rezoning of eighty (80) acre tract for future development. Please acknowledge the undersigned, being owners of the City of Renton, King Count concerned citizens, and property preserving said eighty (80) acres of marshland hingits�current, natural as beig inostaof state. We hereby urge the City Council to deny subject Fill Permit for said marshland area at this time, and in the future.a permanent mandate should be enacted to reserveIthis parceln addition, (1)o wee feel t(2) we oppose the rezoning of this eighty (80� acre forever, and (2) industrialization and/or development. parcel for the purpose of eventual It is obvious that the fertile farmlands and woodlands of the beautiful Kent Valley, as we once knew it, have been raped beyond repair. We is fitting, therefore, that this small portion should be left untouchedlforat it enjoyment of our future generations. he The following citizens are to be recorded as being in favor of said Application for Fill, and opposed to the rezoning of subject eighty (80) acre`tract of marshland now and in the future. rejecting �--* 2 31,$ ,4eFrd et/ NE' . ,�_ 1 ' '� C/_�J� „,w-.�^--u('ifta .� - * -71::4 / Zvt- ')-- - 9- ,7a-e.e2--)e&e.,2_,„a2,,,_e929 . .,.. .--7 Z.....,1* •• l -z-Z- 'fie t 1. ..�q4:e. 7/. 0/4-w .� •"1/7 4�u.1-:- a'14 4"4- • 4- r. , Y��44 J .. 4 - 494-a,4( �� 70/ �: 6: s �' ,,,(- t, .,, .. 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I /' , A. ,aZ3 o�� ,(J�o�-d ,W at/ - -41,L6 P. °°1; # 6 ..• 6 6 ° eizi,;•-, 4 . e.v.(Aki 2233 Earn.ro -c;��--• bI✓ Fo c. THE CITY OF RENTON z o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH.98055 Op AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 'Op 44.� 235 - 2550 4T*DSEPt��� November 20, 1975 MEMORANDUM TO: Files FROM: Michael Smith , Asst. Planner RE : MEETING WITH BOB BOYD, BURLINGTON-NORTHERN RAILROAD (GLACIER PARK COMPANY) I met today with Bob Boyd regarding the progress of the Glacier Park applications . I informed him it was the Planning Depart- ment ' s intention to recommend a decision on both the fill and rezone applications at the November 26 , 1975 , Planning Com- mission meeting . I indicated that the Department at this point was recommending approval of the rezone as requested with the exclusion of the 80 acres until a final decision is made on how much of the 80 acres will be purchased for wetland habitat , the exclusion of the P-1 Channel right-of-way until a final decision on the SCS Channel Project is made , and the filing of. restrictive covenants . We reviewed a preliminary draft of possible restrictive cove- nants . I indicated to Mr. Boyd that he take them back with him and review them further. He had some reservations about. some items within the covenants which he wanted to study , but he was in favor of all the prohibited uses section except for some minor items . I asked that he contact us as soon as possible about his concerns so that we can further discuss any revisions necessary. We then discussed the fill and grade application . He indi - cated the situation was not as critical with regard to the Glacier Park borrow pit due to recent negotiations with other pit operators in the area . I informed him of the . study presently in progress and some of the possible alter- natives it will present with regard to industrial drainage and wildlife mitigation . I said that the study will be com- pleted in December , and it may be helpful to all concerned to allow time for its completion . However , I indicated that Files November 20, 1975 Page Two it is not our intention to hold up Glacier Park ' s plans for filling . Because of this , we would be recommending appro- val of Phase I of the proposed plans until the results of the study are reviewed . We concluded the meeting , and Mr . Boyd said he would be contacting us with regard to Glacier Park ' s feelings about the proposed actions . MLS :wr 0FvunR �-' 'l. THE CITY OF RENTON Z o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON, WASH. 98055 013 C; AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 235 - 2550 O,p4?tO SEPlt4s) November r 9 0 19 , 1 75 MEMORANDUM TO : Files FROM : Michael L . Smith , Assistant Planner RE : SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 17 , 1975 ATTENDANCE : Larry Gibson , Chairman, Special Studies Committee Bylund Wik , Member • pgan Garrison , Member ichael Smith , Staff Member OHN C. EDWARDS , Special Permit #SP-752-74 like Smith , Assistant Planner , gave the Committee a status eport on the subject application . He read a communication o Mr. Kennedy , Consultant for the applicant , regarding the uestions raised by the Commission members at the November 2 , 1975 Administrative meeting and those questions raised y the Engineering Division . Discussion ensued regarding hese concerns . The applicant had not yet responded to These questions but as soon as he does , Mike indicated he iould contact the Committee . Of particular concern was the access road , the timing of its construction , and its intended ise . Several alternatives were discussed to reduce potential Impacts of such a road : It was felt that most of the truck ictivity should be confined to the existing access onto N . E . 4th Street to control the negative impacts to Maple Valley Highway , the Cedar River , and adjacent residences . Another serious concern discussed was the timing and method of interim terracing and an ongoing rehabilitation program for the existing scarred bluff. The Committee felt that interim rehabilitation of the bluff should begin as soon as possible because of the safety and environmental problems presently existing . The adequacy of the drainage plans was also discussed in con- junction with comments received from the Engineering Division . • FILES-SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 19 , 1975 PAGE TWO ACTION : It was determined that another committee meeting would be necessary with the applicant and his consultant in order to clarify the additional concerns expressed by the Commission and other departments and agencies . 4, ITEM II : GLACIER PARK COMPANY , SPECIAL PERMIT #SP-822-75 Mike Smith briefly explained the study being conducted on the Valley drainage situation and its relation to both development potential and wildlife mitigation areas . The Valley drainage conditions and the proposed SCS drainage project were then discussed , in terms of their relationship to the proposed application . It was felt that the study , now being conducted and scheduled to be completed near the end of December , will present significant information and alternative courses of action for the eventual industrial development of the Valley area and possible wetland preservation alternatives compatible to this industrial development. ACTION : Because of the significance of this drainage study it is felt that the granting of a total permit to fill a majority of the Valley would be untimely until the information and alternatives to be presented in the study are thoroughly reviewed. However , the committee feels that a reasonable partial permit should be granted at this time to allow filling within the phasing schedule proposed by Glacier Park and within areas that may not have a significant impact on the effectiveness of the study and its alternatives . Because of these concerns and the fact that a full scale fill and grade operation cannot begin until the drier Spring weather occurs , the committee feels that a partial permit for Phase 1 as shown on sheet 11/11 of the plans should be granted at this time subject to certain conditions . Con- sideration of subsequent phases shall proceed upon completion of the review of the present drainage study . Additional approval conditions include ; 1 . Suitable on-site drainage retention and siltation control to prevent siltation of Springbrook Creek and the Green River. This situation shall be monitored during the fill operation by the applicant and Public Works Department , and methods to control drainage and siltation on-site presented in the EIS , or any other methods , shall be utilized as per approval of the Public Works Department . FILES-SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 19 , 1975 PAGE THREE ' 2 . Utilization of suitable erosion control methods as per approval of the Planning Department . 3. Maximum hours of operation shall be from 7 : 30 A .M . to 4 :00 P . M. on weekdays only . 4 . Public streets affected by the operation shall be kept free of debris and shall be swept and flushed when necessary. 5 . Suitable dust control methods shall be utilized when necessary . 6 . Posting of a bond (approximately $25 ,000 to $50 ,000 range ) to insure compliance with the above requirements . 7 . The proposed right-of-way for Oaksdale Avenue may also be filled subject to the approval of the Public Works Department . The fill shall not extend beyond the proposed right-of-way boundary . MLS :ms ;if l I _ 1 PIMP' N, TIMING AND REHABILITATION: 1. Removal of fill material from the site shall terminate on or before October 15, 1977, regardless of the state of completion of the project. 2. The applicant shall submit to the Division of. Land Use Management. a plan for site rehabilitation on or before October 15, 1975. This plan may include a proposed redevelopment if such is anticipated immediately after the termination of removal operations. Otherwise, the plan must involve the immediate reforestation of the entire excavated area, including the banks, in accordance with the planting guide issued by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The type of seedl'ngs and their spacing must be approved by that .I Department. SCREENING AND LIMITATIONS ON REMOVAL OF MATERIALS: 3. The following land shall be set aside by the applicant as screening and buffering areas for adjacent properties and County rights of way during the period of excavation: a. All land within 150 feet of the new right-of-way line of 108th Avenue S.E. b. All land within 75 feet of the following adjacent properties: To the north, Tax Lots 65, 122, 177, 198, 234, and the easterly 300 feet of Tax Lots 242 and 260. c. All land within 20 feet of the north boundary and 20 feet of the west boundary of the Lutheran Church properties. d. Inside corners shall be rounded on a 100-foot radius. Minor adjustments to better shape the final contours may be authorized by the Division of Land Use Management. 4. Strategic portions of the land set aside for buffering and screening shall be planted in suitable tree cover as soon as practicable after Council action on this request. No further excavation shall be permitted and no grading permit shall be issued until such areas are planted and a. maintenance program established to the satisfaction of the Division of Land Use Management. 5. •No cut slopes shall exceed a slope of 2H:1V. 6. No excavation shall be permitted which will result in a final overall grade from east to west of more than 6%. The base level of excavation and the amount of material removed shall be adjusted to accommodate the new setback,requirements. l ACCESS AND OPERATING CONDITIONS: 7. Maximum hours of haul operation shall be from 7:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. i and on weekdays only. i. 8. All access and egress shall be via Carr Road. 9. Prior to any further hauling operations from the site the applicant shall meet with King County Grading Technical Committee to work out s methods of reducing the impact of the hauling operation on the renewal unity. The Technical Committee may as a condition of grading permit require the applicant to utilize the most current technology for noise , suppression on trucks, loaders and other grading equipment, and is requested to work with the applicant in devising reasonablemeasures for removal of trackage from the trucks before entering Carr s Road. all . Carr Road shall be swept and washed if necessary, and carebe exercised that material is not washed into stream channels or residential gardens adjacent to the road. GENERAL CONDITIONS: applicant shall dedicate 20 feet of right of way along 108th AvenueS.E. (SR 515) as requested by the Department of Public Works. 11. The applicant shall obtain a Hydraulics Permit from the Washington State Department of Fisheries. L. • ill LEGEND - O - DENNIS J DONNELLY — — PROPOSED LAND SALE, '11111111E1l rn } p LEASE OR ►URCHASE (RED) 1 p �` r" In0 EXISTING LAND CEASE (RED) G `, , ' r•r DENN�•; J DONNELlY b PROPOSED TRACKAGE � (RED) 7 .� J. . PROPOSED FUTURE TRACKAGE (RED) S m ------ \� TRACK OWNERSHIP (A-s. ETC) ® (t) fA' • O PROPOSED REMOVALS • (YELLOW) TRACKAGE CASEMENT (YELLOW) 9 C rn V► GtL.QCIk0. PARK CO. (GREEN) Ir•i--- --.... ....,-- nQOfyE1;T�( i - < < m m : fn m D I c -1 r -<21 p L L LAWHEAO ( 783 9•' elm V. ,:`:. ...... ..... .- .... .. .. .. _ s s • CO ^ re oz k.i.::::::::.-:. . . • I •. ' I -o. I D 1 . rn 4 . 3y� CMG r- x _..., .1•. iii C z 1 Z. icy z rri :.:;. P N.W.DISTRICT OF r '::i: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH ' • rn •uu�' . 0 ..a . •:A KING OF KINGS LUTHERAN CHURCH r ::::, \. . • . • .••f•. GLACIER PARK CO. !4W% C.�z,T Z m1 .Q 1 . i r\ 'I ' i ROSE JAMES 885 f8'': . fa • I • i HUD ER HUGER , .. — GLACIER PARK CO. GLACIER PARK CO. • ' SW 144 .'3Z,T, Z.--i IU. ,R r - • 1,\I l.JL- CO(...? 1 — • V tdi .}- j PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT g WARREN C. GONNASON, P.E. • DIRECTOR O ilk t MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL•AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 • 206 235-2569 .45 04r f0 SEPtEAV' CHARLES J. DELAURENTI MAYOR April 26 , 1977 Mr. William B. Gillespie Division Engineer Division of Hydraulics King County Department of Public Works 900 King County Administration Building S00 Fourth Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104 Dear Mr. Gillespie : This letter is in response to your letter dated April 20 , 1977, requesting our comments on the State Flood Control Zone permit application and plans submitted by Burlington Northern, Inc. Burlington Northern has applied for and secured a permit from the City of Renton pursuant to our Mining and Grading Ordinance for the filling of the properties covered by your application. All the work is to he performed as required in said permit and is in conformance with the comprehensive plan for flood control as adopted by the City of Renton and provided by the SCS project. It appears that all is in order, and your prompt attention to this application and issuance of the permit is recommended. Sincerely, ' • Warren C. Gonnason , P. F . oF RFN Public Works Director RECHVEb �O WCG: cah APR 27 1977 cc : IMayor ` Planning Director \�9 � � �`�? Engineering fer, B • Mr. Intlek ,lsor ��NG DEPP��� Mr. Nordquist , RN cui1/:/ -- 4 • F'FR F /Nil ( RECI�IED o FEB 10 1977' q • \�A rq, DEP P�� 4OFRkA A c. t�► 0 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT o'' Q 7 c WARREN C. GONNASON, P.E. • DIRECTOR :; MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE.SO. RENTON.WASH.98055 •206 236-2669 O134. Q, 4h. SEPZF�' CHARLES J.DELAURENTI MAYOR February 9, 1977 • Mr. Wes Bogart WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS 6431 Corson Avenue South Seattle, Washington 98108 Dear Mr. Bogart: The Glacier Park Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Burlington /Northern, Inc. , is preparing preliminary and final registered plats for Glacier Park property known as the Orillia Industrial Park located within the city limits of Renton, Washington. The attached plan shows a roadway tying into the East Valley Road opposite the on- and off-ramps at the SW 43rd Street interchange on the Valley Freeway (SR 1o7) . Burlington-Northern has requested the City to petition the State Highway Department to allow a connection at this point. We are therefore asking the Highway Department to review this matter and determine what impact, if any, the proposed Glacier Park development would have on the present configuration of the SW 43rd Street interchange. We also feel that this would be the appropriate time to review a possible redesign of the inter- change to accommodate the increasing traffic. Sincerely/, `Warren C. Gonnason, P.E. Public Works Director DCB:cah cc: el Bennet Planning Department • RECEIVED �_. FEB 4 1977 BURUNGTON NORTHERN CITY OF RENTON PUR 1YONEs Lobby 2 Central Building INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND Seattle, Washington 98104 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT Telephone (206) 624-1900 Mr. Warren C. Gonnason, P.E. February 2, 1977 Public Works Director Municipal Bldg. File: RE-1400 Orillia, WA 200 Mill Avenue So. Renton, Washington 98055 Dear Mr. Gonnason: The Glacier Park Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Burlington Northern Inc. , has engaged the services of Gardner Engineers, Inc. , located in the Artic Building, Seattle, Washington, to provide engineering services for preparation and filing of preliminary and final registered plats for Glacier Park property known as Orillia Industrial Park, located within the city limits of Renton, Washington. In laying out our park, it develops that an unnamed east/west street extending from Longacres Parkway to East Valley Road exists opposite an interchange from the Valley Freeway. We have been advised that state regulations require that ingress and egress of this nature cannot be permitted without waiver of this regulation by the State of Washington Highway Department, which require certain modifications to the intersection of the proposed street. I am further advised that the developer, in this case Glacier Park Company, cannot petition the State of Washington Highway Department for this change, as petition for waiver must be progressed by a governmental agency, municipality, etc. Waiver of this regulation would be required before our preliminary plat could be submitted to the City of Renton for consideration; therefore, will you please accept this letter as Glacier Park Company's formal request for the City of Renton to petition the State of Washington Highway Department for waiver of this regulation. Attached for your reference, is print on which subject intersection has been circled in red. Very truly yours, J. J. Gordon Manager, Property Management c By: N. C. Kretz Senior Real Estate Representative cc: Mr. M. Thomas Gardner Engineers Artie Bldg. .- Penthouse Seattle, Washington 98104 CS/Gc RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OCTOBER 27, 1976 MINUTES COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Logan Garrison , Sandra Gist, Anthone Nola , Clark -Teegarden,Joan Walker, Bylund Wik . COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Arthur. Scholes : • CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT: Richard Stredicke , Councilman.. PRESS: Don Smith , Renton Record Chronicle . CITY STAFF PRESENT: Gordon Ericksen , Planning Director ; Gary Kruger, Senior Planner; Michael Smith , Associate Planner; Willis . Roberts , .Recording Secretary. 1. CALL TO ORDER: ' The meeting was called to order at 8: 05 p .m. by Chairman Garrison, who led the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. ROLL CALL was taken by Secretary Gist. All members responded present with the exception of Commissioner Scholes . It was announced by the Chairman that Commissioner Scholes had sub- mitted a letter of resignation from the Planning Commission effective as of this date. 3- APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Chairman called for corrections or additions to the min- utes of October 6 , 1976 . It was noted by Commissioner Tee- garden that with regard to the roll call vote concerning the action on the Friends of Youth Special Permit application on page five , Commissioner Wik ' s name and "aye" vote had been omitted. As there were no further comments , IT WAS ACTION: MOVED BY MOLA, SECONDED BY TEEGARDEN, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. MOTION CARRIED. The Chairman invited corrections or additions to the minutes of October 13 , 1976 . It was requested by Commissioner Tee- garden , relative to the consideration of the Glacier Park Company Special Permit application to fill and grade in an M-P/B zone , that his opposition be recorded due to the irre- • versible action of filling , the availability of other parcels for marketing , and prematurity of the proposed operation . The Chairman requested that the "Action" noted in the next to the last paragraph on page two be amended to read , "and the • Springbrook Creek including the preservation of the green- belt area 60 ' from the centerline on both sides of the creek , removing the word "and. " IT WAS THEN ACTION: "4 MOVED BY TEEGARDEN, SECONDED BY GIST, THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED WITH THE CORRECTIONS NOTED. MOTION CARRIED. 4. OLD BUSINESS: . REZONE: A. GLEN NORWOOD ; Appl . No . R-884-76 ; rezone from G to B- 1 ; property located at 1302 North 30th St. at the corner of N. 30th St. and Park Ave. N. • • /• Renton Planning Comp{ _si on Meeting October 27 , 1976 Page Two Noting the impending review of the Comprehensive Plan in the Kennydale area (general vicinity of North 30th Street and Park Avenue North to FAI405 ) later this evening , the Chairman invited staff input but suggested that the public hearing on the Norwood application follow review of the Comprehensive Plan in the Kennydale area . The Planning Director discussed the following factors for consideration : the location of the site , Comprehensive Plan and zoning designations , and proposed use. Mr. Ericksen indicated that the Special Studies Committee had met concerning the proposal and concurred that the matter be held until after review of the Comprehensive Plan in the Kennydale area . REZONE: B. RICH K. O ' BRIEN ; Appl . No. R-885-76 ; rezone from R-4 to L-1 ; property located at the northwest corner of Seneca Ave. S. W. and S. W. 13th St. An up-date by the staff was requested by the Chairman . The Planning Director indicated that the proposal had been previously reviewed by the Commission and studied by the Special Studies Committee. He described the site location , size, zoning , neighborhood, proposed use , access , and proposed landscaping. He discussed the applicability of the Comprehensive Plan , noting that L-1 zoning had been requested in view of the limited size of the property . Noting the presence of the applicant, the Chairman called for comment, but Mr. O ' Brien indicated he had no addi - tional input. The committee report was then invited. Commissioner Wik , Chairman of the Special Studies Committee , advised that the committee had requested a revised plan to improve the setback along Seneca . He noted committee concurrence • with the revised site plan including setbacks as follows : 30 ' along Seneca Ave . S . W. , 20 ' along S . W. 13th St . , 10 ' along the northerly property line , and 30 ' along the westerly property line . The committee recommends positive consideration of the variance from M-P standards due to the transitional area , the small size of the parcel , and the substantial landscaping proposed . Chairman Garrison invited audience comment in favor or in opposition . None were offered . Discussion was then opened to the Commission. Discussion among the Commissioners concerned traffic circu- lation, setbacks , and general appearance . IT WAS THEN MOVED BY TEEGARDEN , SECONDED BY WIK, THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE CLOSED. MOTION CARRIED. Following further discussion , IT WAS ACTION: MOVED BY WIK, SECONDED BY MOLA, THAT THE COMMISSION RECOM- MEND APPROVAL OF THE RICH K. O'BRIEN APPLICATION FOR REZONE FROM R-4 TO L-1 TO THE CITY COUNCIL WITH RESTRICTIVE COVE- • NANTS RELATING TO SETBACKS, LANDSCAPING, AND SCREENING OF OUTDOOR STORAGE AS FOLLOWS: THE COVENANTS SHALL SPECIFICALLY INCLUDE A MINIMUM 30 ' SETBACK ALONG SENECA AVE. S. W. , 20' SETBACK ALONG S.W. 13TH ST. , 10' SETBACK ALONG THE NORTHERLY PROPERTY LINE, AND MINIMUM 30 ' SETBACK ALONG THE WESTERLY PROPERTY LINE. THE FIRST 10' ADJACENT TO ALL PROPERTY LINRS SHALL / l • • pF4 M = 0 THE CITY OF RENTON ` Z MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 o CHARLES J. DELAURENTI, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT O,Q �Q` 235-2550 4TFD SEPt C-14. 19, 1976 • Messrs. Don Cowles and J. J. Gordon Burlington Northern Property Management Department Lobby 2 Central Building Seattle, WA 98104 Re: Special Permit, File No. SP-822-75 Gentlemen: The Renton Planning Commission at its October 13, 1976, public hearing • approved the remainder of the Glacier Park' Company Special Permit No. SP-822-75 subject to the conditions listed in the attached Special Studies Committee report. The Commission also added the condition that Glacier Park Company continue the option for the City to purchase the • 39 acre wetland area on a year to year basis until such time as the applicant has use for the property. An additional bond, equal to the amount posted for the Phase •I fill permit, will be necessary. It is our understanding that the large trees along Springbrook Creek in or very near the greenbelt area will not be a problem for you to preserve. We will be pleased to assist you in the platting phases of your develop- ment. Please contact this department if you have any further questions. Very truly yours, Gordon Y. Ericksen • Planning. Directo j'� i G Michael L. Sm th Associate Planner MLS:lml Attachment NTON PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OCTOBER 13, 1976 MINUTES • COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Logan Garrison, Sandra Gist, Clark Teegarden , Joan Walker, Bylund Wik . COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Anthone Mola , Arthur Scholes . PRESS : Don Smith , Renton Record Chronicle . CITY STAFF PRESENT: Gordon Ericksen , Planning Director; Michael Smith , Associate Planner ; Willis Roberts , Recording Secretary . 1 • CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Garrison at 8:05 p.m. He then led the Pledge of Allegiance and opened the meeting. 2. ROLL CALL was taken by Secretary Gist . All members with • the exception of Mola (other commitment) and Scholes (other commitment ) responded present . IT WAS THEN MOVED BY WIK, SECONDED BY WALKER , THAT THE ABSENT. COMMISSIONERS BE EXCUSED. MOTION CARRIED . 3• OLD BUSINESS : k SPECIAL PERMIT: A. GLACIER PARK CO . ; Appl . No . SP-822-75 ; Special Permit to Fill and Grade in M-P/B Zone ; property located south of existing Mobil and Olympic Petroleum Distribution Facilities , north of S .W. 43rd St. ,- and westerly of East Valley Road . The item was opened for consideration by the Chairman , who requested a briefing from the Planning Director. Mr. Ericksen noted continuation of the application , pointed out the areas involved on the vicinity map , and indicated which portions of the property had already been filled . Slides taken since the filling of phase one were then viewed , and the following items were discussed : location and sizes of parcels remaining to be filled , the amount and source of fill material involved , the area already filled in accordance with earlier Commission approval , zoning and Comprehensive Plan designations for the area , proposed setbacks from Springbrook Creek , proposed preservation of trees in certain locations , and preservation of greenbelts . Comment from the applicant was then invited by the Chairman . J . J . Gordon , Manager , Property Management, .Glacier Park Company , indicated that revised figures relating to quanti - ties of fill had been submitted to the Special Studies Com- mittee . These revisions were due in part to allowances not having been made for greenbelt and roadway areas and settling characteristics of fill material . Mr. Gordon then reviewed the new figures and noted fill locations on a map . He dis- cussed provisions for greenbelt areas , platting and develop- ment of the property , dedication of parcels , and rehabili - tation of the pit from which the fill material is being obtained . Mr. Gordon then responded to questions regarding the location of areas to be filled , areas to be platted , and areas to be preserved . With regard to greenbelt areas , Mr. Gordon indicated that 60 feet on either side of Springbrook Creek would be excepted from the fill , which would include some trees for preservation , and reaffirmed their request for approval on a basis similar to their rezone application to allow filling of the area with the exception of the twenty acres to be donated by the Company and the 39 acres on which the City has an option for purchase . / , Renton Planning Commi „ti_._. n Meeting October 13 , 1976 Page Two ! With regard to marketing and 'development plans , Don Cowles , . Manager , Industrial Development , Glacier Park Company , dis- cussed their program for 1977 as it relates to funding , posi - Ible purchasers , support services for the industrial park , and proposed uses . He then responded to questions from the Com- mission concerning the anticipated time-table for development , noting that it will still take approximately twenty years to develop the property . The Chairman then called for the committee report . Commissioner Wik , Chairman of the Special Studies Committee , noted several meetings with Glacier Park representatives . He indicated the committee ' s concern regarding prematurely filled land but stated that members are convinced that the applicant is in a situation where the owners have to get the land filled to a marketable state . The. Committee , therefore , recommends approval of the request subject to exclusion from filling of the twenty acre wetland donation area , the 39 acres optional wetland area , the proposed P-1 drainage channel area , and the Springbrook Creek including preservation of greenbelt area 60 feet from the centerline on both sides . Further conditions were recommended regarding preservation of large trees and other vegetation , operational conditions , progression of areas to be filled , and submittal of a preliminary plat. Audience comments in favor or in opposition were invited by the Chairman , but none were offered. The matter was then opened to the Commission for discussion . The following items were considered : the committee recom- mendation regarding platting and the advisability of filling remaining portions of the site at this time . Mr. Cowles re- sponded regarding the economic factors , the availability of fill material and King County requirements , and 'the desirabil - ity of platting the property at this time . There was further discussion regarding preservation of the 39 acres optional wetland area and the salability of property in unfilled and filled states . IT WAS THEN MOVED BY WIK, SECONDED BY WALKER, THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE CLOSED. MOTION CARRIED . The following action ensued : ACTION: MOVED BY WIK, SECONDED BY WALKER, THAT THE COMMISSION CONCURS IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT CONCERNING THE GLACIER PARK COMPANY SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS AS RECOM- MENDED: THE SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE REMAINING FILL REQUEST AS INDICATED ON THE MAP LABELED EXHIBIT D, TOGETHER WITH THE REVISED DRAINAGE PLAN INDICATED AS EXHIBIT E WHICH EXCLUDES FROM FILLING THE TWENTY ACRE WETLAND DONATION AREA , THE 39 ACRES OPTIONAL WETLAND AREA , THE PROPOSED P-1 DRAINAGE CHANNEL AREA, AND THE SPRINGBROOK CREEK INCLUDING THE PRESERVATION OF THE GREENBELT AREA 60 ' FROM THE CENTERLINE AND ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CREEK. THE LARGE TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION WITHIN THIS AREA SHALL BE PRESERVED. APPROVAL SHALL BE FURTHER SUBJECT TO: 1 . THE OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS LISTED IN PHASE I APPROVAL. 2. PHASE V (AREA #6 ON EXHIBIT D) SHALL BE FILLED LAST, RELATIVE TO THE ENTIRE FILL OPERATION. FILL OF THIS AREA SHALL BEGIN FROM THE SOUTH AND PROGRESS NORTH- WARD TO THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF THE 39 ACRE OPTIONAL WETLAND AREA . Renton Planning Commission Meeting October 13 , 1976 Page Three 3. A PRELIMINARY PLAT OF THE AREA SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THIS APPROVAL OR SAID APPROVAL SHALL EXPIRE. Discussion among the Commissioners followed , and Commis- sioner Gist suggested another condition pertaining to the 39 acres parcel as follows : 4. THAT THE CITY'S OPTION TO PURCHASE THE 39 ACRES PARCEL RECOMMENDED FOR PRESERVATION FOR WILDLIFE HABITAT REMAIN OPEN ON A YEAR TO YEAR BASIS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE APPLICANT HAS USE FOR THE PROP- ERTY. Further discussion followed in which it was noted that the applicant has already indicated no objection to the condition as stated . It was then agreed by Commissioners Wik and Walker that the condition be included in their motion . On the motion , a roll call vote was requested with the fol - lowing results : GIST - AYE TEEGARDEN - NO WALKER - AYE WIK - AYE MOTION CARRIED. A recess was declared at 9 : 20 p .m. The meeting was resumed at 9 : 30- p .m. with all members noted above in attendance . WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS : B. JOHN B . WEERS; Appl . No . W-881-76 ; Application for Waiver of Off-site Improvements for a Three Lot Short Plat; property located on the southwest corner of N . E . 12th St. and Aberdeen Ave . N . E . ; the east 230 ' of Tract 26 . The item was presented for consideration . The Planning Director and Associate Planner noted continuation from the previous hearing and described the location of the site , • proposed subdivision of the property , and the character of th.e neighborhood . Attention was brought to the other request for waiver of off-site improvements in the same area to be considered this evening . Comments from the applicant were invited by the Chairman . John Weers , owner of the property , stated that he did not object to improvements in an area but noted the absence of similar development in the neighborhood . He also inquired about the effect of the installation of curbs on drainage . Mr. Ericksen read a communication from the Design Engineer of the Public Works Department relative to the drainage pattern in the area . Questions of the Planning Director concerning drainage followed . A review of existing off-site improvements in the area was given by Associate Planner Smith . The Chairman called for the committee report , Commissioner Wik , Chairman of the Special Studies Committee , noting a study of potential subdivision development in the area , the availability of grades along Aberdeen Ave . N. E . and . ,i • 111/4 Renton Planning Commission Meeting October 13 , 1976 Page Four N. E. 12th St . , and the desirability of establishing a trend for off-site improvements , reported that the committee recommends denial of the request. Audience comments in favor of the application were invited by the Chairman . Vickie Olson , 1209 Aberdeen Ave . N. E . , indicated that she and her husband , David Olson , have applied for similar waiver for property across the street from Mr . Weers . She described lack of existing off-site improvements in the neighborhood and noted the half-street in front of the property. Speaking in favor of the application , she asked for a review of the subdividable properties in the vicinity . These areas were noted by Associate Planner Smith . Discussion among the Commissioners ensued relative to right- of-way widths on N . E . 12th and Aberdeen Ave. N. E . , the pur- pose of off-site improvements , and the timeliness of estab- lishing them in the area . The probable inclusion of addi - tional road paving was also considered . Further audience comment was invited . Noting none , IT WAS . MOVED BY WIK, SECONDED BY GIST , THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE CLOSED; MOTION CARRIED . Further Commission discussion followed , with special concern regarding the widening of the street , possible need for fur- ther study , and the appropriateness of requiring off-street improvements at this time . Responding to inquiries regard- ing their time schedules for construction , Mr . Weers indica- ted he intended to build next spring and Mrs . Olson advised that they are ready to build immediately . It was moved by Walker to continue the hearing and refer the matter back to committee . As no second was offered , IT WAS ACTION: MOVED BY TEEGARDEN, SECONDED BY WIK, THAT JOHN B. WEERS BE GRANTED AN INDEFINITE DEFERRAL SUBJECT TO FILING OF RE- . STRICTIVE COVENANTS REQUIRING PARTICIPATION IN A FUTURE L.I.D. FOR SUCH IMPROVEMENTS. MOTION CARRIED. 4- NEW BUSINESS : VARIANCE FROM THE SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS : A. ROBERT B . MARTINDALE ; Appl . V-880-76 ; variance from the Shoreline Master Program requirements ; property located in the vicinity of 2700 Mountain View Ave . N . The Chairman requested a briefi.ng from the staff. Mr . Erick- sen noted that the Shoreline Master Program sPecifies Plan- ning Commission review of applications for variance from requirements . The Associate Planner then described Mr. Mar- tindale ' s request for a variance from the yard requirements , noting the following factors : property location , lot dimen- sions , current zoning , and proposed use . He pointed out other development in the area and described the character of the neighborhood . Slides were viewed and discussed by Mr. Smith . The Chairman invited input from the applicant . Bob Martindale , 11133 - 51st Ave . So . , Seattle , noted the history of his involvement with the property from its purch- ase to the present. He indicated his feeling that' his request �• • SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE REPORT OCTOBER 13 , 1976 ITEM: GLACIER PARK COMPANY ; Special Permit No . SP-822-75 ; for Fill and Grade. MEETINGS : The Special Studies Committee met with represent- atives of Glacier Park Co . and the Planning Depart- ment staff on September 23 , and October 7 , 1976 . FINDINGS : 1 . The application was continued by the Planning Commission with the approval of Phase I of the ' fill operation on November 19 , 1975. The application was continued pending completion of the Valley drainage study by the Planning Department. 2 . The drainage study has been reviewed by the committee and staff. The Glacier Park Company ' s revised drainage and fill plans correspond quite closely with one of the alternative drainage plans outlined in the Study, Specifically that alternative which employs a combination of open drainage ditches and channels , retention areas , and standard drainage facilities . 3 . The revised fill and drainage plan indicates the preservation of the twenty acre wetland donation • area , the 39 acre, optional wetland area , the pro- posed P-1 drainage channel area , and Springbrook Creek together with a greenbelt sixty feet from the centerline and on both sides of the channel . Both the large trees along Springbrook Creek have been sited within the greenbelt area and will be retained . 4. Stevens , Thompson , and Runyon , Inc . , engineering consultants for Glacier Park Co . , have studied and revised the figures relating to fill remaining in the existing pit area withinthe county and amount of fill needed to complete the fill project . Previous fill estimates had included the twenty acre and 39 acre wetland areas as well as the Springbrook Creek area . The engineers report and accompanying map are labeled Exhibit C and D respectively . The revised figures indicate that sufficient material is available to complete the proposed fill project. Glacier Park Co . , however , agrees to fill Phase V last , starting from the south and progressing north toward the wetland area . 5. Glacier Park Co . , has begun the process of choosing a consultant for the platting phases of development . The consultant will be chosen by mid-November , and the platting process begun soon after . This will include a preliminary plat of the entire area with the final plat and the construction of the necessary roads and utilities progressing in phases . Glacier Park Co . , representatives state that the money has already been budgeted for these purposes , and that this development is a top priority on a national level within the company . SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE REPORT OCTOBER 13 , 1976 PAGE TWO CONCLUSIONS : (Glacier Park Co . , cont ' d . ) The Special Studies Committee recommends approval of the remaining fill request as indicated on the map labeled Exhibit D , together with the revised drainage plan indicated as Exhibit E which excludes from filling the twenty acre wetland donation area , the 39 acres optional wetland area , the proposed P-1 drainage channel area , and the Springbrook Creek including the preservation of the greenbelt area sixty feet from the centerline and on both sides of the creek. The large trees and other vegetation within this area shall be preserved . Approval shall be further subject to : • 1 . The operational conditions listed in the Phase I approval . 2 . Phase V (area #6 on Exhibit D ) shall be filled last , relative to the entire fill operation . Fill of this area shall begin from the south and progress northward to the southerly boundary of the 39 acre optional wetland area . 3. A preliminary plat of the area shall be submitted within six months from the date of this approval or said approval shall expire. • ITEM: JOHN B . WEERS ; Request for Waiver of . Off-Site Improvements , Application No . W-881-76 . MEETINGS : . The Special Studies Committee met on September 23 , and October 7 , 1976 to review the subject request . FINDINGS : 1 . Although similar improvements do not exist along Aberdeen Avenue N . E . or N . E . 12th Street , installing the improvements could initiate similar improve ments in the area . 2 . The Engineering Division is able to establish grade for both Aberdeen Avenue N .E . and N . E . 12th Street. 3. The site is near the bridge over Sunset Boulevard , this establishes Aberdeen Avenue N . E . as an important collector arterial street . 4. The property across N . E . 12th Street at the northwest corner of Aberdeen Avenue N . E . is also being subdivided and a waiver is requested . This is further reason to require the improvements at this intersection at this time and establish a trend for the area . 5. The committee upon studying the site and surrounding area feels that the improvements are needed and can be installed at the present time . CONCLUSIONS : The committee recommends denial of waiver request based on the above findings . RENTON PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT OCTOBER 13 , 1976 4 APPLICANT : ' GLACIER PARK COMPANY APPLICATION : SPECIAL PERMIT FOR FILL AND GRADE , No . SP-822-75 FINDINGS AND 1 . A revised fill and drainage plan of the remain- COMMENTS : ing phases of the project has been submitted and reviewed by the Special Studies Committee and Planning Department . 2 . See Special Studies Committee report for additional findings and comments . DECISION • CONSIDERATIONS : Approval as per Special Studies Committee report . APPLICANT : JOHN B . WEERS APPLICATION : REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED FOR PROPOSED SHORT-PLAT ; File Number W-881-76 FINDINGS AND COMMENTS : 1 . The Special Studies Committee has studied the subject request. 2 . The Engineering Division has indicated that grade could be established on Aberdeen Avenue N . E . and N . E . 12th Street . 3 . A short plat and waiver has been initiated at the northwest corner of the same intersection . DECISION CONSIDERATIONS : Concurrence with the Special Studies Committee report . • APPLICANT : ROBERT B . MARTINDALE APPLICATION : VARIANCE FROM THE SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ; File Number V-880-76 FINDINGS AND COMMENTS : 1 . Applicant requests a variance from the 20 foot setback from the water ' s edge requirement of the City ' s Shoreline Master Program . 2 . The subject property has been filled and a rock rip-rap bulkhead installed pursuant to. a Shore- line Substantial Development permit approved on January 3 , 1973 . 3. The applicant proposed to construct a single family residence to within 5 - 8 feet of the water ' s edge with a deck extending to within 1 - 2 feet of the water ' s edge . SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE REPORT OCTOBER 13 , 1976 ITEM: GLACIER PARK COMPANY ; Special Permit No . SP-822-75 ; for Fill and Grade . MEETINGS : The Special Studies Committee met with represent- atives of Glacier Park Co . and the Planning Depart- ment staff on September 23 , and October 7 , 1976 . FINDINGS : 1 . The. application was continued by the Planning Commission with the approval of Phase I of the ' fill operation on November 19 , 1975 . The application was continued pending completion of the Valley drainage study by the Planning Department. 2 . The drainage study has been reviewed by the committee and staff. The Glacier Park Company ' s revised drainage and fill plans correspond quite closely with one of the alternative drainage • plans outlined in the Study, Specifically that alternative which employs a combination of open drainage ditches and channels , retention areas , and standard drainage facilities . 3 . The revised fill and drainage plan indicates the preservation of the twenty acre wetland donation area , the 39 acre. optional wetland area , the pro- posed P-1 drainage channel area , and Springbrook Creek together with a greenbelt sixty feet from the centerline and on both sides of the channel . Both the large trees along Springbrook Creek have been sited within the greenbelt area and will be retained . 4. Stevens , Thompson , and Runyon , Inc . , engineering consultants for Glacier Park Co . , have studied and revised the figures relating to fill remaining in the existing pit area withnthe county and amount of fill needed to complete the fill project . Previous fill estimates had included the twenty acre and 39 acre wetland areas as well as the Springbrook Creek area . The engineers report and accompanying map are labeled Exhibit C and D respectively . The revised figures indicate that sufficient material is available to complete the proposed fill project. Glacier Park Co . , however , agrees to fill Phase V last , starting from the south and progressing north toward the wetland area . 5 . Glacier Park Co . , has begun the process of choosing a consultant for the platting phases of development . The consultant will be chosen by mid-November , and the platting process begun soon after . This will include a preliminary plat of the entire area with the final plat and the construction of the necessary roads and utilities progressing in phases . Glacier Park Co . , representatives state that the. money has already been budgeted for these purposes , and that this development is a top priority on a national level within the company. ..lmmov keazi SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE REPORT OCTOBER 13 , 1976 PAGE TWO CONCLUSIONS : (Glacier Park Co. , cont ' d . ) The Special Studies Committee recommends approval of the remaining fill request as indicated on the map labeled Exhibit D , together with the revised drainage plan indicated as Exhibit E which excludes from filling the twenty acre wetland donation area , the 39 acres optional wetland area , the proposed P-1 drainage channel area , and the Springbrook Creek including the preservation of the greenbelt area sixty feet from the centerline and on both sides of the creek. The large trees and other vegetation within this area shall be preserved . Approval shall be further subject to : 1 . The operational conditions listed in the Phase I approval . 2 . Phase V (area #6 on Exhibit D) shall be filled last , relative to the. entire fill operation . Fill of this area shall begin from the south and progress northward to the southerly boundary of the 39 acre optional wetland area . 3 . A preliminary plat of the area shall be. submitted within six months from the date of this approval or said approval shall expire. • JOHN B . WEERS ; Request for Waiver of Off-Site ITEM: Improvements , Application No . W-881-76 . MEETINGS : The Special Studies Committee met on September 23 , and October 7 , 1976 to review the subject request . FINDINGS : 1 . Although similar improvements do not exist along Aberdeen Avenue N . E . or N . E . 12th Street , installing the improvements could initiate similar improve- ments in the area . 2 . The Engineering Division is able to establish grade for both Aberdeen Avenue N . E . and N . E . 12th Street . 3 . The site is near the bridge 'over Sunset Boulevard , this establishes Aberdeen Avenue N . E . as an important collector arterial street . 4. The property across N . E . 12th Street at the northwest corner of Aberdeen Avenue N . E . is also being subdivided and a waiver is requested . This is further reason to require the improvements at this intersection at this time an.d establish a trend for the area . 5 . The committee upon studying the site and surrounding area feels that the improvements are needed and can be installed at the present time . CONCLUSIONS : The committee recommends denial of waiver request based on the above findings . RENTON PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT OCTOBER 13 , 1976 APPLICANT : GLACIER PARK COMPANY APPLICATION : SPECIAL PERMIT FOR FILL AND GRADE , No . SP-822-75 FINDINGS AND 1 . A revised fill and drainage plan of the remain- COMMENTS : ing phases of the project has been submitted and reviewed by the Special Studies Committee and Planning Department . 2 . See Special Studies Committee report for additional findings and comments . • DECISION CONSIDERATIONS : Approval as per Special Studies Committee report . APPLICANT : JOHN B . WEERS APPLICATION : REQUEST REQUIRED FOFOR R WPROPOSED AIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS File NumberW-881-76 FINDINGS AND COMMENTS : 1 . The Special Studies Committee has studied the subject request. 2 . The Engineering Division has indicated that grade could be established on Aberdeen Avenue N . E . and N . E . 12th Street . 3 . A short plat and waiver has been initiated at the northwest corner of the same intersection . DECISION CONSIDERATIONS ; Concurrence with the Special Studies Committee report. APPLICANT : ROBERT B . MARTINDALE APPLICATION : VARIANCE FROM THE SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ; File Number V-880-76 FINDINGS AND COMMENTS : 1 ' setbacknfrom t gthe twater ' s s a � edg'e requirementance from the t foot of the City ' s Shoreline Master Program . 2 . The subject property has been filled and a rock rip-rap bulkhead installed pursuant to re- line Substantial Development permit approved on January 3 , 1973 . 3 . The applicant proposed to construct a single family residence to within 5 - 8 feet of the water ' s edge with a deck extending to within 1 - 2 feet of the water ' s edge. . . _, ..goird , 6/,..,,, ,, 4 ,,, -" , ______-------- ;/7fr ..._\D ___grit,_ --- .,()_e--1., Cif,-(it,--6-z---- ..,12, •.p I . v .0 " ,2a43 , 44-4/6s,---, — 11 06, I-. C4-1,4„, ,,c .1 `-e-- 1 ______ 4. ,s---tA-1,.4 - y_icett-IL, 71-- , /--d,...:...._ ,. (4v 7) i 6, 1 (-1--r_-- I--z -----,...•; --- -c (,) At.4,___ • • • I , . / f ,04)Pf-c-C-4,A= c(/.4 ;7' VA-044;14 /7". xt_tr7L.., 7.e ozio Dd omv •_'e% - d4 fry -141aZ CK lr le.d-ee,:':01e- C e--; `L,-V Lam+"r! ✓ '� iotpro_r,(_m ks p. aC. Kt Seattle, Washington ..1 DV3S3 OC� October 7, 1976 . File: Orillia, Wa. 1 Mr. D. A. Cowles: - I r Refer to Mr. Gordon's letter of September 24, regarding the development of the Orillia property in.Renton, Washington. 1 This office will prepare the necessary documents for solicitation of proposals from four local firms for the platting of property as outlined by Mr. Gordon. These firms are as follows: f 1. SEA, Federal Way . 4 2. ST&R, Seattle . . r 3. Wilsey and Ham, Renton . t 4. Gardner Engineers, Seattle ti Upon completion of draft, I will forward it to Mr. B. G. Anderson for his review and approval. After that, it will be sent to the above engineering firms for their submission of proposals. On this basis, , could expect to receive answers by November 15. C. F. Intlekofer Director, Engineeering 7C� �. By: T. C. Nordquip Principal Construction Engineer . cc: Mr. J. J. Gordon D. it C. • GCT071976 .. _ _ _ i 4OF li A. o THE CITY OF RENTON 0,um. Z' MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 CHARLES J. DELAURENTI , MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 013 4-37 4 235-2550 444D SEPi " MEMORANDUM October 5 , 1976 TO: Special Studies Committee Members FROM: Michael Smith , Assoc . Planner RE : GLACIER PARK FILL PERMIT We have received the attached additional informa- tion from Glacier Park Company . The Engineering firm of Stevens , Thompson, and Runyan has revised the estimates of fill remaining in the pit, extra fill on previously filled areas , and the estimated- - - range of fill needed to complete the operation . The table on page 2 indicates a range of between 674,000 cu . yds . and 813 ,000 cu . yds . of material needed to complete the fill project. Figures indi - cate that the pit contains 670 ,000 cu . yds . of material . It appears from these revised figures that there is enough material available from present sources to complete the project next year. The numbers , colors , and cubic yardages on the attached map refer to the sites and figures in the second table on page 2 of the report. A meeting has been scheduled on Thursday , October 7 , at 7 : 30 p . m. to discuss this matter further with Glacier Park Co. representatives and prepare a final recommendation to forward to the Commission . MLS :wr • Attachments Stevens, Thompson 8z Runyan, Inc. T R Engineers / Planners 700-PLAZA 600 • SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101 • TELEPHONE (206) 623-6350 1920 & R E1V SE-B97-01-04 A�c��`V�� ��' October 1, 1976 U OCR i. • 9N Dse Glacier Park Company Central Building Seattle, Washington 98104 Attn: Mr. James Gordon Gentlemen: In accordance with your request, we haute completed a review of the estimated earthwork quantities remaining from the present borrow pit site adjacent to Carr Road. This borrow material estimate reflects estimated quantities remaining at the conclusion of this year's borrow pit operation. In addition, we have also prepared preliminary quantity estimates for on-site filling and grading of six separate areas within the Orillia Industrial District. Each area is outlined on the attached site plan. The on-site fill and borrow pit quantities were computed based upon the following assumptions. o All existing ground lines were established from surveys taken by the BNI Railway and STR. o Borrow pit quantities were prepared in conformance with the approved comprehensive grading plan. o Borrow pit quantities do not take into account shrinkage or swell. o The material placed on the 6 on-site fill areas is to subgrade elevation only. An additional 9-inch section would be required to bring each site up to the finished grades indicated in the 1969 Orillia Industrial District Master Plan or to the proposed finished grades as modified for the present site development plan. o Preliminary settlement of the underlying soils caused by the proposed on-site fill has been allowed for in accordance with Shannon & Wilson's report of. February 21, 1969. o No surcharging of the roadways was included in this estimate. • In addition to the material available from the existing borrow pit site, approximately 55,000 CY of existing surcharge material must be removed from Longacres Parkway and Lind Avenue before either roadway or adjoining industrial sites can be developed. It is also recommended that approximately PORTLAND-SEATTLE-BOISE-HOUSTON-MILWAUKEE-ROCKVILLE-WASHINGTON, D.C. GLACIER PARK COMPANY PRELIMINARY QUANTITY ESTIMATE Estimated Fill Material Available Borrow pit material remaining after 1976 670,000 CY Longacres Parkway and Lind Avenue surcharge material 55,000 CY 1973 On-Site fill area surcharge material 60,000 CY 785,000 CY • Estimated On-Site Fill Quantities Average Elev. Exist. Proposed Site Fill Quantity Range Ground Top of Fill 1 215,000 - 226,000* CY 11 16 2 142,000 - 176,000* CY 12.5 16 3 73,000 - 80,000* CY 12.5 16 4 79,000 - 87,000* CY 13 16 • 5 104,000* - 104,000* CY 11 . 16 6 140,000 - 140,000 CY 674,000 - 813,000 CY Source: *1969 Orillia Industrial District Master Plan a rR, `_ ' ,tsvons.Thompson & Runyan.Inc. ,-•'Engineers/Planners Glacier Park Company October 1, 1976 • . Page 2 . 60,000 CY of surcharge material be removed from the- 1973 on-site fill area located between Lind Avenue and East Valley Road before that t property is further developed. . The attached estimate outlines available fill material and estimated on- site fill requirements for the six outlined sites. Yours truly, • STEVENS, THOMPSON & RUNYAN, INC. --)E7444f/ Aait44.-.4.-- -- ' • . R. V. Hermes, P.E. RVH:pb • Attachment . • • • it t 1 ..;. • . . • • .(7,z: kiiillV LI) (j- - 1 ::-,...-7 • L. •%;;:i,, \ . . . n� � THE CITY OF RENTON I MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 ha CHARLES J. DELAURENTI , MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 235-2550 O ��TFD SE Se ptember 23 , 1976 MEMORANDUM TO : FILES FROM : Michael L . Smith , Associate Planner REGARDING : SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 23 , 1976 ATTENDANCE : Bylund Wik , Chairman Sandra Gist , Committee Member Don Cowles , Glacier Park Company Jim Gordon , Glacier Park Company Michael Smith , Planning Department Staff ITEM : JOHN B . WEERS ; Waiver and .Short Plat Applications , #W-881-76 and #27-76 DISCUSSION : The Committee members had visited the site and sur- rounding area on their own . The existing improvements in the area were reviewed . . Staff presented a map showing parcels in area that could be subdivided and improvements installed . The anticipated subdivision of the property across the street at the northwest corner of Aberdeen Avenue and 12th Street was discussed . • Staff advised that the Public Works Department had indicated grade could be established on both Aberdeen and 12th Street. There was further discussion on the merits and dis- advantages of requiring improvements at this time . CONCLUSIONS : The Committee recommended to defer improvements for a maximum two year period or until the property on the northwest corner of Aberdeen and 12th Street is sub- divided , whichever is less , subject to the posting of . a bond in the amount of 150% of the cost of installation . • MEMO TO : Files SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE MEETING SEPTEMBER 23 , 1976 PAGE TWO ITEM : * GLACIER PARK FILL AND GRADE REQUEST ; Phases 2 through 5 - DISCUSSION : Mr. Smith gave a brief overview and status report of the application . In answer to the Committee ' s query the applicants stated that there was approximately 700 ,000 cubic yards of material remaining in the existing pit. This must be removed by the October 1977 deadline required by King County . The committee then asked for a synopsis of Glacier Park Company ' s proposed development plans and timing . They felt the need for assurances that development is proceeding ahead . Glacier Park Company plans to plat this fall or early winter and begin construction of roads and utilities necessary for final plat approval and • development. General discussion continued regarding pit capacities , remaining amount of fill required , phasing , areas to be filled , and relationship to proposed platting and development. CONCLUSIONS : Glacier Park Company agreed to prepare a map ;for further committee review that would indicate the extent of Valley area that the remaining 70.0 ,000 cubic yards within the pit will actually cover. The committee stated that it would meet again before October /3 , 1976 , to review this information and make its recommendation . MLS :mas • ' 4 OF kft. 0 THE CITY OF RENTON Z rx„;.•.p'e ,:• c MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE.SO. RENTON,WASH.98055 �'OpA :Y ?`" °% CHARLES J. DELAURENTI,MAYOR • • PLANNING DEPARTMENT CO* p 42- 235-2550 4"tO SEPO•�� September 15 , 1976 Edward B . Sand, Manager Building and Land Development Division 450 King County Administration Building Seattle , WA 98104 _. RE : GLACIER PARK COMPANY APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE IN M-P/G ZONE ; PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF EXISTING MOBIL AND OLYMPIC PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION FACILITY NORTH OF S . W. 43RD AND WESTERLY OF EAST VALLEY ROAD Dear Mr. Sand: This is to advise you that the subject matter was referred to committee for study by the Renton Planning Commission at their public hearing of September 8, 1976 , with the request that it be reported out at their public hearing of October 13, 1976 , at 8:00 p .m. in the Renton City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building . Very truly yours , Willis V . Roberts Renton Planning Commission Recording Secretary Attachment — - L.L wr 4 ; NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION RENTON , WASHINGTON A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION AT ITS REGULAR MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS , CITY HALL , RENTON , WASHINGTON , ON SEPTEMBER 8 . ,. 19 76 , AT 8 : 00 P. M. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS : 1 . PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR A MOBILE HOME PARK IN T ZONE ; file No . MH-871-76 ; property located ± 1000 feet south of N . E . 4th Street and ± 400 feet west of Union Avenue N . E . 2. SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE IN L-1 ZONE ; file No . SP-874-76 ; property located adjacent to and north and south of South Grady Way and between Springbrook Creek and Oaksdale Avenue S .W . 3 . SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE IN M-P/G ZONE ; file No . SP-822-75 ; property located south of existing Mobil and Olympic Petroleum Distribution Facilities , north of S .W . 43rd Street, and westerly of East Valley Road . 4. SPECIAL PERMIT TO OPERATE A HALFWAY HOUSE FOR UP TO EIGHT TEENAGED BOYS IN SR-1 ZONE ; file No SP-879-76 ; property located at 1919 Talbot Road South . 5. REZONE FROM GS-1 TO SR-1 ; file No . R-882-76 ; property located at 762 Monroe Avenue N . E . 6 . WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A TWO LOT SHORT PLAT ; file No . W-883-76 ; property located at 762 Monroe Avenue N . E . 7 . WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A TWO LOT SHORT PLAT ; file No . W-878-76 ; property located between 309 and 217 N . W . 7th St . 8. WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A THREE LOT SHORT PLAT ; file No . W-881-76; property located on the southwest corner of N . E . 12th Street and Aberdeen Avenue N . E . ; the east 230 feet of Tract 26 . Legal descriptions of all applications noted above on file in the Renton Planning Department. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS TO SAID. PETITIONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT - THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 8 , 1976 AT 8 :00 P . M. TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS . Sandra Gist , SECRETARY PUBLISHED AUGUST 29 , 1976 RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION CERTIFICATION I , Michael L . Smith , HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THREE COPIES OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENT WERE POSTED BY ME IN THREE CONSPICUOUS PLACES ON THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. ATTEST: Subscribed and sworn J�`, to before me , a Notary Public , SIGNED G on the 26th day of August 1976 , Renton Planning Commission Meeting September 8, 1976 Page Three 2 . APPROVAL OF THE STUB-END STREET CONCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROPOSED, PROVIDED THE MINIMUM STREET PAVING WIDTH IS 30 FEET AND THE MAXIMUM LENGTff IS 120 FEET, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL OF HYDRANT LOCATIONS. 3 . APPROVAL OF MAXIMUM 50% LOT COVERAGE LIMIT, WITH SPECIFIC DESIGNATION BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF MAXIMUM SIZE, UNIT TO BE PERMITTED ON EACH LOT. 4 . SIDEWALK WIDTHS SHALL BE REDUCED TO 3 1/2 FEET WITH NO SIDEWALK WITHIN THE PROPOSED STUB-STREETS . 5 . TWO WASHERS AND DRIERS SHALL BE PERMITTED IN THE CLUB- HOUSE IN LIEU OF THE ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT OF ONE PER 15 MOBILE HOMES. It was noted that the Mobile Home Park Ordinance grants the Planning Commission approval authority . On the question , MOTION CARRIED. The applicant was apprised of the action taken by the Chair- man . A recess was declared at 9 : 10 p .m. The meeting was resumed at 9 : 25 p .m. with all members noted above in attend- ance . SPECIAL PERMIT: B1 PUGET WESTERN ; Appl . No . SP-874-76 ; Special Permit to �il1 and Grade in L-1 Zone ; property located adjacent to and north and south of South Grady Way and between . Springbrook Creek and Oaksdale Ave . S . W. The matter was opened for consideration by the Chairman . A review of the location , description and size of the site , and natural characteristics of the area was provided by the Planning Director . It was noted that Puget Western has applications in process for a Shoreline Management permit and a King County Hydraulics permit . Applicant comment was invited by the Chairman . Gary Mix , Puget Western , Bellevue , reviewed the status of other per- mits being applied for that are applicable to the proposal . He stated that the Special Studies Committee report. had been reviewed with them and that they concur . A brief discussion relating to relevance of the Shoreline Management Act followed . The Chairman called for the committee report. Commissioner Wik , Chairman of the Special Studies Committee , stated that the site had been visited and the topography noted . Sur- rounding land characteristics abutting Springbrook Creek are their primary concern . Natural characteristics of the site were described , and their recommended conditions for approval were reviewed . Discussion ensued with regard to the recommended setback from Springbrook. Creek , effect on the P-1 Channel , runoff control , and maximum height of fill suggested . The Chairman invited comments from the audience in favor or opposition to the application , but none were received . IT WAS THEN MOVED BY SEHOLES , SECONDED BY WALKER , THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE CLOSED . MOTION CARRIED . wllit Renton Planning Commission Meeting September 8 , 1976 Page Four Following further discussion , IT WAS ACTION: MOVED BY WALKER, SECONDED BY GIST, THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVE THE PUGET WESTERN APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1 . THE TOE OF THE PROPOSED FILL SHALL MAINTAIN A MINIMUM THIRTY (30 ' ) FOOT TEMPORARY SETBACK FROM THE TOP OF THE BANK OF SPRINGBROOK CREEK UNTIL CONSTRUCTION OF THE P-1 DRAINAGE CHANNEL PROJECT. 2 . THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THE FILL SHALL BE FIVE (5 ' ) FEET FROM THE AVERAGE EXISTING GRADE . 3 . THE FILL AREA SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN A SYSTEMATIC LEVEL POSITION. PILES OF UNLEVELED FILL MATERIAL SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED. 4 . THE FILL PERMIT SHALL EXTEND FOR A MAXIMUM TWO YEAR PERIOD AND SHALL EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 8 , 1978 . 5. ALL SLOPES SHALL BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND HYDRO-SEEDED . 6 . TEMPORARY DRAINAGE FACILITIES SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 7 . ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL OPERATIONS SHALL MEET TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT APPROVAL . 8 . HOURS OF OPERATION SHALL BE FROM 9 :00 A .M . TO 3: 30 P .M. The applicantwas advised that he would be contacted by the Planning staff. SPECIAL PERMIT: C. GLACIER PARK CO . ; Appl . No . SP-822-75 ; Special Permit to Fill and Grade in M-P/G Zone ; property located south of existing Mobil and -Olympic Petroleum Distribution Facilities , north of S . W. 43rd St . , and westerly of East Valley Road . Staff review of the application was requested by the Chairman . Noting continuation of the item following approval of phase one of the request , the Planning Director advised that phases two through five of the proposal are now open for consideration . He then described the area involved in the various phases and indicated cur- rent progress regarding the phase one portion of the development. Partial fill only had been approved pend- ing completion of a study of the Green River Valley proposed drainage system. With the completion of that study , approval is now requested for additional filling in order to continue the proposed development . Noting no committee report , the Planning Director referred the Commission to a staff report , which recommends approval of the final phases of the proposed development plan subject to the conditions previously imposed with regard to phase one and preservation of areas proposed for retention as wetlands . 'I Renton Pldnntn9 CoJitsston Meeting September 8 , 1976 Page Five He then read a letter from Leonard Steiner , Conservation Chairman of the Audubon Society, in opposition and request- ing a moratorium on filling of land in the Valley into the record . The Chairman invited comment from the applicant . Jim Gordon , representing Burlington Northern , stated that it is not economical to keep this site in an agricultural state due to taxes on the property . He indicated areas already devoted to greenbelts and noted that the City Council had withheld 39 acres out of their earlier rezone request for the areas to be preserved for a two year period to allow them time to possibly acquire the property. Should this not occur, the land would be rezoned to M-P . He suggested similar consideration for their fill request . He advised that the Company has King County Hydraulics permits and noted the presence of consultants to provide engineering information . Queries from the Commission followed concerning the wet- land areas and conditions established for their acquisition . It was noted that the City has until February 1978 to exer- cise its option . Len Clark of Stevens , Thompson and Runyan , consulting engi - neers/planners , Seattle , displayed exhibits showing interim drainage plans utilizing Springbrook Creek . Ricki Hermes , also of Stevens , Thompson and Runyan , described the proposed system in detail , noting that the design cri - teria provided for industrial or commercial development . He exhibited an aerial photograph dated August 31 , 1976 , and pointed out filled areas , areas being presently filled , and areas yet to be filled under this year ' s contract . Areas proposed for fill were noted . Mr. Gordon then offered to respond to, questions . Messrs . Gordon , Hermes and Clark replied to questions concerning the effect of the proposal on Springbrook Creek , availability of fill material , amount of fill used since approval of phase one , amount of fill material still remaining , proposed setbacks from Springbrook Creek , provi - sion for preservation of wetlands , anticipated platting and development of phase one , and expected construction in the area . There was further discussion regarding the appropri - ateness of continuing filling at this time , timeliness for submittal of a preliminary plat , availability of plans for circulation and utilities , requirements of City ordinances regarding improvements , and the applicant ' s desire to integrate development plans for the entire area . Comments from the audience were invited , but none were received . IT WAS THEN ACTION: MOVED BY TEEGARDEN, SECONDED BY GIST, THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED FOR ONE MONTH AND THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT BACK AT THE OCTOBER 13TH PUBLIC HEARING . MOTION CARRIED . 5 - NEW BUSINESS: SPECIAL PERMIT: A. FRIENDS OF YOUTH ; Appl . No . SP-879-76 ; Special Permit to Operate a Halfway House for up to ° Eight Teenaged toys in an SR-1 Zone ; property located at 1919 Talbot Road S . Renton Planning Commission Meeting September 8 , 1976 i • Page Six The matter was opened for consideration . The location of the proposed development was cited ; land use in the area was noted ; and' the site and structure were described . The planned use was depicted as a halfway house intended to be utilized by eight residents . Slides , maps , and aerial photographs of the property and area were viewed . The Planning Director noted receiving a letter this eve- ning in opposition from Mrs . Dean Ringer , 1818 Lake Ave . S . , Renton , due to the property ' s location in a single family residential area . Comment from the applicant was invited by the Chairman . Don Holm, member of the Board of Directors of the Friends of Youth , managing agency for the Griffin Home for boys , advised that this is an agency to provide a home for `boys who do not have another place to live . He indicated a need for some time for a halfway house , where residents could move out of the structured group living until they are able to be completely on their own . Financing of this proposed operation will be through public and private resources for. a three year period on an experimental basis . • The proposed facility is close enough to Griffin Home so that case workers from that facility can be utilized . Mr . Holm described the proposed residence and advised that it meets their needs with very little remodeling and has been inspected by the Fire Department and Building Division and sponsoring agencies and meets their requirements . Use of the facility for three years is requested . Bob Lillie , Executive Director of the Friends of Youth , • responded to questions concerning provisions for supervi - sion and counseling , sleeping areas , and anticipated ages of the residents . Clyde Carlson , Services Director for the Griffin Home , advised concerning the probable social history of the boys and their need for assistance in integrating into the com- munity . Bob Lillie described educational plans , recreational activi - ties , counseling services , living style , and noted the history and structure of the Friends of Youth organization and Griffin Home . He stated that the desire is to develop a new resource for this kind of need in the community and that this facility may serve as a model for development of similar facilities in other areas . Mr . Lillie then dis- cussed potential impact of the facility on the neighborhood . He noted previous use of the existing house by the Renton Area Youth Services and as a nursing home and asked for consideration of their request . Staff comments were invited by the Chairman . The Planning Director stated that in terms of impact on adjacent properties , the operation and maintenance of the proposed facility itself is a consideration as well as the physical plant . He indicated he knew of no specific prob- lems related to previous operations . From a planning stand- point , no major impact is noted , although there are concerns regarding operations and maintenance , screening , and provi - sion for parking . Audience comments in favor or opposition were invited by the Chairman , but none were offered . September 8, 1976 City of Renton Planning Department Re: Glacier Park Company Special Permit to Fill and Grade Gentlemen: This area has been discussed at many public hearings and it's value as open has been testified to many times. A recommendation is still before the City Council to designate 80 acres of this area as open space. The City of Renton should declare a moretorium on filling of land in the valley until that land that has been filled, has been developed. It doesn't seem to make sense from a planning standpoint to allow filling to continue on future speculation only. It precludes the use of the land for any other • purpose. During the next 20 years none of us can predict what the human land use needs may be. With the oil, problem being what it is we may need all the agricultural soil we can put into cultivation. The only reason— these lands are not being farmed is because the farmers were taxed off of them. That situation could be reversed if the need was great enough. The State Environmental Policy Act Guidelines states that cities should identify environmentally sensitive areas under there juristiction. The value of these areas should be considered on a regional basis as to what aspects of the ecological community they support. Man cannot continue to destroy the natural habitat for wildlife and not someday pay for the consequencies. We as a co-inhabitant of this planet must learn to live with our natural community rather than continuing to destroy it and create endangered species or cause extinction. The marsh area in question is of great value and the area being requested for fill in this permit helps to support this marsh. The cost of cheap fill material should not be a consideration for this permit. This land does not now support any jobs, so employment is not a consideration. I strongly urge the planning commission to reaffirm the need for open space in the valley and ask again for the council to change the comprehensive plan. Also a moratorium should be placed on any more fill in the valley. OF RF Sincerely, IVED 0 ‘-4=0.7 Leonard Steiner 'EP 8 1976 Conservation Chairman 9,,W � Seattle Audubon Society . •c+ ���`G DEP P1 Renton Planning Commission Meeting September 8, 1976 Page Three 2 . APPROVAL OF THE STUB-END STREET CONCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROPOSED, PROVIDED THE MINIMUM STREET PAVING WIDTH IS 30 FEET AND THE MAXIMUM LENGTH" IS 120 FEET, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL OF HYDRANT LOCATIONS. 3 . APPROVAL OF MAXIMUM 50% LOT COVERAGE LIMIT, WITH SPECIFIC DESIGNATION BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF MAXIMUM SIZE UNIT TO BE PERMITTED ON EACH LOT. 4 . SIDEWALK WIDTHS SHALL BE REDUCED TO 3 1/2 FEET WITH • NO SIDEWALK WITHIN THE PROPOSED STUB-STREETS . 5. TWO WASHERS AND DRIERS SHALL BE PERMITTED IN THE CLUB- HOUSE IN LIEU OF THE ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT OF ONE PER 15 MOBILE HOMES . It was noted that the Mobile Home Park Ordinance grants the Planning Commission approval authority . On the question , MOTION CARRIED. The applicant was apprised of the action taken by the Chair- man. A recess was declared at 9 : 10 p .m. The meeting was resumed at 9 : 25 p .m. with all members noted above in attend- ance . SPECIAL PERMIT; B. PUGET WESTERN ; Appl . No . SP-874-76i Special Permit to H ll ' and Grade in L-1 Zone ; property located adjacent to and north and south of South Grady Way and between Springbrook Creek and Oaksdale Ave . S . W. • The matter was opened for consideration by the Chairman . A review of the location , description and size of the site , and natural characteristics of the area was provided by the Planning Director . It was noted that Puget Western has applications in process for a Shoreline Management permit and a King County Hydraulics permit . Applicant comment was invited by the Chairman . Gary Mix , Puget Western , Bellevue , reviewed the status of other per- mits being applied for that are applicable to the proposal . He stated that the Special Studies Committee report had been reviewed with them and that they concur . A brief discussion relating to relevance of the Shoreline Management Act followed . The Chairman called for the committee report . Commissioner Wik , Chairman of the Special Studies Committee , stated that the site had been visited and the topography noted . Sur- rounding land characteristics abutting Springbrook Creek are their primary concern . Natural characteristics of the site were described , and their recommended conditions for approval were reviewed . Discussion ensued with regard to the recommended setback from Springbrook Creek , effect on the P-1 Channel , runoff control , and maximum height of fill suggested . The Chairman invited comments from the audience in favor or opposition to the application , but none were received . IT WAS THEN MOVED BY SEHOLES , SECONDED BY WALKER , THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE CLOSED . MOTION CARRIED . /"otP' f Renton Planning Commission Meeting September 8 , 1976 Page Four Following further discussion , IT WAS ACTION: MOVED BY WALKER, SECONDED BY GIST, THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVE THE PUGET WESTERN APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1 . THE TOE OF THE PROPOSED FILL SHALL MAINTAIN A MINIMUM THIRTY (30 ' ) FOOT TEMPORARY SETBACK FROM THE TOP OF THE BANK OF SPRINGBROOK CREEK UNTIL CONSTRUCTION OF THE P-1 DRAINAGE CHANNEL PROJECT. 2. THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THE FILL SHALL BE FIVE (5 ' ) FEET FROM THE AVERAGE EXISTING GRADE . 3 . THE FILL AREA SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN A SYSTEMATIC LEVEL POSITION. PILES OF UNLEVELED FILL MATERIAL SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED . • r 4 . THE FILL PERMIT SHALL EXTEND FOR A MAXIMUM TWO YEAR PERIOD AND SHALL EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1978 . 5. ALL SLOPES SHALL BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND HYDRO-SEEDED . 6 . TEMPORARY DRAINAGE FACILITIES SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 7 . ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL OPERATIONS SHALL MEET TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT APPROVAL . 8 . HOURS OF OPERATION SHALL BE FROM 9 :00 A .M. TO 3:30 P .M. • The applicant was advised that he would be contacted by the Planning staff. )0? SPECIAL PERMIT: C. GLACIER PARK CO . ; Appl . No . SP-822-75 ; Special Permit to Fill and Grade in M-P/G Zone ; property located south of existing Mobil and Olympic Petroleum Distribution Facilities , north of S . W. 43rd St . , and westerly of East Valley Road . Staff review of the application was requested by the Chairman . Noting continuation of the item following' approval of phase one of the request , the Planning Director ' advised that phases two through five of the proposal are now open for consideration . He then described the area involved in the various phases and indicated cur- rent progress regarding the phase one portion of the development. Partial fill only had been approved pend- ing completion of a study of the Green River Valley proposed drainage system. With the completion of that study , approval is now requested for additional filling in order to continue the proposed development . Noting no committee report , the Planning Director referred the Commission to a staff report , which recommends approval of the final phases of the proposed development plan subject to the conditions previously imposed with regard to phase one and preservation of areas proposed for retention as wetlands . Renton Planning Cammtsslon Meeting September 8, 1976 Page Five 1�{- He then read a letter from Leonard Steiner, Conservation ''V Chairman of the Audubon Society, in opposition and request- ing a moratorium on filling of land in the Valley into the record . The Chairman invited comment from the applicant . Jim Gordon , representing Burlington Northern , stated that it is not economical to keep this site in an agricultural state due to taxes on the property . He indicated areas already devoted to greenbelts and noted that the City Council had withheld 39 acres out of their earlier rezone request for the areas to be preserved for a two year period to allow them time to possibly acquire the property. Should this not occur , the land would be rezoned to. M-P . He suggested similar consideration for their fill request . He advised that the Company has King County Hydraulics permits and noted the presence of consultants to provide engineering information . Queries from the Commission followed concerning the wet- land areas and conditions established for their acquisition . It was noted that the City has until February 1978 to exer- cise its option . • Len Clark of Stevens , Thompson and Runyan , consulting engi- neers/planners , Seattle , displayed exhibits showing interim drainage plans utilizing Springbrook Creek . Ricki Hermes , also of Stevens , Thompson and Runyan , described the proposed system in detail , noting that the design cri - teria provided for industrial or commercial development. He exhibited an aerial photograph dated August 31 , 1976 , and pointed out filled areas , areas being presently filled , and areas yet to be filled under this year ' s contract . Areas proposed for fill were noted . Mr. Gordon then offered to respond to. questions . Messrs . Gordon , Hermes and Clark replied to questions concerning the effect of the proposal on Springbrook Creek , availability of fill material , amount of fill used since approval of phase one , amount of fill material still remaining , proposed setbacks from Springbrook Creek , provi - sion for preservation of wetlands , anticipated platting and development of phase one , and expected construction in the area . There was further discussion regarding the appropri - ateness of continuing filling at this time , timeliness for submittal of a preliminary plat , availability of plans for circulation and utilities , requirements of City ordinances regarding improvements , and the applicant ' s desire to integrate development plans for the entire area . Comments from the audience were invited , but none were received . IT WAS THEN ACTION: MOVED BY TEEGARDEN, SECONDED BY GIST, THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED FOR ONE MONTH AND THAT THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT BACK AT THE OCTOBER 13TH PUBLIC HEARING . MOTION CARRIED. 5 - NEW BUSINESS: SPECIAL PERMIT: A, FRIENDS OF YOUTH ; Appl . No . SP-879-76 ; Special Permit to Operate a Halfway House for up to Eight Teenaged Boys in an SR-1 Zone ; property located at 1919 Talbot Road S . . 9k . Renton Planning Commission Meeting September 8 , 1976 Page Six The matter was opened for consideration . The location of the proposed development was cited ; land use in the area was noted ; and the site and structure were described . The planned use was depicted as a halfway house intended to be utilized by eight residents . Slides , maps , and aerial photographs of the property and area were viewed . The Planning Director noted receiving a letter this eve- ning in opposition from Mrs . Dean Ringer , 1818 Lake Ave . S . , Renton , due to the property ' s location in a single family residential area . Comment from the applicant was invited by the Chairman . Don Holm, member of the Board of Directors of the Friends of Youth , managing agency for the Griffin Home for boys , advised that this is an agency to provide a home for boys who do not have another place to live . He indicated a need for some time for a halfway house , where residents could move out of the structured group living until they are able to be completely on their own . Financing of this proposed operation will be through public and private resources for a three year period on an experimental basis . The proposed facility is close enough to Griffin Home so that case workers from that facility can be utilized . Mr . Holm described the proposed residence and advised that it meets their needs with very little remodeling and has been inspected by the Fire Department and Building Division and sponsoring agencies and meets their requirements . Use of the facility for three years is requested . ' Bob Lillie , Executive Director of the Friends of Youth , responded to questions concerning provisions for supervi - sion and counseling , sleeping areas , and anticipated ages of the residents . Clyde Carlson , Services Director for the Griffin Home , advised concerning the probable social history of the boys and their need for assistance in integrating into the com- munity . Bob Lillie described educational plans , recreational activi - ties , counseling services , living style , and noted the history and structure of the Friends of Youth organization and Griffin Home . He stated that the desire is to develop a new resource for this kind of need in the community and that this facility may serve as a model for development of similar facilities in other areas. Mr . Lillie then dis- cussed potential impact of the facility on the neighborhood . He noted previous use of the existing house by the Renton Area Youth Services and as a nursing home and asked for consideration of their request . Staff comments were invited by the Chairman . The Planning Director stated that in terms of impact on adjacent properties , the operation and maintenance of the proposed facility itself is a consideration as well as the physical plant . He indicated he knew of no specific prob- lems related to previous operations . From a planning stand- point , no major impact is noted , although there are concerns regarding operations and maintenance , screening , and provi - sion for parking . Audience comments in favor or opposition were invited by the Chairman , but none were offered . 7 el,L,Li } STAFF REPORT PAGE TWO SEPTEMBER 8 , 1976 APPLICATION : SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE , FILE SP-822-75 APPLICANT: GLACIER PARK COMPANY FINDINGS : 1 . The Commission approved Phase I of the fill proposal on November 19 , 1975 . This phase is near completion . 2 . The applicant requests further consideration of the remaining phases of the fill project for their 1977 program. 3 . The applicant has agreed to exclude from the fill request at this time the 20 acre wetland donation , the 39 acre optional wetland area , Springbrook Creek together with a greenbelt on either side of the Creek , and the proposed P-1 Channel area . 4 . The applicant has also agreed to submit a revised drainage plan incorporating Spring- brook Creek in its existing condition as an integral portion of the plan . 5 . The applicant has also stated that platting of the property will begin in the near future , followed by development . 6 . An Environmental Impact Statement was pre- pared for the entire fill proposal . • 7 . The Comprehensive Plan indicates retention of Springbrook Creek as a greenbelt area . ' • DECISION CONSIDERATIONS : Approval of requested final phases subject to the conditions of the previous Phase I approval and further subject to : 1 . Excluding from the fill permit Springbrook Creek together with the area sixty feet from both sides of the centerline of the Springbrook Drainage Channel , the twenty acre wetland donation area together with the 39 acre optional wetland area , and the proposed P-1 Channel area . The sixty foot setback from the Springbrook Channel center- line shall be considered for the purposes of protecting Springbrook Creek from erosion and siltation of the field opera- tion , as well as maintaining a greenbelt on either side of the channel as designated y1 e ti- i ,in the Comprehensive Plan . T ✓` ,/ requirement shall be temporary and may be . '-' Z " f� v re-evaluated upon completion of the P-1 drainage channel construction . 2 . Final Planning and Public Works Department approval of the revised drainage plans • including Springbrook Creek as an element of the system . 3 . Submittal of a preliminary plat or suitable portion thereof within six months of the date of the subject fill approval . // • S oc .► 0 THE CITY OF RENTON tO © Z MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 n �' °% CHARLES J. DELAURENTI • MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT o13A O SEPW 235-2550 4TE � e� - MEMORANDUM August 26 , 1976 TO: Files FROM: Michael Smith RE: BURLINGTON NORTHERN VALLEY FILL PROJECT Jim Magstadt and I met today with Jim Gordon , and Don Cowles of Burlington Northern Railroad to discuss the status of the Special Permit #SP-822-75 for fill and grade. We initially reviewed the previous approval and conditions set forth by the Planning Commission for Phase I . They ex- plained the progress of the Phase I fill and indicated that they wanted approval for certain remaining portions for their 1977 program. They agreed that certain areas will not be included in this phase of the project. The areas to remain unfilled will include Springbrook Creek , together with an undetermined setback on either side , the proposed P-1 channel area , the 20 acre dedicated wetland area , the 39 acre optional wetland area , and possibly some lateral drainage ways if accurate location can be determined. They also stated that they will be platting the property in the very near future. We agreed that this should be done as soon as possible, so that proper planning and development can progress . They agreed to supply information regarding status of the - fill project at present, additional areas requiring fill , and an alternative drainage plan utilizing Springbrook Creek. We stated that the request for further consideration of the Special Permit can be submitted to the Planning Commission . at. its September 8 , 1976 public hearing . MLS: vb // T-1-T---.. h 1-6 /-)11/7)5/ G. CAgift'. ' . . . ___ . ____. ____6__Yg?L___. 7________________ CITY OF RENTON, 'WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 3037 . AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON WASHINGTON, ANDAME44 N MAPS AND DATA DING THE 'INSCCONJUNCTIONET FMOTH PLAN RELATING TO_.CERTAI LPPRO.PERT.IFS DESCRIBED-.AS.-THE_ . _ - -• _---.-__-. . "GREEN RIVER VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN", ALL LOCATED IN RENTON, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON WHEREAS the Planning Commission of the City of Renton and the City Council have heretofore adopted and filed a "Comprehensive PJ4X4xWAW Plan" as evidenced by Resolution No. 1240 and Ordinance No. 2142 and as same has heretofore been amended and implemented from • time to time, together with the adoption of various codes, reports and rdcord:,, and WHEREAS since said adoption the Planning Commission and ii::; 5taf3 has heretofore held various public hearings and duly recommendecd to the City Council certain amendments to said City's "Comprehensive GcaWmtkfix Plan" as •it affects. certain properties hereinafter more part.i-c:ul.arly described, and , WHEREAS the City Council, after publication and notices provided by law, held a public hearing on such proposed amendment at it.i t-<:gular meeting on May 17, 1976,, and all persons having been heard • in oonneetl,,n to :rewith,and WnEP. AS t i: Ci t', Council has duly determined, after conside:ra- ti.mn ,f a3l tne, testimony and evidence before it, that it is advisable and annropriat.. to amend and modify the City's "Comprehensive Ixaamd: ixacx Flan" and snot. amendment being in the public interest and for the .ULil.: benefit, now therefore THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN ;\. OLLUWS: SECTION I: The aforestated findings and recitals are hereby found to be true and correct in all respects. -1- N* ' / / / ^ SECTION I!: The city of Dautou'a "Comprehensive. Jpgmmxidmm Plan", maps, data and reports in conjunction tberevitb, .are berrt-y ' modified and amended" pursuant to the public hearings held in connection thmnewlthao b'er=i uabuve_sIyec'ifieare2atiu& -lq.:the-following -des-cribed- �� properties generally known as the "Green Diver Valley Planning Area" and described as follows: That certain parcel of property, the Southerly boundary of which is S.W. 43rd Street, the westerly boundary be- boundary i ^^ — -- -- '------- ---'-` ` ~ northerly ' 'eing8iacb River and the Railroad tracks, and the =aut�rly boundary being Hardie %,W. , Rainier Avenue � 3, , the base of Talbot Hill and OB 167 (Valley yreaway) all situated in Renton, King County, uaobioQtu�. and all as more particularly described by the attached Exhibit, labeled ' Exhibit "8" which is incorporated herein and made = part hereof as if fully set forth. ^ SECTION III. The Planning Department *xdo%kmuRu)xj:kmsUGi�& m18?1&R2pmxk is -hereby authorized and directed to make the necessary changes on said city`u "Comprehensive km1kduQm%xp1an'1 and the maps in ^ conjunction therewith to evidence the aforedesnriued amendment. ` uFCrIUn IV: The City Clerk is hereby authorized arid i to file tbio Ordinance as provided by law, and a complete copy i "�ucrn[ likew'op ucio� filed with the office of the City Clerk, City � � o� ae^con. . 3CCTIU3 Y: This Ordinance shall be effective upor'l its � . ' a?Proval and five days after its publication. PASSED BY roc- CITY COUNCIL thio 14tu day ofauma, ly?6. ' - uelonea A. Mead, Citty Clerk—* / ' APPROVED BY THE rU\YOK this z«tuday of June, 1�176. � . � ` � x� u Charles J, D�laureo�i^ Mavor . � 14ee / oef ark] M. sli a����, �ity Attorney . of puUlicati-:)u; 6-18-76 / ` | / i ' i / _ . . wra N ---)rttL _LN/ üiDJ A q...k 441,044 /*I ( clic\c‘m 1._ Ic st_44 t44 --LYN(S4 C\N _Lb,ku_ cr) ILON Z/4 //55, kl Q ck 111.4 --) V titit (1\7 l\--x-w Es i zt r( n-) 1--)ANJ -awl 1"t4 ..LNa s a an 24-2 - lye (4.4 t-4 s.: L' V- -1 Cr) CeN -at +1/ (44_ A1 c p0 LAA: OAS ACIV "rn-r-3 d"S COAkt -L--) kl), r•Z", k ii/a) ^-1 (p) .473tr) At) S 0--A.a VkA, --)1 4 c\)- )---16. I1U1 SrmVici _Lo)\-t - 21 1•1c3 '45'a n--tt4 0 2J • " C•1::'1/4V - N tr2t IN) -71 LA2kLL 1\1•1 C-N fp 4_VI- 5',,rD •ci — tslt ivvai -(26, ftfc__ c;• 1 a-a ef4)44ii . ksim4s • t ( _ - / re, -- - 1 '0 „fi • Affidavit of Publication STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KING ss. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RENTON PLANNING ar.b.are C�tripA.cna being first duly sworn on COMMISSION .t RENTON,WASHINGTON A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE oath,deposes and says that c h e is the chief clerk of HELD BY THE RENTON PLAN- NING COMMISSION AT ITS REG- THE RENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE, a newspaper published four(4) ULAR MEETING IN THE dOUNCIL times a week.That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and it is now and CHAMBERS, CITY HALL. has been for more than six months prior to the date of publication referred RENTON,•WASHINGTON, ON to, printed and published in the English language continually as a news- MAY 26, 1976, AT 8.00 PM. TO paper published four(4)times a week in Kent,King County,Washington, •CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING and it is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained PETITIONS: at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper.That the Renton 1. REZONE FROM G TO R-2, Record-Chronicle has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the file No. R-862-76; property Superior Court of the County in which it is published,to-wit,King County, located on the east side of Park Ave. N.'plus or minus 100 feet Washington.That the annexed is a Notice of Public ' north ofN.30►hSt. • 2.SPECIAL PERMIT TO CON- . h earin Renton PlanningCommission - C APARTMENT Ale/wings COMPLEX.(4-plea) IN R2 ZONE, file No.•SP-863.76; property located on the SE corn- ...Petit ions as it was published in regular issues(and er of Meadow Ave.N.and N.3rd . not in supplement form of said newspaper) once each issue for a period St. - 3.•SITE APPROVAL FOR •A ' WAREHOUSE IN AN M-P of one ZONE, file No. SA-868 76; consecutive issues,commencing on the property located on the east side . a.P LL 76 of Lind Ave. S.W.:across from day of f ,19 ,and ending the SW.10th 4. WAIVER tOF OFF-SITE IM- PROVEMENTS FOR A FOUR' LOT SHORT PLAT IN A G-7200 day of ZONE, FILE No: W-867-76:• 1 ,19 both dates property located on the east side inclusive, and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its sub- of Jones Ave.N.E.plus or minus scribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee 100 feet north of N.E.24th St. Legal descriptions of•all ap- plicationschar charged for the foregoing 19.98 noted above on file in the g g g publication is the sum of $ , which Renton Planning Department. has been paid in full at the rate of per folio of one hundred words for the ALL INTERESTED PERSONS first insertion and per folio of one hundred words for each subsequent TO SAID PETITIONS ARE INVITED insertion. - f TO BE PRESENT AT THE PLAN- 7 / t NINGRE COMMIS1976SION MEETIP.M.NG ON TO C.�--t,;,4,,c,.. _,.a,_,. rt- .,�v MAY 26, ^T EXPSS THEIR AT OP8:00INIONS. chief cler JOSEc SECRETARY RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16 day of Published in t Record Chronicle May 16the,1976Ren.on R3789. • May , 19..76. — __. Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, residing at Kent, King County. — Passed by the Legislature,1955,known as Senate Bill 281,effective June 9th, 1955. —Western Union Telegraph Co. rules for counting words and figures, adopted by the newspapers of the State. / , l., • • `�y' i?,.. -1 -. t T •-� :r THE RENTON CITY COUNCIL 1. Z `�'. . , p MUNICIPAL BeiLPING • 200 MI:... AVENUE SOUTH • R ToN, v:��FiI-N,-,T .. of r7 S _ • . 2 )8•• • O,Q4Tk0 SEPIC'*sb _. _.. . P'1EIl0RAiJDU ��1 • • . May 13 , 1976 • • TO: Honorable C. J. Delaurenti, Mayor and Members of the City Council • FROM: ' Planning and Development Committee • RE: GREEN RIVER VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN It is the recommendation of the Planning and Development . Committee that the Green River Valley Comprehensive Plan be adopted as recommended by the Planning. Commission with the following amendments: • ' PAGE FIGURE AMENDMENTS . 9 2 Reduce the 80 acre Greenbelt located southeast of Longacres Race Track to approximately 59 acres in area and ' redesignate remaining 21 acres Manu� facturing Park: 9 2 Replace the Greenbelt designation for area commonly known as the "Scarsella Pond" with Manufacturing Park. 9 2 • Add Springbrook Creek (forty foot • right-of-way) as a Drainage Channel and Greenbelt from S .W. 43rd Street to the P-9 Channel. , 10 3 . Add a north-south arterial commonly . referred to as "Oaksdale" from S.W. 43rd Street to Empire Way (Sunset Boulevard) located east of Longacres and west of the drainage channel . Honorable C. J. Delaurenti , Mayor and Members of the City Council ----May I-3-, 1976 • _ . _. Page Two - ' PAGE • FIGURE - - -- AMENDMENTS.. 10 3 Upgrade the . east-west collector which is to connect the East Valley Highway to Strander Boulevard to an arterial . 10 3 Delete .the freeway interchange and collector between FAI-405 and S.W. 43rd Street and east of East Valley Highway. 10. 3 Delete Lind as an- arterial north of • S.W. 7th Street.- Respectfully submitted, - - Xe/%0'le 49- urge . Perry, Chair;r • • W/114CP William J. Grant, Member • 0. •;"1.--. 7/1 • (-) //j4,----- Robert E . McBeth, Member kW E /•' PLANNING COMMISSION • RENTON, WASHINGTON C MUNICIPAL HUII.OIN • PEN ION.WASHINGTON 99055 • 235-2SS0 OQr4Ne�Q` ---- — - p SE PSti --. _ _ ____ March 16, 1976 TO: George Perry, Chairman Council Planning and Development Committee William Grant, Member • Robert McB.eth , Member FROM: Clark Teegarden, Chairman • Planning Commission Land Use Committee RE : LOCATION OF ADDITIONAL 21 ACRES OF WETLANDS The Planning Commission was requested by the City Council ' s Planning and Development Committee to analyze wetlands in the Green River Valley area to determine the location of an additional 21 •acres for preservation. This acreage represents the__ _ _ _ . difference between the Planning Commission ' s 80 acre wetland recommendation , as part of the Compre- hensive Plan in the Valley, and the 59 acres the - City Council has agreed- to acquire. The recommendation of the Planning Commission Land Use Committee is to preserve a 60 foot right-of-way area from the centerline of the Springbrook Drainage Channel for a total of 120 feet. This area shall run from S . W. 43rd Street north- to the southern boundary of the designated 59 acres and will comprise approximately 15 acres of wetlands . The committee also recommends that an additional 6 acres be acquired around the existing pond on the northeast corner of the industrial area . (Note attached map. ) The design of the drainage system, along with the existing Springbrook Drainage Channel , will provide a continuous supply of water to the 59 acres ; and an overflow will be pumped into the adjacent P- 1 Channel . This process will provide for a continuous flow of water from Springbrook Creek to the P-1 Channel . Bridges , culverts , and track lines would be permitted Council Planning and Development Committee March 16, 1976 Page Two • to cross the Springbrook Creek to maintain a required circulation pattern for .the ind.ustrial. area._.. The existing Springbrook --channel—cons-fsts- of -approximately a 40 foot right-of-way that is under the public owner- ship of Drainage District No. 1 . The bottom -elevation of the Springbrook Creek at S. W. 43rd is only approxi - mately one to' one and a half feet higher -tha-n the - bottom of the proposed Soil Conservation Service channel at this point. The above recommendation , along with the 59 acres , should provide an excellent wetland source for the many existing waterfowl and bird popula- tion that inhabit these areas . The Council ' s action in achieving this purpose is to be commended and will be appreciated by future generations , who will be able to observe first hand an ecological environment that otherwise would diminish with man ' s increasing develop- ment. • Attachment . , 914'.',.I woLlictowysl *A overochnid gatigilaM Ao c3 17 .114tICIIICIC:1\1 40. NO11470 1 , . %..\/ It ii 1310_ n 414. , 1 . Lit i ,__. ..,..L.k. _.. ...%." •-, .3: (// 1 / ' . \ ' .o-------:-V• % . - \ . ! 1 i ft s . , ....;0 ''.i• .0*. .V. il • „•• . ;;;• 11 _ n........ • 1 .!, 1\\L„,,..,,...... . ,I6 • A i 1 i . i I. t% •! '"1 6 • s\ 1 k \• I- , • • i I k‘ • IIIIMV.1. . . i •14 1 tliti . _ _ .... _ .. r.......:=,...m,•:. . 1,,----I .- ...j '1 11 / 1.1 .. _.. 1\\\ 1 I I - : •••IMMO•••=e • I .4 J.- 1 t - . ' : •-,o-6-t'4. \ ! . 1 . •74 Crt . . . . .+...7H • fr .1.••••IIIIM moo lit \\ ,.1 il ] ••j .Fili. \\I Cs )--1 . . .• . 01311,114.1ftr, ill.-a •- V ‘1 •• -1.. (..-----s": I • •••.. . 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Z HOST OFFICE BOX 620. 100 2nd AVENUE BUILDING • RENTON,WASHINGTON 06055 256•e678 A O Q' GERARD M.SHELLAN,CITY ATTORNEY LAWRENCE J.WARREN, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY SATED SEP1twe January 27, 1976 OF f dc' dElVED"'''0\ Mr. George Perry, Chairman JAN 28 Tgtg Community Duvelopment Committee Renton City Hall Renton, Washington 93055 Gent lemen: We have received on Monday afternoon the proposed Donation Deed • from the Glacier Park Company together with the accompanying memorandum. We have re-written the proposed deed, copy enclosed, and you will note the changes made as indicated by the underlined portions thereof. The correct legal description, of course, should be inserted. T We would also suggest, since Grantor is conveying by means of a Quit Claim Deed, that the City secure title insurance for the property to be sure it does not contain any other encumbrances or limitations other than those imposed by the deed itself. You will note that there are no warranties in this proposed • conveyance. As far as the memorandum is concerned, it probably would be helpful to indicate that the 110 acre project is not confined to the boundaries of the City of Renton but covers the larger Green River Valley area. This should be done for clarification purposes. Furthermore', the proposed Rezoning Ordinance should be amended so as to delete the 20 acres herein conveyed from its rezoning to N-P. Therefore we would suggest that the matter be referred back to the Legislation Cormittee for that purpose. If we can be of any further assistance to you in this matter, please advise. We remain Very truly yours, 0 GNS:bjm am=rd l f Shell an cc: William Grant aid Robert NcBeth QUIT CLAIM DEED GRANTOR, GLACIER PARK COMPANY, a corporation of the State of Minnesota, does by these presents, donate, convey, grant and quit claim unto the CITY OF RENTON, a municipal corporation, under the terms and conditions as hereinafter set out the following described property in King County, Washington: INSERT APPROPRIATE LEGAL DESCRIPTION SUBJECT TO A RESERVATION to Grantor of all coal, oil, gas casinghead gas and all ores and minerals of every kind and nature underlying the surface of the premises, together with the full right, privilege and license at any and all times to explore, or drill for and to protect, conserve, mine, take, remove and market any and all such products in any manner which will not' 'damage 'or disturb 'structures 'and 'other improvements 'and Grantor to 'restore' 'the 'premises to substantially the same condition existing immediately 'prior 'to 'any such exploration or drilling. The grant and donation of the hereinabove described land is for the purpose, among others, of assisting the sponsors of the Green River Flood Control Zone District , of which the City of Renton is a co-sponsor under resolution of the City Council dated June 12, 1974, to purchase in title or perpetual easement and maintain in public control during the life of the Green River Flood Control Zone projects at least 110 acres of suitable wetland habitat at locations approved by the U. S. Soil Conservation Service and the Washington State Department of Game. The Grantor specifically provides that the City of Renton may use this land for wetland or wildlife habitat or other "Open Space" or greenbelt purposes, or if other lands may be more suitable, then the Grantee shall have the absolute right, without further notice to or approval by. Grantor, to sell, trade, exchange, encumber or pledge, in whole or in part , any of such lands as may be expedient, prudent or necessary as determined by Grantee, including the right to secure -1- funds to acquire such other wetland, wildlife habitats or "open space" lands within the total project area as will meet the approval of the U. S. Soil Conservation Service and the Washington State • Department of Game, or shall be determined suitable by the City of Renton for the preservation of wetland or wildlife habitats and for the continued operation and maintenance thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said corporation has caused this instrument to be executed by its proper officers and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed this day of , 1976. GLACIER PARK COMPANY By ' Vice President By Secretary • STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) ss COUNTY OF RAMSEY ) On this ' day of . .. .. .. . , 1976, before me personally appeared and to me known to be Vice President and Secretary of the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and on oath stated that they were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed is the corporate seal of said corporation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written. • Notary Public in and for the State of Minnesota, residing at , � • o U 14 PLANNING DEPARTMENT • RENTON,WASHINGTON AG ., MUNICIPAL BUILDING • RENTON,WASHINGTON 98055 • 235-2550 � tz- � MEMORANDUM 'TFOSE� • January 23 , 1976 TO : Gerard Shellan , City Attorney FROM: Gordon Y . Ericksen, Planning Director RE : Proposed Memorandum of Agreement and Donation Deed by Burlington Northern re. Twenty Acre Wetland Wildlife Habitat Land Area The attached Memorandum of Agreement and Donation Deed has been reviewed by the Council Community Development Committee . In addition , the legal description has been checked and verified by the Public Works Department . Proposed changes are noted in red . With the .changes noted , the Com- mittee feels these documents would be acceptable . Your review and comments were requested . Attachments GYE : wr Memorandum agreement by and between the CITY OF RENTON, a municipal corpo- ration of the State of Washington, hereinafter called the City, and BURLINGTON NORTHERN INC., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiary company, GLACIER PARK COMPANY, a Minnesota corporation, hereinafter jointly called B.N. Whereas, City has heretofore adopted a resolution dated.June 12, 1974, as a co-sponsoring local organization of the Green River Flood Control Zone District, which provides that the City will with the other sponsors: 1. Purchase in title or perpetual easement and maintain in public control during the life of the projects at least 110 acres of suitable wetland habitat at locations approved by the Soil Con- servation Service and the Washington State Department of Game. 2. In granting commercial-industrial development permits within the Green River Flood Control Zone District require: (a) a landscape development plan that will provide reasonable • consideration for wildlife and aesthetic values (environ- mental quality) for the area planned for buildings and parking lots; (b) a significant portion (not less than two percent) of the land involved be designated and commerce-industry managed for the life of the project to produce wildlife habitat for species best suited to site, conditions and location; (c) all land not needed or used for other purposes be planned and managed for wildlife open-space until such time as it is utilized in additional developments; 3. With Soil Conservation Service assistance, preserve or replace existing wildlife habitat along affected channels. 4. With Soil Conservation Service assistance, provide fish passage through structural measures where deemed necessary by the Service and the Wash- ington State Department of Fisheries. 5. Adopt and enforce a land use plan (policy) consistent with the regional land use policy of the Puget Sound Governmental Conference or the Re+.;ional Planning Authority having jurisdiction before Public Law 566 funds arc expended on any part of an inter-dependent system. B.N. and City desire to enhance and further wildlife habitat development in the District. B.N. has previously indicated it would dedicate for compliance with Section 2b, 20 acres of land,aid wCu1d _i t nc•rr.+c wn it rl � be commerce-industry 21) • • • • / i.r Vi <:.,.-.......r...t..i:......sx.ra•�a<.....-_.__ ..._. ._....«.»,...n_,»..,...�...__."`_"'___._.....r.__.._.,, B.N. has indicated its willingness to deed such land to the City for furtherance of wildlife habitat purposes. B.N. proposes the City may sell, pledge, encumber or mortgage said land to obtain other lands for this purpose. In tho event said lands shall Ue sa committed, then B.N. shall be reliovod of the obligation to manage said lands_ B.N. and City are aware that the drainage work contemplated in the Green River Flood Control Zone District may not be done under the auspices of that project. The dedication of the 20 acres proposed herein shall nevertheless . be used for enhancement and development of wildlife habitats and may be sold for use for other than as a wildlife habitat provided the funds so received in sale or sales shall be used for wildlife habitat purposes. DONATION DEED Donor, GLACIER PARK COMPANY, a corporation of the State of Minnesota, does, by these presents, donate, convey and quitclaim to the CITY OF RENTON, a municipal corporation, under terms and conditions as hereinafter set out the following • described property in King County, Washington: • All those portions of Government Lot 9 and of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 23, Range 4 E.W.M. , described as follows: Beginning at a point 20 feet west of the east line of Government Lot 9 and 4,24@will4 feet south of the north line; s.o Thence North 88°24'48" West 1029.43 feet more or less to a point 300 feet east of the west line of Government Lot 9; Thence southAon a line parallel to and 300 feet east of the west line of Government Lot 9 and the west line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25 444►:9. feet; /631,4r4.— 1"C' s°3 Thence South 88°24'48" East &3i-&l feet more or less to a point 20 feet west .of the east line of said Southeast Quarter Northeast Quarter. • 04'449►O II 8'hr,,/9 Thence north r4r9 feet to place of beginning. SUBJECT TO A RESERVATION to Donor of all coal, oil, gas, casinghead gas and all ores and minerals of every kind and nature underlying the surface of the premises, together with the full right, privilege and license at any and all times to explore or drill for and to protect, conserve, mine, take, remove and market any and all such products in any manner which will not damage structures on the surface of the premises. The donation of the hereinabove described land is for the purpose of assisting the sponsors of the Green River Flood Control Zone District, of which the City of Renton is a co-sponsor under resolution of the City Council dated June 12, 1974, to purchase in title or perpetual easement and maintain in public control during the life of the Green River Flood .Control Zone projects at least 110 acres of suitable wetland habitat at locations approved by the U. S. Soil Conservation Service and the Washington State Department of Game. The Donor specifically provides that the City of Renton may use this land for wetland or wildlife habitat , or if other lands may be more suitable, then the lands may be sold, traded, encumbered or pledged as may be expedient, prudent or • necessary to secure funds to acquire such other wetland1habitats within the total project area as will meet the approval of the U. S. Soil Conservation Service and the Washington State Department of Game, or shall be determined -1- - suitable by the City of Renton for the preservation of wetland or wildlife • habitats and for the continued operation and maintenance thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Corporation has caused this instrument to be executed by its proper officers and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed this day of , 1976. GLACIER PARK COMPANY By Vice President Attest: Secretary STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) ss. County of Ramsey ) • On this day of , 1976, before me personally appeared and to me known to be Vice President and Secretary of the corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and pur- poses therein mentioned and on oath stated that they were authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed is the corporate seal of said corporation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written. Notary Public in and for the State of Minnesota, residing at • • • -2- pF R� Information -- Not An Agenda Item 4S.� � ) 0 �`= THE CITY OF RENTON 1... t¢ c�58 MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE.SO. RENTON,WASH.98055 D � AVERY GARRETT,MAYOR • PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Warren C.Gonnason, Director 44T4.0 SEPOP • January 12, 1976 Honorable Avery Garrett, Mayor � Members of the City Council `Jq,' 13• Q SUBJECT: Status Report ref. SW 43rd (South 180th) Street, y East Valley Road to West Valley Road �y (EDA/EAA Funding) Renton/Kent Joint Project �'' �4C bZPA RTMCc. Gentlemen: • On September 29, 1975, we -notified you that this proposed 3-lane street improvement project had been selected by the State Economic Assistance Authority (EAA) as a recommended project for Federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) funding. Subsequently, we finalized the arrangements for acceptance of an EAA Loan ($87,000) which is a mandatory requirement to enable us to negotiate for the major federal EDA Grant ($348,000) . As the next step in the development process, we made a presentation to EDA on Tuesday, January 6, 1976, at which the project was explained and reviewed in terms of its eligibility and suitability for EDA funding. The EDA conference representatives approved the basic project and recommended that the two cities proceed with the Final Application phase. This Final Application process involves considerable negotiation with the owners of properties adjacent to the project, to obtain details of proposed development or expansion which will create permanent jobs in the private sector. EDA funding grants are based on this "economic" justification, and are intended for use on improvements which stimulate or assist the local economy. Additionally, the federal agency requires extensive civil rights and affirmative action certifications by property-owners if businesses are involved. It is estimated that this final application process will take several months to accomplish, but a construction schedule in late-summer of 1976 is considered to be feasible provided that the EDA grant is awarded. In accordance with the joint Renton/Kent Council Committees' expressed preference for a five-lane roadway configuration, we Honorable Avery Garrett, Mayor Members of the City Council Page 2 January 12, 1976 • are working on the formation of an LID as the first step in arranging to build a five-lane section between the East Valley Road and the Springbrook Creek Bridge. The two extra lanes are not eligible for the EDA funding discussed above. Additional funding sources would still have to be identified to complement the LID portion of the 2-lane construction cost. ' Sincerely, Warren C. Gonnason, P.E. Public Works Director VL:ad cc: D. Cowles, Burlington Northern G. Ulett, Kent C. Ede, CPSEDD G. Marshall, Finance W. Bennett, Util. 4 Inv. Supervisor G. Shellan, City Attorney G. Ericksen, Planning Director/ BURLINGTON NORTHERN 820 Central Building INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND Seattle, Washington 98104 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT Telephone (206) 624-1900 Mr. Gerard M. Shellan January 5, 1976 City Attorney City of Renton Renton, Washington 98055 Dear Mr. Shellan: Please refer to the proposed rezoning of certain Glacier Park Company property as set out in your memorandum to P1r. Ericksen of December 23. There is enclosed herewith a copy of the legal description of the 20 acres of land which Glacier Park Company proposed be deeded to the City. We will proceed with drafting the proposed donation deed in form satisfactory to all concerned at the earliest possible date. In the meantime, however, the description of the premises set out on the attached statement should be removed from the area proposed to be rezoned. Very truly yours, • J. J. Gordon Manager - Property Management By: R. M. Boyd Assistant Manager Property Management RMB:ek Enc. cc: ,f, r. Gordon Ericksen, Planning Director City of Renton File: f;l's-768 - Orillia, WA m � (` \\It n" jr,►l 5 1,1� 7.y/f -`//11/G of? All those portions of Government Lot 9 and of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 23, Range 4 E.W.M. , described as follows: Beginning at a point 20 feet west of the -east line of Government Lot 9 and 1254.20 feet south •of the north line; • • • Thence North 88°24'48" West 1029.43 feet more or less to a .point 300 feet east of the west line of Government Lot 9; • - Thence south 1°01'49" West on a line parallel to and 300 feet east of the west line of Government Lot 9 and the west line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25 845.23 feet; . • Thence South 88°24'48" East 1031.55 feet more or less to a point 20 feet west of the east line of said Southeast Quarter Northeast Quarter. Thence north 0°49'10" East 845.19 feet to place of beginning. My RENTON! CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting December 22 , 1975 Municipal Building Monday , 8: 00 P . M. Council Chacfibers. MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Mayor Avery Garrett, presiding, led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL OF CHARLES DELAURENTI, Council President; HENRY M. SCHELLERT, WILLIAM J. COUNCIL GRANT, KENNETH D. BRUCE, EARL CLYMER, RICHARD M. STREDICKE, AND GEORGE J. PERRY. PRESS IN Mary Wilbert Smith, Editor, Greater Renton News; Eric Pryne, News ATTENDANCE Editor, Renton Record Chronicle. CITY OFFICIALS IN AVERY GARRETT, Mayor; GWEN MARSHALL, Finance Director; MAXINE MOTOR, ATTENDANCE Deputy City Clerk; G. M. SHELLAN, City Attorney; WARREN GONNASON, Public Works Director; GORDON Y. ERICKSEN, Planning Director; DON STARK, Administrative Assistant; SHARON GREEN, Personnel Director; HUGH DARBY, Police Chief; ROBERT HUGHES, Legislative Aide; GENE COULON, Park Director; ED TORKELSON, Data Processing Director; VERN CHURCH, Purchasing Agent; VIC TeGANTVOORT, Street Superintendent; MINUTE APPROVAL MOVED BY DELAURENTI, SECONDED BY PERRY, THAT THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 15, 12/15/75 MEETING 1975 BE APPROVED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. Presentation of Mayor Garrett presented City of Renton Award for meritorious service Award - Ethel Telban to Ethel Telban, 508 Cedar Ave. S. , for her ten years of service to the community as a member of the Municipal Arts Commission. Miss Telban retired from the Commission recently. PUBLIC HEARING This being the date set and proper notices having been posted and Saturday Market published, Mayor Garrett opened the Hearing to consider the creation of a Saturday Market. Councilman Stredicke presented memo regarding research done by the Association of Washington Cities, who indicated that his research in Washington had been unsuccessful , however, had requested information from the former community development coordi- nator from Yakima, now working in Burlington, Iowa, as this city has a successful public market. Since there were no comments from the audience, it was MOVED BY SCHELLERT, SECONDED BY BRUCE, THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE CLOSED. MOTION CARRIED.. PUBLIC MEETING This being the date set for a Public Meeting with property owners Talbot Hill Area and for comments from the public, Mayor Garrett opened the meeting. Water Reservoir Letter from Delores Mead, City Clerk, advised that Council will need 10% Letter of to determine whether to accept the letter of intent; require adoption Intent of the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance and pre-existing bonded Meeting Continued indebtedness; and authorize circulation of the 75% petition. Upon to January 5, 1976 inquiry, Planning Director Ericksen stated that the proposed annexa- tion was city-initiated at request of the Public Works Department that the Washington Natural Gas Co. property, part of the Talbot Hill Island, was about 62 acres. Upon inquiry from Councilman Schellert, Mr. Flaherty, Washington Natural Gas Co. representative, agreed that they were willing to assume the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance and pre- existing bonded indebtedness. City Attorney Shellan cautioned the Council regarding an agreement entered into with Water District No. 78 that there would be no piece-meal annexation within the water district and said this point should be investigated before proceeding with authorization to circulate the 75% petition. After some further dis- cussion about the 1962 agreement with the water district and request by Council for the City Attorney and the Public Works Department to investigate the agreement, it was MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY CLYMER, TO CONTINUE THE MEETING TO JANUARY 5, 1976. . MOTION CARRIED. CORRESPONDENCE Letter from Terry L. Bartley, President, Local 21R of the American Local 21R Employee Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, requested dis- Layoffs cussion with Council regarding recent layoffs of Union employees with the Union's attorney, Mr. Larry Couture. Upon invitation from Mayor Garrett, Mr. Couture, of Gelman and Couture, 828 American Federal Bldg. , Tacoma, said that the issue involved the layoff of four 21R members in balancing the 1976 Budget, while part-time and CETA employees are budgeted through September, 1976 and requested the City to enter into negotiations with 21R as soon as possible to Viv v• Cr . uric.. ed e.4/ Ramon City Council 12/22/75 - Page 2 CORRESPONDENCE (Continued) Local 21R ' resolve which full-time employees are going to be terminated, and mentioned possible violation of Federal rulings regarding CETA employees, and the Open Meeting Act, especially in the manner in which the Union employees were terminated. Bid Opening Deputy City Clerk Motor reported bid opening of December 18, 1975 Talbot Hill Reser- for 5 MG Talbot Hill Reservoir with ten bidders responding; with voir apparent low bidder, Calhoun Construction Co. , Kent, with bids of $904,681 .31 and alternate of $875,125.74 excluding tax. MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY SCHELLERT THAT THE BIDS BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. City Purchase of Letter from Parks and Recreation Director Coulon requested approval Seattle City Light of purchase of property located in the vicinity of the Cedar River Property - 1911 Park complex, selling price of $75,500, with the recommendation of Maple Valley High- the Park Board that the City Council approve the purchase of this way property on a time purchase contract to be submitted for Council approval . Upon inquiry by Councilman Grant, Mr. Coulon said the intent of acquiring the property was to move the Park office to this facility, there was 1/2 acre of ground involved including a house and another building which has about 600 square feet. It was MOVED BY GRANT, SECONDED BY CLYMER, THAT THIS REQUEST BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. After some further discussion, the MOTION CARRIED. Donations from Letter from Terry L. Bartley, President, Local 21R, reported approval Local 21R of membership to donate $100 to the Employees' Christmas Basket Pro- gram for the needy families in the area, and also $100 to the Maple Valley Flood Relief to help the victims of the Cedar River flood. Councilman Clymer commended the City employees for their actions. Legal Publication Letter from Councilman Stredicke recommended reconsideration of Bid Revision the Bid Award for legal publications for 1976 awarded at Council meeting of 12/15/75 and that after review with the City Clerk's Office, the bid award be changed from 6-point type to 8-point type at $3.33 per column inch. He noted 15% increase over the rates for 1975. MOVED BY SCHELLERT, SECONDED BY STREDICKE, THAT WE CON- ' CUR IN THE RECOMMENDATION AND RESCIND THE ACTION AWARDING THE BID LAST WEEK. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DELAURENTI , SECONDED BY STREDICKE, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE 8-POINT TYPE AT $3.33 PER COLUMN INCH. MOTION CARRIED. Joint July 4, 1976 Letter from John M. Long, Chairman, Kent Bicentennial Committee, Fireworks Display proposed that Renton join the Green River Valley Communities and Bicentennial the immediate adjacent communities in pooling their resources and Celebration respective talents in presenting a mammoth fireworks display for all of the citizens as a special Bicentennial celebration. The letter cited as reasons for this proposal the funding of the project; additional cost of fire and police protection and cleanup and offered their old sewerage treatment ponds to serve as the fire- works launching site, 220th and West Valley Highway. Invitation was extended to a presentation to be made January 15, 1976 by Mr. Roger Pearsall of the Red Devil Fireworks Co. in the Kent Council Chambers at 8:00 P.M. Councilman Stredicke remarked that these joint projects always meant our citizens going to another City and that this matter had been discussed with the Renton Bicen- tennial Commission and the Renton Shopping Center. MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY CLYMER, THAT THIS COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE RENTON BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED. 4 Rezone of B-N Letter from Leonard Steiner, Conservation Chairman, Seattle Audubon Property South & Society, questioned decision of the Planning Commission recommenda- East of Longacres tion to rezone the 80 acre parcel belonging to Burlington Northern (See later action) to Industrial when only a few months ago, it had recommended the property be placed in Open Space; also questioning the railroad's receiving industrial land prices for swamp land and requested the City Council not rezone this 80 acre marsh, citing need for room for wild inhabitants. Upon inquiry by Councilmen Stredicke and Grant as to the status of the parcel of land in question, Planning Renton City Council 12/22/75 - Page 3 CORRESPONDENCE (Continued) Rezone of B-N ' Director Ericksen explained that the fill permit granted did not Property include this 80 acre parcel , but that there was a pending applica- (Glacier Park) tion to fill the .entire site with the exception of the 20 acres that Burlington Northern was going to deed to the City and legal description for the property given to the City could be obtained to incorporate in the ordinance. MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY GRANT, TO REFER THE MATTER TO THE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE AND THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THAT THE 80 ACRE SITE BE ELIMINATED FROM ANY FILL OR REZONE REQUEST UNTIL A LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN DRAWN UP. `MOTION CARRIED. Executive Session MOVED BY DELAURENTI, SECONDED BY STREDICKE, COUNCIL RECESS AND CON- VENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE BOEING LEASE. CARRIED. Council recessed at 8:15 P.M. and reconvened at 9:05 P.M. with all Councilmen present. APPOINTMENTS Letter from Mayor Garrett appointed William Stephen Hall to the William S. Hall position of Patrolman in the Renton Police Department to occupy Police Patrolman the new position established in the 1976 Budget to become effective Effective 1/1/76 January 1 , 1976, subject to the six-month probationary period. MOVED BY DELAURENTI, SECONDED BY SCHELLERT, THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE APPOINTMENT. MOTION CARRIED. Pro Tem Judges Letter from Mayor Garrett requested concurrence in the reappointment Municipal Court of Robert Anderson, 111 Williams Ave. S. ; Hugh Carney, 311 Morris Ave. S. ; R. Anderson, Hugh Richard Conrad, Evergreen Bldg. ; Wyman Dobson, 229 Williams Ave. S. ; Carney, R. Conrad, Roger Lewis, 100 S. 2nd St. Bldg. ; and Robert McBeth, 505-B S. 3rd St. , W. Dobson, R. Lewis as pro tem judges in the Municipal Court, the terms to run through and R. McBeth January 12, 1976. MOVED BY GRANT, SECONDED BY PERRY, THAT THESE APPOINTMENTS BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. GRANT MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION, SECONDED BY STREDICKE, TO REFER THE WHOLE MATTER OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT TO THE FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. AMENDMENT CARRIED. ORIGINAL MOTION CARRIED. OLD BUSINESS Council President Delaurenti remarked that Council needed direction Meeting with regarding the presentation by Local 21R and requested that the Mayor, Local 21R Finance Director and the City Attorney arrange a meeting with Local 21R representatives and their attorney to discuss the matter. New Meeting Night Council President Delaurenti announced that it would be necessary for Committee of the to set a new meeting night for Committee of the Whole meetings as Whole - Second the District Court wanted the Council Chambers every Thursday night Tuesday of Month and if there were no objections, suggested the second Tuesday of the month and change of ordinance to that effect. MOVED BY DELAURENTI, SECONDED BY SCHELLERT, THAT THE MATTER OF THE MEETING NIGHT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE BE REFERRED TO THE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE FOR PROPER LEGISLATION. MOTION CARRIED. Renton Kiwanis Club Airport Committee Chairman Stredicke presented report which recommended Air Park acceptance of plans for the Renton Kiwanis Club's Air Park on the N.E. corner of Rainier and Airport Way; plans were drawn by the City's Planning Dept. and all funds expended will be by the Kiwanis Club excepting annual maintenance once the park is completed. The report recommended referral to the Park Board. MOVED BY SCHELLERT, SECONDED- BY CLYMER, THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE AIR- PORT COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. Maintenance for Airport Committee report noted the Airport Director had worked up Renton Municipal a program of maintenance for the Renton Municipal Airport as there Airport had been no schedule for timely maintenance work provided in the past. and due to current Boeing negotiations which include maintenance,. a document was preparaland recommended for acceptance by the Aviation Committee. The report recommended concurrence of this program with reports to be held on file with the City Clerk and the Airport Direc- tor. MOVED BY BRUCE, SECONDED BY GRANT, THAT COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. Boeing Leases Councilman Stredicke requested the City Council to authorize the City Attorney to reduce the agreements writing and finalize the leases before meeting with Bob Morgan, Boeing, and the Boeing attorney. MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY BRUCE TO CONCUR IN THE RECOMMENDATION i Renton City Council 12/22/75 - Page 4 OLD BUSINESS (Continued) OF THE AVIATION COMMITTEE AND REFER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. CARRIED. Housing & Community Councilman Stredicke reported he had met with the King County Development Housing and Community Development and the City of Renton was way down on the list from unincorporated areas for things to be done. We are hoping that the City's interjurisdictional fund will be approved by the King County Staff within the next two weeks. Councilman Clymer observed the Community Services Committee had met with the Chamber of Commerce on Community Development projects and the Chamber would like to meet with the whole Council . Glacier Park Rezone Councilman Clymer asked that Councilman Stredicke's motion on the Ordinance Glacier Park Rezone be read as the ordinance was scheduled for (See Rezone of B-N second and final reading. After some discussion, it was MOVED BY DELAURENTI, SECONDED BY PERRY, THAT THE NO. 1 ITEM IN THE Property - Pages 2 and 3) LEGISLATION COMMITTEE REPORT TO PLACE THE ORDINANCE ON SECOND AND FINAL READING BE AUTHORIZED AT THE PROPER TIME. MOTION CARRIED. Bid Award - Talbot Public Works Committee Chairman Bruce presented report which Hill Reservoir recommended acceptance of the low bid submitted by Calhoun Construc- Calhoun Construction tion Co. for the Talbot Hill Reservoir project in the amount of $952,629.42, including tax, be accepted. MOVED BY SCHELLERT, SECONDED BY DELAURENTI THAT COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY BRUCE, SUGGEST THE MAYOR'S OFFICE SET UP A MEETING WITH THE PEOPLE IN THE TALBOT HILL AREA TO EXPLAIN THE TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THE RESERVOIR AND EXPLAIN WHAT THE CITY IS PLANNING FOR THE AREA AS A RESULT OF THE RESERVOIR COVER. MOTION CARRIED. Latecomer Charge Public Works Committee report recommended that the Assembly of God for Assembly of God Church be allowed to pay the latecomer charge for connection to Church water line in connection with construction of addition to existing building at 221 Hardie St. N.W. on an installment basis per Chapter 2, Section 3-241 , Paragraph C, Renton City Code. MOVED BY SCHELLERT, SECONDED BY STREDICKE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE RECOMMENDA- TION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS Letter from Council President Delaurenti submitted his resignation Resignation as as a member of the Renton City Council effective Monday evening, January 12, 1976, immediately following the "old business" items Councilman by Mayor- Elect C. Delaurenti on the Council agenda and thanked the officials, fellow Council members and employees for the courtesies and cooperation extended to him during his thirty years in office and looked forward to the privilege of serving as Mayor. After comment from Councilman Schellert on Councilman Delaurenti 's thirty years of service on the Council , the audience applauded. Election of Council- MOVED BY PERRY, SECONDED BY GRANT, THE COUNCIL HOLD AN ELECTION, man to Vacant Seat PLACE NAMES IN NOMINATION FOR THE COUNCIL POSITION THAT WILL BE OPEN JANUARY 12, 1976. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PERRY, SECONDED Robert E. McBeth BY GRANT, ROBERT MCBETH'S NAME BE PLACED IN NOMINATION. As there Elected to Vacant were no other nominations, the MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PERRY, Council Position SECONDED BY GRANT, THAT MR. MCBETH BE ELECTED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. ROLL CALL: 6 AYES, COUNCILMAN SCHELLERT ABSTAINED. Council President MOVED BY PERRY, SECONDED BY GRANT, COUNCILMAN STREDICKE BE ELECTED Elected - Richard M. TO THE POSITION OF CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR THE YEAR 1976. CARRIED. Stredicke MOVED BY BRUCE, SECONDED BY DELAURENTI , THAT NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT BE CLOSED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BRUCE, SECONDED BY CLYMER, THAT COUNCILMAN STREDICKE BE ELECTED TO THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT. ROLL CALL: 5 AYES, DELAURENTI , GRANT, BRUCE, CLYMER AND PERRY. SCHELLERT AND STREDICKE ABSTAINED. CARRIED. Council President MOVED BY GRANT, SECONDED BY BRUCE, TO NOMINATE COUNCILMAN PERRY FOR Pro Tem Elected COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM. CARRIED. MOVED BY BRUCE, SECONDED BY George J. Perry DELAURENTI, THAT NOMINATIONS FOR COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM BE CLOSED. CARRIED. MOVED BY BRUCE, SECONDED BY DELAURENTI, THAT COUNCILMAN PERRY BE ELECTED COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM UNANIMOUSLY. ROLL CALL: 5 AYES, DELAURENTI , GRANT, BRUCE, CLYMER, STREDICKE. SCHELLERT AND PERRY ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. • '''IVASHINGTON STATE , HIGHWAY COMMISSION Daniel J. Evans-Governor DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS V y W. A. Bullet'"Director Highway Administration Building Olympia. Washington 88504 (2061 753-6005 December 18, 1975 • 91` Mr. Gordon Y. Ericksen 1/6 Planning Director V FC O City of Renton Planning Department 4. Municipal Building " j9>f Z 200 Mill Avenue So. 2i Renton, Washington 98055 �G+ �.� QFPA RTME City of Renton Orillia Industrial District Final Environmental Statement Dear Mr. Ericksen: Reference is made to your letter of October 22, transmitting a copy of the Final Environmental Statement forr our review. We would like to offer several comments concerning your consideration of our comments on the Draft Statement dated September 11, and included' in the Final . Statement. We indicated in our previous letter that we did not feel that the impact on highways and transportation facilities could be evaluated without a determi- nation of the types of industry intended for development in this area. Secondly, we asked that the document address these impacts on highways in the area and discuss possible measures to mitigate any impacts. We are not satisfied with the consideration given to these comments. The statement still does not identify the potential types of resident industry to utilize this land fill. We feel that if the industry cannot be identified at this time, then the impacts of the proposal cannot be adequately evaluated, particularly on the highway elements of the area. Without the ability to fully evaluate the impacts of this proposal, we must contend that the proposal is premature and beyond the elements of sound planning policy. The. final statement has proposed a number of mitigating measures which we consider to be totally unrealistic. Baker Ferguson, Chairman A. H. Parker Howard Sorensen Virginia K. Gunby Julia Butler Hansen Harold L. Boulac Walla Walla Bremerton Ellensburg Seattle Cathlamet Secretary Mr. Gordon Y. Ericksen -2- December 1a., 1975 A close look at the traffic projections leads us to feel that it is based on somewhat arbitrary assumptions. Without a knowledge of the type of industry to be located on this site, it is impossible to assume a realistic traffic generation or properly determine the trip distribution. Although traffic predictions have been made, we do not feel that the data base used is adequate to substantiate the conclusions made. As mentioned, we feel the mitigating measures are idealistic. They are very extensive and cost prohibitive. Mitigation must be evaluated not merely proposed. Most of the measures proposed would, in themselves, have extreme impacts which should be evaluated. In summary, we do not feel that this proposal is justified considering the impacts on the transportation facilities, nor do we feel the impact statement has adequately addressed the impacts. We strongly recommend that the city carefully consider the effects of this proposal on an already rapidly growing industrial area and the current availability and demand for similar property already developed before making the necessary administrative decisions. If you would like to discuss these comments further, we will be happy to meet with you. Contact with the Department can be initiated through Mr. R. B. Davidson, Environmental Planner, Highway Administration Building, Olympia, Washington 98504. His telephone extension is 753-3811. Sincerely, H. R. GOFF Assistant Director for Planning, Research and State Aid By; RUSSELL ALBERT Planning Engineer HRG:yw RA:RBD cc: W. C. Bogart K. Gupta M. Mills, OPP&FM P. Westover, OCD D. Lundblad, DOE pFR�, C.) %0 •© Z PLANNING DEPARTMENT • RENTON,WASHINGTON ee MUNICIPAL BUILDING • RENTON,WASHINGTON 98055 • XIXA(2X3 t 9 235-2550 ORr CAPITAL OE December 2 , 1975 Robert M. Boyd, Asst. Property Manager Property Management Department Glacier Park Company Burlington Northern Company Central Building - Lobby 2 Seattle, Washington 98104 RE : SPECIAL PERMIT NO . SP-822-75 Dear Mr. Boyd : The Planning Commission at its November 26 , 1975 , pub- lic hearing approved Phase I of your fill permit application as shown on sheet 11/11 of the plans . It was also determined that the remainder of the applica- tion would be continued until the review of the present Valley Industrial Drainage and Wetland Wildlife Study is completed . The approval also was subject to the following conditions : 1 . Suitable on-site drainage retention and siltation control to prevent siltation of Springbrook Creek and the Green River . This situation shall be monitored during the fill operation by the applicant and Public Works Department , and methods to control drainage and siltation on-site presented in the EIS , or any other methods , shall be utilized as per approval of the Public Works Department . 2 . Utilization of suitable erosion control methods as per approval of the Planning Department . 3. Maximum hours of operation shall be from 7 : 30 a .m. to 4 : 00 p .m. on weekdays only . v Robert M. Boyd Glacier Park Company December 2 , 1975 i Page Two 4. Public streets affected by the operation shall be kept free of debris and shall be swept and flushed when necessary . 5 . Suitable dust control methods shall be utilized when necessary. 6 . Posting of a bond (approximately $25 ,000 to $50,000 range) to insure compliance with the above requirements . 7 . The proposed right-of-way for Oaksdale Avenue may also be filled subject to the approval of the Public Works Department. The fill shall not extend beyond the pro- posed right-of-way boundary. 8 . Filling approval will also include the proposed Lind Avenue right-of-way area and railroad spur into property along the south boundary of phases 3 and 4 . The fill shall not extend beyond these proposed rights-of- way. You may now apply to the Public Works Department for your annual license at your convenience . The Commission also recommended approval of the rezone No . R-560-69 as requested . This item will be heard at the City Council meeting of December 8 , 1975 . If you have any questions , please do not hesitate to contact this Department . Ver truly..-yours , MichaeT L . Smiti Assistant Planner • cc : Public Works Director Building Division Wilsey and Ham, Inc. MLS :wr Affidavit of Publication STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KING ss. • Lee Bailey NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING being first duly sworn on RENTON PLANNING • COMMISSION • RENTON,WASHINGTON oath, deposes and says that she is the chief clerk of A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE 2nton T�,1,}t�C N�Ixk k>ietgl aL, a tri-weekly newspaper. That said HELD BY THE RENTON•PLAN- 2cord Xh O is a legal newspaper and it is now and has been for more NING COMMISSION AT ITS REG- than six months prior to the date of publication referred to, printed ULAR MEETING IN THE COUNCIL hronicle and published in the English language continually as a tri- weekly CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, newspaper in Kent, King County,Washington,and it is now and during RENTON, WASHINGTON, ON all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid NOVEMBER26,1975,AT 8:00 P.M. place of publication of said newspaper. That the Kent News-Journal TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING• has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior PETITIONS: Court of the County in which it is published, to-wit, King County, 1. REZONE FROM G TO M-P AND H-1, file No. R-560-69; Public hearing property generally located north of Washington.That the annexed is a S.W. 43rd, west of Lind Ave. S:W. Planning Ctmmi s aion Rezoneand east of the railroad FLU within the City of Renton. 2.REZONE FROM R-1 TO R-2, file No. R-840-75;property located • as it was published in regular issues (and • at 424 Williams Ave. So. between not in supplement form of said newspaper)once each issue for a period So.4th St.and So.5th St. 3. SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL One AND GRADE IN M-PIG ZONE,file of consecutive issues, commencing on the, No. SP-822-75; property located south of existing.Mobil and Olympic 16th November 75 Petroleum Distribution facility,north day of , 19 , and ending the of S.W. 43rd, and westerly of E. Valley Road. 16th November 75 4. APPLICATION FOR COM- day of , 19 both dates PREHENSIVE PLAN AMEND- inclusive, and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its MENT,file No.CP-842-75;property subscribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee ' located at 4016 Jones Ave.N.E.be- tween Jones Ave.N.E.and Lincoln r , 21.60 •Pl. N.E. . charged for the foregoing publication is the sum of$ , which S.SPECIALPERMITFORBULK has been paid in full at the rate of per folio of one hundred words STORAGE IN H-1 ZONE, file No. SP-843-75; property located on for the first insertion and per folio of one hundred words for each S.W.43rd St., ;r,mile east of West subsequent insertion. Valley Highway. ' 6.SITE APPROVAL FOR CON- STRUCTION OF A WAREHOUSE If . >;9..hi..e4—ec, . IN AN L-1 ZONE,file No. SA-845- • 75; property located at 1120 S.W. Chief Clerk 16th St. 7. APPLICATION FOR FINAL. PLAT APPROVAL,file No.FP-846- 16th 75; property located on the north Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of side of N. 38th St. between Lake Washington Blvd. N and Park Ave. November 1975 N. Legal descriptions of all applica- tions noted above on file in the Ren- a7e l` � � L. ti /d((.) tion Planning Department ALL I PERSONS Notary Public in and for the State of Wa lington, TO SAID PETITIONS ARE INVITED residing at Kent,King County. TO BE PRESENT AT THE PLAN- _- NING COMMISSION MEETING ON NOVEMBER 26,1975 AT 8:00 P.M. —Passed by the Legislature, 1955, known as Senate Bill 281, effective TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS. June 9th,1955. Elisabeth Secretary rotary —Western Union Telegraph Co. rules For counting words and figures, Renton Planning Commission Re- adopted by the newspapers of the State. PUBLISHED in the Renton Re cord-Chroncile November 16,1975. R3558. V.P.C. Form No. 87 STAFF REPORT NOVEMBER 26 , 1975 PAGE TWO APPLICATION : SPECIAL USE PERMIT , #SP-822-75 , for Fill and Grade APPLICANT : GLACIER PARK COMPANY LOCATION : Green River Valley , Renton , between the East Valley Road and Burlington Northern railroad tracks , and south of Shell Oil Company property . ZONING : G/M-P COMMENTS : 1 . An Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared for the proposed fill project . 2 . A Valley drainage and wildlife wetland study is presently being prepared which will address the critical questions of industrial drainage and the feasibility of wetland habitat areas in the Valley . 3 . The fill project is proposed to extend over a twenty year period consisting of several phases . 4 . A ± 40 acre area immediately adjacent to the SR-167 Freeway Interchange and the East Valley Road , are zoned M-P , has been previously undeveloped . Another ± 60 acre parcel , partially zoned M-P , adjacent to S . W. 43rd Street between the proposed Lind and Oaksdale Streets has also been filled , and is presently undeveloped . Another ± 30 acres toward the center of the site has previously been filled . 5 . The SCS P-1 drainage channel is presently proposed to be constructed along the western ± 300 feet and along the northwest portion of the property . The proposed fill plans indicated that this area will not be included in the fill project . 6 . The fill will cover certain wetland areas of the Valley site . 7 . The Glacier Park Company proposes to leave unfilled....in a greenbelt designation ± 20 acres of wetland directly south of the Shell Oil Company property . 8. Glacier Park Company proposed to attain the fill initially from its ' borrow site in King County ( located on Carr Road approxi - mately one mile from the proposed fill site ) , for which an extension of operation until October 15 , 1977 was recently granted by King County . Certain operating and rehabili - tation conditions were applied to that approval . 9 . Eventual development of the site is proposed to consist primarily of Manufacturing Park type uses and site design standards . may, STAFF REPORT NOVEMBER 26 , 1975 PAGE THREE GLACIER PARK COMPANY ; SPECIAL USE PERMIT , cont ' d . 10 . According to the EIS the approximate cubic yards needed are as follows : PHASE 1 1 ,000 ,000 cubic yards PHASE 2 1 ,056 ,500 cubic yards PHASE 3 36 ,600 cubic yards. PHASE 4 171 ,500 cubic yards PHASE 5 352 ,000 cubic yards TOTAL 2 ,616 ,600 cubic yards It is estimated that material from the borrow site will comprise approximately 60% of the fill needed or ± 1 ,569 ,960 cubic yards . This would be equivalent to the amount of material needed to complete all of Phase 1 and about half of Phase 2 , (approximately 383 ,50.0 cubic yards within the City of Renton ) the remainder of Phase 2 is in Tukwila . • STAFF Recommend approval of Phase 1 as shown on sheet RECOMMENDATION : 11/ 11 of the plans or until October 15 , 1977 when the Unclassified Use Permit for the borrow pit granted •by King County expires , whichever is less . Phases 2 through 5 will be considered upon review of •the •Drainage Plan shown on sheet 9/ 11 of the plans and completion of a study to determine appropriate alternative drainage measures in the remainder of the project area and the Green River Valley within the City of Renton . The intent of the study alternatives is to provide means of providing property owners from adverse effects of inadequate drainage and to facilitate timely and orderly industrial development . Approval of Phase 1 is subject to the following ; 1 . Suitable on-site drainage retention and siltation control to prevent siltation of Springbrook Creek and the Green River . This situation shall be monitored during the fill operation by the applicant and Public Works Department , and methods to control drainage and siltation on-site presented in the EIS , or any other methods , shall be utilized as per approval of the Public Works Department. 2 . Utilization of suitable erosion control methods as per approval of the Planning Department . 3 . Maximum hours of operation shall be from 7 : 30 A .M . to 4 : 00 P . M . on weekdays only . 4 . Public streets affected by the operation shall be kept free of debris and shall be swept and flushed when necessary . i i" STAFF REPORT NOVEMBER 26 , 1975 PAGE FOUR GLACIER PARK COMPANY ; SPECIAL USE PERMIT , cont ' d . Staff 5 . Suitable dust control methods shall be Recommendations utilized when necessary . cont ' d . 6 . Posting of a bond (approximately $25 ,000 to $50 ,000 range ) to insure compliance with the above requirements . 7 . The proposed right-of-way for Oaksdale Avenue may also be filled subject to the approval of the Public Works Department and the Planning Department . The fill shall not extend beyond the proposed right-of-way boundary . ,5 - Renton Planning Commission Meeting November 26 , 1975 Page Five 3. GIVEN THE LESSER DENSITY (R-2) OF THE PROPOSAL TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE AREA (HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) , AND THE EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES IN THE AREA, THE R-2 WOULD BE SUITABLE TRANSITION ZONING AT THIS TIME. 4. THE R-2 ZONE WILL NOT SERIOUSLY IMPACT THE SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. SPECIAL PERMIT: . C. GLACIER PARK CO. ; Appl . No . SP-822-75 ; special permit to fill and grade in M-P/G zone ; property located south of existing Mobil and Olympic Petro- . leum Distribution Facility north of S . W . 43rd and westerly of East Valley Road . The item was introduced by Secretary Rivily and a staff presentation invited . Mr. Ericksen reviewed the proposal and discussed the following : the Final Environmental Impact Statement , • the area involved and those parcels already filled , the filling sequence proposed by the applicant , the approximate amount of fill required and the source of the fill material . At the request of the Commis- sion , the Planning Director pointed out the proposed 20 acre greenbelt area to be dedicated by the appli - cant and the probable location of the additional 60 acres recommended for preservation by the Planning Commission . He advised that the City is presently in the process of studying the• feasibility of retaining the wildlife habitats in the industrial development and the impact the proposed drainage projects will have on the subject Valley area . The Vice-chairman called for comment from the appli - cant . . . Robert Boyd , Assistant Manager of Properties , Burling- ton Northern and Glacier Park. Company , referred the Commission to the EIS as a general outline of what they propose . He stated that there would be provi - sions for dust, siltation, and drainage control and establishment of the hours of operation . It is planned to fill areas along the east side of the property first, proceeding northward , to preload Lind Avenue and Oaksdale fill from S . W . 43rd St . to the race track property. He stated they plan to cooperate with the City regarding improvement of S . W. 43rd St . and that they feel it should ' be widened to five lanes . In addition , they are hopeful " that Lind Ave . may be extended to FAI -405 . The railroad track will extend ' easterly on an alignment north of Sternoff Metals Company. The first industry that is proposed will occupy a site along the East Valley Highway, which will require addressing the problem of an exit off the East Valley • Highway. Tracking , sewer and water lines will follow the plan of the. Orillia District. He stated that they would not look to the City for provision of off-site improvements . Provisions for electrical and telephone lines were also discussed . It is Burlington Northern ' s plan to bring Oaksdale and Lind Avenues to standard as soon as possible and to complete filling within two years . I r Renton Planning Commission Meeting November 26 , 1975. Page Six Questions of Mr . Boyd and the Planning Director from the Planning Commissioners followed with regard to the mechanics of the fill operation , platting requirements , railroad rights-of-way , vehicular traffic , and primary access , development proposals , and financing of on-site and off-site improvements . Discussion followed relative to the appropriateness of granting the requested filling by phases and the review process stipulated by the ordinance should the permit be granted . The Vice-chairman invited comment from the audience. Susan Ringwood , Chairman of the Renton Unit of the League of Women ' s Voters , read a statement noting that the land will lose its value for use other than industry once it is filled and preclude other plans for preservation of the natural environment. She stated that the League recommends that any filling be accomplished as slowly as possible. Sherwood Martin, 3728 Park Ave . No . , stated that the people of Renton are generally opposed to this type of development in this area . ' David Bigger, 2525 Aberdeen Ave . N . E . , directed the Com- mission ' s attention to the petition submitted earlier requesting that the 80 acres recommended for greenbelt not be filled . Mike Smith , 3402 N. E. 7th St. , urged denial of the entire filling at this time but indicated if definite development is planned , he would favor a phasing plan . Discussion among the Commissioners followed with relation to the effects of the Soil Conservation Service drainage project on the area . Noting no further comment from, the audience , the committee report was requested by the Vice-chairman . Commissioner Gibson , Chairman of the Special Studies Com- mittee , read their report into the record . The Committee recommended approval of Phase I only at this time , excluding the 80 acres designated as greenbelt but allowing the addi - tion of fill for Oaksdale Ave . So . and Lind Ave . So . and a railroad right-of-way into the area . It was stated that the intent was to establish a time-frame phase to October 1977 . Discussion followed regarding future handling of the fill request if only partially approved . Gibson advised that the Committee favors partial approval with continuation of the remainder of the request, pending completion of the study presently under way. Mr. Ericksen advised the Commission regarding the current study reviewing alternatives relative to provisions for • wetland wildlife habitat . The study concerns review of the effect of the Soil Conservation Service drainage project on wetland areas . Completion of the study is estimated by the end of December , and information will be available within one month. , Renton Planning Commission Meeting November 26, 1975 Page Seven There was no further input from the public upon invitation of the Chairman , IT WAS THEN MOVED BY ROSS , SECONDED BY GIBSON , THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE CLOSED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY . ACTION: MOVED BY TEEGARDEN, SECONDED BY GIBSON, THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONCURS IN THE SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION ALLOWING A PARTIAL FILL SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1 . SUITABLE ON-SITE DRAINAGE RETENTION AND SILTATION CONTROL TO PREVENT SILTATION OF SPRINGBROOK CREEK AND THE GREEN RIVER . THIS SITUATION SHALL BE MONITORED DURING THE FILL OPERATION BY THE APPLICANT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; AND METHODS TO CONTROL DRAINAGE AND SILTATION ON-SITE PRESENTED IN THE EIS, OR ANY OTHER METHODS, SHALL BE UTILIZED AS PER APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 2. UTILIZATION OF SUITABLE EROSION CONTROL METHODS AS PER APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING • DEPARTMENT. 3. MAXIMUM HOURS OF OPERATION SHALL BE FROM 7 :30 A .M. TO 4: 00 P.M. ON WEEKDAYS ONLY. 4 . PUBLIC STREETS AFFECTED BY THE OPERATION SHALL BE KEPT FREE OF DEBRIS AND SHALL BE , SWEPT AND FLUSHED WHEN NECESSARY. 5. SUITABLE DUST CONTROL METHODS SHALL BE UTILIZED WHEN NECESSARY. 6 . POSTING OF A BOND (APPROXIMATELY $25,000 TO $50, 000 RANGE) TO INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS. 7. THE PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR OAKSDALE AVENUE MAY ALSO BE FILLED SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. THE FILL SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE PRO- POSED RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY. 8. FILLING APPROVAL WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE PROPOSED LIND AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY AREA AND RAILROAD SPUR INTO PROPERTY ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF PHASES 3 AND 4 . THE FILL SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THESE PROPOSED RIGHTS-OF- WAY. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Noting that the public hearing had been closed on the entire item, IT WAS ACTION: MOVED BY ROSS, SECONDED BY RIVILY, THAT IT WAS THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S INTENT TO GRANT THE PARTIAL PERMIT AND TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE SPECIAL PERMIT REQUEST. MOTION CARRIED. Renton Planning Commission Meeting November 26 , 1975 Page Eight Gibson and Rivily left the meeting at this time , 11 : 50 p . m. It was decided to deviate from the published agenda with the following action : ACTION: MOVED BY MOLA , SECONDED BY ROSS, THAT THE ISLE AND LAKE ADDITION NO. 1 FINAL PLAT BE CONSIDERED AT THIS TIME. MOTION CARRIED. 4. NEW BUSINESS : FINAL PLAT: C. ISLE AND LAKE ADDITION ; Appl . No . FP-846-75 ( Lyle L . Pickle) ; Proposed Final Plat for a residential sub- division ; property located on the north side of N . 38th St. between Lake Washington Blvd . N . and Park Ave . N. The item was introduced by Commissioner Mola , Acting Secre- tary. The Assistant Planner noted that the request was for final approval of a portion ( nine lots , approximately two acres-- slightly more than half) of the total plat approved in the preliminary plat stage in June 1975 . Bond has been posted in accordance with Subdivision Ordinance requirements . No response was received to an invitation from the Chairman for comment from the audience . Following a brief discussion regarding the application , IT WAS MOVED BY TEEGARDEN , SECONDED BY GARRISON , THAT THE PUB- . LIC HEARING BE CLOSED . MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY . ACTION: MOVED BY TEEGARDEN, SECONDED BY MOLA, THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR ISLE AND LAKE ADDITION NO. 1 . SAID PLAT IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE PRELIMINARY PLAT AND REGULATIONS OF THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE . MOTION CAR- RIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3 . CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ( resumed from above ) : COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT: D. G . V . R . , INC . ; Appl . No . CP-842-75 ; application for Com- prehensive Plan Amendment ; property located at 4016 Jones Ave . N . E . between Jones Ave . N . E . and Lincoln Place N . E . It was noted that there was no representative from the applicant in the audience , although a letter had been received from Gwen Bodily , president , indicating some concurrence with the findings of the Land Use Committee , which had conducted a review of the request. ACTION: MOVED BY TEEGARDEN, SECONDED BY ROSS, THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONTINUE THE MATTER UNTIL DECEMBER 3, 1975, ' IN VIEW OF THE ABSENCE OF THE APPLICANT. MOTION CARRIED. 777777-7-- Renton Planning Cumuiiss ion Meeting November 26 , 1975 Page Nine 5- ADMINISTRATIVE : 'A preliminary 1976 Schedule of Planning Commission Meetings was distributed with the request that it be reviewed for approval . The Planning Director advised the Commission of the forthcoming presentation regarding the Cedar River Master Plan Program at the Council Committee-of-the- , Whole meeting on December 4, 1975 , and invited their attendance . As there was no further business before the Commission , IT WAS MOVED BY GARRISON , SECONDED BY MOLA, THAT THE • MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED. The meeting was adjourned at 12 : 05 a .m. eaeW Elisabeth Rivily, Secr ary Arthur Scholes , Chairman t•. /'.mot • Renton Planning Commission Meeting November 26 , 1975 • Page Five 3. GIVEN THE LESSER DENSITY (R-2) OF THE PROPOSAL TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE AREA (HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE—FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) , AND THE EXISTING SINGLE—FAMILY RESIDENCES IN THE AREA, THE R-2 WOULD BE SUITABLE TRANSITION ZONING AT THIS TIME: • • 4. THE R-2 ZONE WILL NOT SERIOUSLY IMPACT THE SINGLE—FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. SPECIAL PERMIT: Ac C. GLACIER PARK CO. ; Appl . No . SP-822-75 ; special . permit to fill and grade in M-P/G zone ; property located south of existing Mobil and Olympic Petro-' . leum Distribution Facility north of S . W . 43rd and westerly of East Valley Road . The item was introduced by Secretary Rivily and a staff presentation invited . Mr. Ericksen reviewed the proposal and discussed the following : the Final Environmental Impact Statement , • the area involved and those parcels already filled ,. the filling sequence proposed by the applicant , the approximate amount of fill required and the source of the fill material . At the request of the Commis= sion , • the Planning Director pointed out the proposed 20 acre greenbelt area to be dedicated by the appli - cant and the probable location of the additional 60 acres recommended for preservation by the Planning Commission . He advised that the City is presently in the process of studying the feasibility of retaining the wildlife habitats in the industrial development and the impact the proposed drainage projects will have on the subject Valley area . The Vice-chairman called for comment from the appli - cant . • Robert Boyd , Assistant Manager of Properties , Burling- ton Northern and Glacier Park Company , referred the Commission to the EIS as a general outline of what they propose . He stated that there would be provi - sions for dust , siltation , and drainage control and establishment 'of the hours of operation . It is planned to fill areas along the east side of the property first , proceeding northward , to preload Lind Avenue and Oaksdale fill from S . W. 43rd St . to the race track property. He stated they plan to cooperate • with the City regarding improvement of S . W. 43rd St . and that they feel it should be widened to five lanes . In addition , they are hopeful that Lind Ave . may be extended to FAI -405 . The railroad track will extend easterly on an alignment northtof Sternoff Metals Company. • The first industry that is proposed will occupy a site along the East Valley Highway, which will require addressing the problem of an exit off the East Valley • Highway . Tracking , sewer and water lines will follow the plan of the. Orill-ia District . He stated that they would not look to the City for provision of off-site improvements . Provisions for electrical and telephone lines were also discussed . It is Burlington Northern ' s plan to bring Oaksdale and Lind Avenues to standard as soon as possible and to complete filling within two years . j • Renton Planning Commission Meeting November 26 , 1975 Page Six Questions of Mr . Boyd and the Planning Director from the Planning Commissioners followed with regard to the mechanics of the fill operation , platting requirements , railroad rights-of-way , vehicular traffic , and primary access , development proposals , and financing of on-site and off-site improvements . Discussion followed relative to the appropriateness of granting the requested filling by phases and the review process stipulated by the ordinance • should the permit be granted . The Vice-chairman invited comment from the audience . Susan Ringwood , Chairman of the Renton Unit of the League of Women ' s Voters , read a statement noting that the land will lose its value for use other than industry once it is filled and preclude other plans for preservation of the natural environment . She stated that the League recommends that any filling be accomplished as slowly as possible. Sherwood Martin , 3728 Park Ave . No . , stated that the people of Renton are generally opposed to this type of development in this area . David Bigger , 2525 Aberdeen Ave . N . E . , directed the Com- mission ' s attention to the petition submitted earlier requesting that the 80 acres recommended for greenbelt not be filled . Mike Smith , 3402 N . E. 7th St . , urged denial of the entire filling at this time but indicated if definite development is planned , he would favor a phasing plan . Discussion among the Commissioners followed with relation to the effects of the Soil Conservation Service drainage project on the area . Noting no further comment from the audience , the committee report was requested by the Vice-chairman . Commissioner Gibson , Chairman of the Special Studies Com- mittee , read their report into the record . The Committee recommended approval of Phase I only at this time , excluding the 80 acres designated as greenbelt but allowing the addi - tion of fill for Oaksdale Ave . So . and Lind Ave . So . and a . railroad right-of-way into the area . It was stated that the intent was to establish a time-frame phase to October 1977 . Discussion followed regarding future handling of the fill request if only partially approved . Gibson advised that the Committee favors partial approval with continuation of the remainder of the request , pending completion of the study presently under way. Mr . Ericksen advised the Commission regarding the current study reviewing alternatives relative to provisions for wetland wildlife habitat . The study concerns review of the effect of the Soil Conservation Service drainage project on wetland areas . Completion of the study is estimated by the end of December , and information will be available within one month . • Renton Planning Commission Meeting November 26 , 1975 Page Seven There was no further input from the public upon invitation of the Chairman , IT WAS THEN MOVED BY ROSS , SECONDED BY GIBSON , THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE CLOSED . MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY . ACTION: MOVED BY TEEGARDEN, SECONDED BY GIBSON, THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONCURS IN THE SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION ALLOWING A PARTIAL FILL SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: • 1 . SUITABLE ON-SITE DRAINAGE RETENTION AND SILTATION CONTROL TO PREVENT SILTATION OF SPRINGBROOK CREEK AND THE GREEN RIVER . THIS SITUATION SHALL BE MONITORED DURING THE FILL OPERATION BY THE APPLICANT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; AND METHODS TO CONTROL DRAINAGE AND SILTATION ON-SITE PRESENTED IN THE EIS, OR ANY OTHER METHODS, SHALL BE UTILIZED AS PER APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 2. UTILIZATION OF SUITABLE EROSION CONTROL METHODS AS PER APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. 3 . MAXIMUM HOURS OF OPERATION SHALL BE FROM 7 : 30 A .M. TO 4 : 00 P.M. ON WEEKDAYS ONLY. . 4 . PUBLIC STREETS AFFECTED BY THE OPERATION SHALL BE KEPT FREE OF DEBRIS AND SHALL BE SWEPT AND FLUSHED WHEN NECESSARY. 5. SUITABLE DUST CONTROL METHODS SHALL BE UTILIZED WHEN NECESSARY. • 6. POSTING OF A BOND (APPROXIMATELY $25 ,000 TO $50 , 000 RANGE) TO INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS. 7 . THE PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR OAKSDALE AVENUE MAY ALSO BE FILLED SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT . THE FILL SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE PRO- POSED RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY. 8 . FILLING APPROVAL WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE PROPOSED LIND AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY AREA AND RAJ LROAD SPUR INTO PROPERTY ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF PHASES 3 AND 4 . THE FILL SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THESE PROPOSED RTG11T.]-01•'- WAY. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Noting that the public hearing had been closed on the entire item , IT WAS ACTION: . MOVED BY ROSS, SECONDED BY RIVILY, THAT IT WAS THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S INTENT TO GRANT THE PARTIAL PERMIT AND TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE •SPECIAL PERMIT REQUEST. MOTION CARRIED. -4L.c" J • NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION RENTON , WASHINGTON A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION AT ITS REGULAR MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS , CITY HALL , RENTON , WASHINGTON , ON NOVEMBER 26 , 19 75 , AT 8 : 00 P. M. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS : 1 . REZONE FROM G TO M-P AND H- 1 , file No . R-560-69 ; property generally located north of S. W. 43rd , west of Lind Ave.. S. W. and east of the railroad R/W within the City of Renton . 2 . REZONE FROM R- 1 TO R-2 , file No . R-840-75 ; property located at 424 Williams Ave . So . between So. 4th St . and So . 5th St . It 3 . SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE IN M-P/G ZONE , file No . SP-822-75 ; property located south of existing Mobil and Olympic Petroleum Distribution facility, north of S . W. 43rd , and westerly of E . Valley Road. 4. APPLICATION FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, file No. CP-842-75 ; property located at 4016 Jones Ave. N . E . between Jones Ave . N . E . and Lincoln P1 . N . E . 5 . SPECIAL PERMIT. FOR BULK STORAGE IN H-1 ZONE , file No . SP-843-75 ; property located on S . W . 43rd St. , 1/4 mile east of West Valley Highway . 6 . SITE .APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A WAREHOUSE IN AN L- 1 ZONE , file No . SA-845-75 ; property located at 1120 S . W. 16th St . 7 . APPLICATION FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL , file No . FP-846-75 ; property located on the north side of N . 38th St . between Lake Washington Blvd . N and Park Ave . N . Legal descriptions of all applications noted above on file in the Renton Planning Department . • 8 N ALL INTERESTED PERSONS TO SAID PETITIONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON NOVEMBER 26 , 1975 AT 8 : 00 P . M. TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS. ELISABETH RIVILY , SECRETARY PUBLISHED November 16 , 1975 RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION CERTIFICATION 1 , William C . Turner , HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THREE COPIES OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENT WERE POSTED BY ME IN THREE CONSPICUOUS PLACES ON THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. ATTEST : Subscribed and sworn es+. to before me , a Notary Public , SIGNED on the 13thday of November ' 19 75 . I / 6/4 cier ,,, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION RENTON , WASHINGTON A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION AT ITS REGULAR MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS , CITY HALL , RENTON , WASHINGTON , ON OCTOBER 13„ 1976 , AT 8 : 00 P. M. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS : e 1 . SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE IN M-P/G ZONE ; file No . SP-822-75 ; property located south of existing Mobil and Olympic Petroleum Distribution Facilities , north of S .W . 43rd Street , and westerly of East Valley Road . 2 . WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A THREE LOT SHORT PLAT ; file No . W-881-76 ; property located on the southwest corner of N . E . 12th Street and Aberdeen Avenue N . E . ; the east 230 feet of Tract 26 . 1 3 . VARIANCE FROM THE SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ; file No . ,V-880-76 ; property located in the vicinity of • 2700 Mountain View Avenue North. 4 . REZONE FROM G TO B-1 ; file No . R-884-76 ; property located at 1302 North 30th Street at the corner of North 30th Street and Park Avenue North . 5 . REZONE FROM R-4 TO L-1 ; file No . R-885-76 ; property located at the northwest corner of Seneca Avenue S .W . and S ,W . 13th Street . 6 . WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A TWO LOT SHORT PLAT ; file No . W-886-76 ; property located at the northwest corner of Aberdeen Avenue N . E . and N . E . 12th Street . 7 . WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A FOUR LOT SHORT PLAT ; file No . W-887-76 ; property located at the northeast corner of Thomas Avenue S .W . and S .W . 3rd Place . 8 . TEMPORARY PERMIT EXTENSION FOR MOBILE HOME TO REMAIN ON CON- STRUCTION SITE FOR ADDITIONAL SIXTY DAYS ; file No . TP-858-76 ; property located at 416 South 36th Street . Legal descriptions of all applications noted above on file in the Renton Planning Department . ALL INTERESTED PERSONS TO SAID PETITIONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON OCTOBER 13 , 1976 AT 8 : 00 P. M. TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS. SANDRA GIST , SECRETARY PUBLISHED October 3 , 1976 RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION CERTIFICATION I , Michael L . Smith , HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THREE COPIES OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENT WERE POSTED BY ME IN THREE CONSPICUOUS PLACES ON THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. f 2 j// ATTEST : Subscribed and sworn to before me , a Notary Public , SIGNE 2 :;4// on the 1st day of October , 1976 . .‘ W.:If * . \LUt. 1 �WILA 1 Frank Todd,Mayor J CITY o F TUKWILA zZ 6230 SOUTHCENTER BLVD. C TUKWILA, WASHINGTON 98067 ilk Z +18 PLANNING DEPARTMENT /908 OF .401.4 November 25, 1975 C› �� dratO Q 010V 2819v Mr. Gordon Erickson 9,y City of Renton ?,4 Planning Department DEpp4 • 200 Mill Avenue South Renton, Washington 98055 RE: Glacier Park Company Rezone Application to H-1 and M-P and Special Permit Application to fill in grade on property adjacent to Tukwila City Limits. Dear Mr. Erickson: The City of Tukwila is in receipt of the public notices regarding the above items. I .will direct my comments to each item individually as follows: 1. Rezone Application: We have analyzed the allowed uses in the H-1 and M-P zone catagories in the City of Renton and find that the uses allowed in the H-1 zone are similar to the M-1 zone in Tukwila, which lies adjacent to the property. In addition, the M-P uses are less intensive generally than those allowed in the M-1 zone in Tukwila. Because of this, the City of Tukwila would not be opposed to the proposed rezones. 2. Special Permit Application to fill in grade: The City of Tukwila does not feel it can get involved in the merits of this application since Renton more than likely has local criteria to use in evaluating whether or not the permit should be issued. The City recognizes these procedures and respects them. The primary concern we have is that the proposed application to fill and grade covers an area lying within the City limits of Tukwila. At this point it is the position of the City of Tukwila that any grading or fill permit issued on lands lying within the City of Tukwila will be issued by the City of Tukwila. Permits issued by any other jurisdiction for lands within Tukwila will not be recog- nized as being valid. If you wish to discuss this matter to try to make an arrangement wherein all fill and grading permits are handled by you, please set up an appointment with Barney Ruppert of our building department to discuss the matter. This is the City's second letter regarding this particular issue. 11/ Mr. Gordon Erickson Page 2 City of Renton, November 25, 1975 Thank you for mailing the public notices on these issues to the City of Tukwila and for the opportunity to respond. Very truly yours, 'ell Stoknes P anning Director •KS/cw cc: Mayor Todd Barney Ruppert FILES-SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 19 , 1975 PAGE TWO ACTION : It was determined that another committee meeting would be necessary with the applicant and his consultant in order to clarify the additional concerns expressed by the Commission and other departments and agencies . ITEM II : GLACIER PARK COMPANY , SPECIAL PERMIT #SP-822-75 Mike Smith briefly explained the study being conducted on the Valley drainage situation and its relation to both development potential and wildlife mitigation areas . The Valley drainage conditions and the proposed SCS drainage project were then discussed , in terms of their relationship to the proposed application . It was felt that the study , now being conducted and scheduled to be completed near the end of December , will present significant information and alternative courses of action for the eventual industrial development of the Valley area and possible wetland preservation alternatives compatible to this industrial development . ACTION : Because of the significance of this drainage study it is felt that the granting of a total permit to fill a majority of the Valley would be untimely until the information an'd alternatives to be presented in the study are thoroughly reviewed . However , the committee feels that a reasonable partial permit should be granted at this time to allow filling within the phasing schedule proposed by Glacier Park and within areas that may not have a significant impact on the effectiveness of the study and its alternatives . Because of these concerns and the fact that a full scale fill and grade operation cannot begin until the drier Spring weather occurs , the committee feels that a partial permit for Phase 1 as shown on sheet 11/ 11 of the plans should be granted at this time subject to certain conditions . Con- sideration of subsequent phases shall proceed upon completion of the review of the present drainage study . Additional approval conditions include ; 1 . Suitable on-site drainage retention and siltation control to prevent siltation of Springbrook Creek and the Green River. This situation shall be monitored during the fill operation by the applicant and Public Works Department , • and methods to control drainage and siltation on-site presented in the EIS , or any other methods , shall be utilized as per approval of the Public Works Department . FILES-SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE 'MEETING NOVEMBER 19 , 1975 PAGE THREE t► 2 . Utilization of suitable erosion control methods as per approval of the Planning Department . 3. Maximum hours of operation shall be from 7 : 30 A .M . to 4 :00 P . M. on 'weekdays only. 4 . Public streets affected by the operation shall be kept free of debris and shall be swept and flushed when necessary. 5. Suitable dust control methods shall be utilized when necessary. 6 . Posting of a bond (approximately $25 ,000 to $50 ,000 range ) to insure compliance with the above requirements . 7 . The proposed right-of-way for Oaksdale Avenue may also be filled subject to the approval of the Public Works Department . The fill shall not extend beyond the proposed right-of-way boundary . MLS :ms 401 4110 Renton Planning Commission Meeting November 12 , 1975 Page Three SPECIAL PERMIT: ' D, GLACIER PARK CO . ; Appl . No . SP-822-75 ; special per- mit to fill and grade in M-P/G zone ; property located south of existing Mobil and Olympic Petroleum Distri - bution Facility north of S .W . 43rd and westerly of East Valley Road . The Planning Director noted that the item had been con- tinued , but no date had been established for another public hearing , and stated that the Special Studies Committee is concluding its review. Commissioner Gar- rison , Committee member , indicated that they feel the Committee can be ready to make their recommendation on November 26th . COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT: E, G . V . R . , INC . ; Appl . No . CP-842-75 ; application for Comprehensive Plan Amendment; property located at 4016 Jones Ave . N . E . between Jones Ave . N . E . and Lincoln Pl . N . E . Mr. Ericksen noted that the item had been referred for study to the Land Use Committee for report back at the November public hearing . Commissioner Teegarden , Chairman of the Committee , reviewed their activities in connection with the study and referred the members to their written report which had been distributed . He advised that there is some disagreement between the Committee ' s recommendation and the desires of the owner , Mr . Gwen Bodily , and that the applicant will be present on November 26th to elaborate. The Planning Director noted that the Committee had also considered in its review of the matter the con- flict of the Comprehensive Plan and zoning in the area with the Shoreline Management Program and that issue would be addressed in its study of the Compre- hensive Plan for the Highlands area . 4- NEW BUSINESS : Staff presentations were requested by the Chairman concerning all new items of business . SPECIAL PERMIT: A, STERNOFF METALS CO . ; Appl . No . SP-843-75 ; Special Permit for Bulk Storage in H-1 zone ; property located on S . W. 43rd St . , 1/4 mile east of West • Valley Highway . Mr. Smith pointed out the approximate eight acre site on the vicinity map , noting that it is presently zoned H-1 with restrictive covenants running with the land which address setbacks , storage , screening , and other requirements similar to M-P standards . He stated that the applicant proposes to add additional storage area to their operation by expanding it to the south . The following factors were 'discussed : the increased scope of the operation , zoning and impact to adjacent properties , requirements of the Bulk Storage Regulations , setbacks along drainage channels , screening and landscaping . 401 410 Renton Planning Commission Meeting November 12 , 1975 Page Four SITE APPROVAL: R. G . AND B. INVESTORS ; Appl . No . SA-845-75 ; site approval for a warehouse in an L-1 zone; property located at 1120 S. W. 16th St. Noting previous Planning Commission approval of an office- warehouse facility at 1120 S . W . 16th St . , Mr . Smith advised that the applicants have obtained approximately two addi - tional acres--including 60 feet of right-of-way--to the east through the acquisition of the street vacation of Pacific Ave . S . W . , upon which they propose to construct an additional warehouse to their complex . The following factors were cited : building plans and the relationship of the proposed structure to the existing facility , park- ing for the total development , additional landscaping , sign modification , color coordination of the new structure with the existing facility , and conformance with restrictive covenants running with the land . Discussion followed , and concerns were expressed relative to the following : the relationship of the planned structure to the total develop- ment, ingress and egress into the area , turning radius between the structures , safety with respect to Fire Depart- ment standards , and adequate parking for the entire complex . Additional elevation drawings and more detailed information were requested by the Commission . FINAL PLAT: • C. ISLE AND LAKE ADDITION ; Appl . No . FP-846-75 iLyle L . Pickle ) ; Proposed Final Plat for a residential sub- division ; property located on the north side of N . 38th St. between Lake Washington Blvd . N . and Park Ave . N. The Assistant Planner reported that the applicant is seeking final approval of approximately one half of the area approved by the Commission for the preliminary plat in June 1975 , or approximately two acres of the approximate total four acre site . He stated that the area under consideration consisted of nine single-family residential lots varying in size from 7600 square feet to 20, 500 square feet and described their configuration . Mr . Smith advised that the applicant has received deferral of off-site improvements from the Board of Public Works for' a one year period and that the request for approval of only half of the plat is in conformance with accepted practice . 5- ADMINISTRATIVE : A. FIELD TRIP It was decided to visit the sites on an individual basis . B. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1 . SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE Commissioner Garrison noted that reports had already been made with regard to the Edwards and Glacier Park Company proposals and indicated that he would seek confirmation of a proposed meeting on November 17th . MEETING NOTES PLANNI OMMISSION November 5 , 1975 ZONI COMMITTEE • - A'nthone Mola , Chairman Joan Walker , Member Michael Smith , Staff - SUBJECT : William G . Moran ; Rezone #R-840-75 , R-1 to R-2 DISCUSSION : Mike Smith gave a brief status report on the subject rezone . He indicated that the Planning Department had written to Mr. Moran , who lives in Ketchikan , Alaska . The Department had requested additional information from Mr. Moran in terms of his property ownerships in the area and his intentions for the subject site . ACTION : Mr. Smith informed the Commit,tee .that the Planning Department would also contaeV,Vasco Realty to inquire as to their position and ability, to answer some.of the Commission ' s questions . The information will be relayed to the Committee as soon as i.t is received by the Planning Department. SUBJECT : ' Glacier Park Company ; Rezone #R-560-69 , G to M-P and H-1 DISCUSSION : Mike Smith gave a brief overview of the application including the history behind it , its relationship to the pending Glacier Park fill application , and the relationship to the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment in the Valley . The Committee initially discussed the proposed location of the M-P and H-1 portions of the request . The need for zoning at the present time was discussed . Glacier Park wishes to fill , zone and begin to develop the property as soon as possible . The relationship of the request to the area of property within the City of Tukwila and its corresponding zoning was discussed . In general the request was considered to be compatible with Tukwila ' s M-1 (Light Industry) zoning with the exception of certain possible detrimental uses that are allowed under MEETING NOTES PLANNING COMMISSION ZONING COMMITTEE NOVEMBER .5 , 1975 PAGE TWO Renton ' s H-1 classification . Tukwila ` s M-1 zone , although being designated Light Industry , contains many uses that would be classified as H-1 (Heavy Industry). under Renton ' s Zoning Code . Because of the potential detrimental uses allowed under the H-1 classification , the Committee discussed the possibility of the applicant filing restrictive covenants that would reduce the number of such uses and provide for Planning Com- mission Site Plan approval similar to the M-P zone . In previous discussions the applicant had expressed his agree- ment to establishing restrictive covenants on the property. The new H-1 zone was discussed especially with regard to development standards . It was determined that in terms of design standards this zone would be similar to the M-P zone. The Committee discussed the exclusion of the Greenbelt area and the P-1 Channel . It was felt that the Commission should be consistent with its previous recommendation of the revised Comprehens'ive ;Plan in which 80 acres were designated as greenbelt/wetlands just south of the Shell Oil Company property. The P-1 channel was also'iNfined in that previous document. According to Glacier Park plans this area would not be filled in the near future . Retaining the full 80 acres as opposed to a lesser figure would not only be con= sistent with previous Planning Commission recommendations' for the area , but would also allow the Council maximum flexibility in its final consideration of the proper amount of Greenbelt area to be retained when adopting the Compre- hensive Plan . The Commission has in previous rezones excluded the proposed P-1 Channel right-of-way . The matter of potential rights-of-way was discussed . Mr. Smith reviewed the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance , which would be necessary if the applicant wishes to 'plat the property and sell various parcels to potential developers . He said that he had not received any recommendations from the Public Works Department yet regarding possible rights-of-way . ACTION : The Committee at this time did not want to make a final recommendation , but felt that approval of the M-P and H-1 appeared appropriated with restrictive covenants as discussed on the H-1 portion of the request , and with the exclusion of the 80 acre area just south of the Shell Oil Company property and also the proposed P-1 Channel right-of-way until final determination regarding these areas is made . MLS :ms G- /AeiPr S' I-7 73 401 *11 I SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 3 , 1975 ATTENDANCE : Larry Gibson , Chairman Logan Garrison , Committee Member Michael Smith , Planning Department Tom Touma , Engineering Division John Edwards , applicant Dave Kennedy , consultant SUBJECT: ( 1 ) JOHN C . EDWARDS , SPECIAL PERMIT FILE NO. SP-752-74 , FOR SURFACE MINING OPERATION DISCUSSION : Michael Smith gave a brief overview of the amended applica- tion indicating the reduction in size from that originally proposed. Mr. Dave Kennedy , engineering consultant for the appli - cant , then gave a further explanation of the revised application and proposed operation . He indicated that as proposed the operation would not affect the existing natural hillside area . The existing scarred bluff face would be made safe by terracing and rehabilitation (phase C) . The major portion of the operation would be from the top of the hill (phases A and B of the proposed plan ) . The actual top of the existing bluff would be lowered 40 ' to 60 ' at its lowest point . Mr. Kennedy indicated the life span of the proposed opera- tion to be ±20 years . The Committee felt that additional cross-section plans of the terracing should be provided to better visualize the proposal . The applicant agreed . Mr. Gibson asked about the proposed drainage plans and the impacts to the river and adjacent properties . Mr. Gibson stated that he wanted the State Department of Fisheries to review the plans . Mr . Kennedy explained that the plans are to construct and maintain two reten- tion ponds at the bottom of the hill and that to his knowledge there has never been an impact on the river created by this operation . The question was raised as to on-site drainage facilities along the hillside areas and terraces to control on-site drainage , erosion , and slope integrity . Mr . Kennedy said this would be similar to what was proposed in the original application . It was felt that the proposed drainage facilities for the revised application should be shown on the plans . Tom Touma of the Engineering Division said that he would probably agree with the drainage plans as proposed , but he wished to see them in plan form to properly review • them. The applicant agreed to provide these plans . Another concern discussed was rehabilitation and the intended future use of the site . Mr. Gibson indicated that rehabilitation of the site should be geared toward creating a useful site for future development that is compatible with the Comprehensive Plan . Mr. Kennedy indicated that standard rehabilitation would be utilized . Mr. Smith indicated that a detailed rehabilitation plan could be required as a later phase of the operation.. The Committee was also concerned about the operations area at the bottom of the hill particularly with respect to safety and visual impacts . Mr. Edwards and. Mr. Ken- nedy said that they will be installing a security fence ,�, Special Studies Committee Meeting November 3 , 1975 Page Two • around the entire lower area . In response to the visual question , they indicated they would screen the area adja- cent to the highway and the houses immediately affected with trees . They also indicated agreement with combining the landscaping with . a five foot berm in these areas . It was also indicated that the equipment storage area would need to be defined and screened accordingly. They said that they would also provide plans for these aspects of the operation . ACTION : The Committee requested additional plans including : 1 ) on-site drainage plans 2 ) cross-sections of slopes 3) landscape , screening , operations area plans Mr. Kennedy indicated he would have these plans available to the committee within one week . The committee indicated if this could be accomplished , they would be prepared to recommend a public hearing date of November 26 , 1975 , be set at the November administrative meeting . Mr . Smith indicated that when the requested plans are received , the Planning Department will solicit the Department of Fisheries input . SUBJECT: (2 ) GLACIER PARK COMPANY , SPECIAL PERMIT FILE NO . SP-822-75 , FOR FILL AND GRADE DISCUSSION : • Mike Smith gave a brief overview of the application and explained that the final EIS had been prepared and sent to the various concerned persons and agencies . There was discussion regarding the Glacier Park borrow pit from which the initial fill material will:. be taken . Using the figures presented in the EIS , the material from the borrow pit will comprise phase 1 and half of phase 2 of the fill operation . This has to be accom- plished by October 15 , 1977 . The committee also briefly discussed the operational procedures , phasing of the operation , and the filling of the 80 acre greenbelt proposed by the Planning Com- mission in the revised Comprehensive Plan for the Valley. ACTION : • The committee wished to study the matter further after comments are received from other City departments , but it did appear to favor a partial permit approach to this application . ��iPr .,,,.. • • �� e 't " CITY OF RENTONP PLANNING DEPARTMENT PRELIMINARY LMtNAR'( P I R S F . P_Q .____RELIM ANA Y TAF__RE RT ____SUBJECT TO REVISION SUBJECE0N PARK COM LOCATION : Green River Valley , Renton tween the ington Northern railroad tracks , and south of Shell Oil Company property . ZONING : G/M-P COMMENTS : l_ 1 • An Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared for the proposed fill project. 0j2d, try".. 2 . The fill project 767,0144/J S—rrn�nncorl to a tend over a twenty year period consisting of evera ases . ' 3 . A ± 40 acre area immediately adjacent to the SR-167 Freeway Interchange and the East Valley Road , are zoned M-P , has been :( 1 . previously undeveloped . Another ± 60 acre �� parcel , partially zoned M-P , adjacent to /,l, S .W . 43rd Street between the proposed Lind and Oaksdale Streets has also been filled , v� ! and is presently undeveloped . Another d ± 30 acres toward the center of the site have previously been filled . n) The SCS P-1 drainage channel is presently //01/• / A. . proposed to be constructed along the I � western ± 300 feet and along the northwest �� portion of the property . The proposed fill V plans indicated that this area will not be 3 ` / V included in the fill project . i D 1 5 . The fill will cover certain wetland areas i 9f the Valley site . ▪ The Glacier Park Company proposes to leave �y� � � r Js) unfilled in a greenbelt designation ± 20 acres of wetland directly south of the 1j� VLit Shell Oil Company property . 11 veve_r , LV t i-ndi es R(� arrac of ic u�at7 ,nrl ,roa ; ; ; +�5 •.�.....�, C+a+e . . Glacier Park Company proposed to attain the fill initially from its borrow site in King County ( located on Carr Road approxi - mately one mile from the proposed fill site ) , for which an extension of operation until October 15 , 1977 was recently granted by King County . Certain operating and rehabilitation conditions were applied to that approval . • 8 . Eventual development of the site is proposed � . to consist primarily of Manufacturing Park type uses and site design standards . Le STAFF REPORT OCTOBER 31 , 1975 PAGE TWO 9 . According to the EIS the approximate cubic yards needed are as follows : PHASE 1 1 ,000 ,000. cubic yards PHASE 2 1 ,056 ,500 cubic yards PHASE 3 36 ,600 cubic yards PHASE 4 171 ,500 cubic yards PHASE 5 352 ,000 cubic yards Total 2 ,616 ,600 cubic yards It is estimated that material from the borrow site will comprise approximately 60% of the fill needed or ± 1 , 569 ,960 cubic: s . his would be equivalent to the amount of material needed to complete all of Phase 1 and about half of Phase 2, ( approximately 383 ,500 cubic yards within the City of Renton) the remainder of Phase 2 is in Tukwila . • • I �ctl.59'S+•v+vs....•.s.._._..�w.-�--- ..wr.. ..� .. ..w....._.. «_..-«.. - �...____ ._.,..✓......«.1//....-..-....�r..+_ - -__ i �. % r" 1 l'A ► ATE ------\ t<g---t,,,,,,..,............„. .-\. ep c. ,..., ; c.‘f I'Lcx.e.-.2_ 4t,40 g,LIX 1 V il Or 1414... F ci...4.4.S . -'--- Yh)..-4%1.. L i j l j u4 lea (.4.S S . tt!! .P I .5 4.46.n6., 6 ,ALI Imo.. ____6d_z_ix20.6fe,eeef ?L h►-ot O L 6-Q..taA 1 I 11 a P Imo. ,D ti ei...... r 1Z. es a e, �4 ¶ urr.,� ci.K ,..y.. ..,,e.5 .w,. Gem. of WA, ?u.ica.,. tom. C- .a..,. iL qtalaii tad....... IAA. CJ-. o4 V+12.....4 op 15.1,43v.4 yell,A. KJ+� .term.'L -tolpArci. oP ?Lg.*. 1 tA gi.4.3, Pk* 4-En 4-La. -P_st. 1 . Suitable on site drainage retention aiiu siltation c o pre en si ation of Springbrook Creek and the Green River . This situation shall be monitored during the fill operation by the applicant and Public Works Department , and methods to control drainage and siltation on site - presented in the EIS , or any other methods , shall be utilized as per approval of the Public Works Department . 2 . Utilization of suitable erosion control methods as per approval of the Planning Department . T-bi s- A4o4 d d.e , but is 9 x/L 3 . _ Maximum hours of operation shall be from 7 : 30 A .M . to 4 : 00 P .M. on weekdays only . j4 . Public streets affected b the operation shall be kept ree of debris and shall be -TRT,I- Tid necessary . )<5 . Suitable dust control methods shall be w en n heappT-icant shall obtain a State Flood- , plain permit', State Fisheries permit , fiUand other applicable Federal State or local / permits . 74� -7 , iiy other requirement of the King County unclassified use permit . ;;/7/!// r 8. Posting of a bond (approximately $25 ,000 to $50 ,000 range) to insure compliance if", with the above requirements . • IliiP 4OFa • O U r2. PLANNING DEPARTMENT • RENTON,WASHINGTON "MR ?), ,.11 MUNICIPAL BUILDING • RENTON,WASHINGTON 98055 • 235-2550 014 Tfp .�� MEMORANDUM October 29, 1975 To : Warren Gonnason , Public Works Director • From: William C. Turner , Planning Department RE : GLACIER PARK COMPANY REZONE APPL . NO. R-560-69 AND SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE APPL . NO. SP-822-75 The Planning Commission is currently studying Glacier Park Company rezone application No . R-560-69 and Special Permit to Fill and Grade Application No . SP-822-75 . Attached are both application files for the review of the Engineering Divisions and the Traffic Engineer. We would appreciate as soon as possible written responses regarding any conditions you feel are necessary to mitigate any possible impacts arising from these request. Thank you . Attachments WCT : bg MEMORANDUM TO Mike Smith DATE 10/29/75 FROM Gordon Ericksen SUBJECT Glacier Park Special Permit. for Filling and Grading Mr. Gordon , Property Mgr. , advised that Glacier has received the ordinance approving their King County pit Operation . It is No. 2503, dated October 9, 1975 . Please obtain a copy. . . • GYE:wr . U THE CITY OF RENTON Z o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH.98055 0,o AVERYGARRETT,MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT O 235 - 2550 �4TFD SEP1 " October 24 , 1975 Robert Boyd , Asst. Property Manager Property Management Department Glacier Park Company Burlington Northern Company Central Building - Lobby 2 Seattle , Washington 98104 • RE : ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT STATEMENT ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT ; SPECIAL PERMIT NO . SP-822-75 Dear Mr. Boyd : We received the copies of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Orillia Industrial District on October 21 , 1975 , and have sent them to all the interested persons and agencies . We have also distributed copies to the Planning Commission for their review. It is hoped that the Special Studies Committee will report its recommendation regarding the Special Permit for fill and grade at the Planning Commission public hearing , November 26 , 1975 . We appreciate your cooperation in fulfilling the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act. If you have any further questions , please contact this Department. Vary ;ru yo/wrs , Michael L . Smith Assistant Planner cc : J . J . Gordon Property Management Dept . MLS :ms 111, C.) °. THE CITY OF RENTON 2 o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH.98055 0� AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 'O O,P (c, 235 - 2550 44. SEP1EIO October 24 , 1975 Michael Brooks Wilsey & Ham, Inc . 631 Strander Blvd . Tukwila , WA. 98188 RE: FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR PROPOSED ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT Dear Mr. Brooks ; We received the copies of the Final EIS for Orillia Industrial District on October 21 , 1975 , and have sent them to the various interested persons and agencies . We have also distributed copies of the document to the Planning Commission to assist them in their review of The Special Permit Application . Attached is a copy of the letter of Transmittal sent with the Final EIS . We appreciate your cooperation in preparing the EIS . If you have any further question , please contact this Department. :fry Truly .'6 urs 1Qf i`ci�e�`r`''�L mrt h�G Assistant Planner Attachment cc : J . J . Gordon , B. N . Robert Boyd , B . N . MLS : bg airrrr rc.rurci --uccuoer cc , iyi5 APPLICATION : REZONE APPLICANT : GLACIER PARK COMPANY LOCATION : The property is generally located north of S . W. 43rd , west of Lind Ave . S . W. and east of the railroad R/W within the City of Renton . ZONING : G APPLICABLE SEC- Sections : 4-713 , 4-729 , 4-730. TION OF THE ZONING CODE : REQUEST : Applicant requests to rezone the property in question from G to M-P and H-1 . COMMENTS : 1 . The existing Comprehensive Plan indicates Manufacturing Park and Heavy Industry uses for the subject property . 2 . The proposed Comprehensive Plan indicates Manufacturing Park with some greenbelt for the site . 3 . The subject site is surrounded by Manufac- turing Park and Heavy Industry zoned proper- ties . 4 . Much of the property surrounding the site is presently undeveloped . 5 . There is a request for a Special Permit to fill and grade the entire site presently before the Planning Commission . A Final Environmental Impact Statement for this project is presently being prepared . Approximately 60% or 1 ,569 ,960 cubic yards of fill is expected to be placed on the property by October 15 , 1977 . 6 . The area requested to be zoned H-1 ( approxi - mately 56 acres ) is between the proposed Oaksdale Ave . location and the railroad • tracks , directly north of Sternoff Metals Corporation and south of the Tukwila city limits . 7 . The applicant has indicated agreement to establish certain restrictive covenants on the property relating to potentially detri - mental land uses . 8. The applicant would be required to sub- divide the property prior to development as per the subdivision ordinance . This would include the dedication of the necessary rights -of-way and subsequent development of appropriate streets and improvements . 9 . The applicant has excluded a 20-acre parcel adjacent to the Shell Oil Company property for retention in the G zone category . 10 . The application was originally submitted on 2/5/69 and contained a greater amount of land to be zoned H-1 . A portion of the property was rezoned at that time to M-P . The remain- ing area , constituting the present request , was set aside at the request of the applicant and inadvertently delayed until now. STAFF RECOMMENDA- . Recommend referral to committee for further TIONS : study and recommendation . l -- olz ~ J I• THE CITY OF RENTON 2 o8i MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON. WASH. 98055 OAO �� AVERYGARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 9ATf0 SEPIt �� 2 35 - 2 5 50 MEMORANDUM October 22 , 1975 • TO : Files FROM: Michael Smith RE : FINAL EIS , ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT We received the final EIS with the changes and responses to comments included in -it on October 21 , 1975 . I have received the document and it appears to have satisfactorily included the changes resulting from the comments received from the Draft EIS and this Departments review. MLS : bg • . THE. CITY OF RENTON 3 o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON. WASH. 98055 co 04 4:7 AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 04e4 ���� 235 - 2550 lEo SEPI" MEMORANDUM October 22 , 1975 . TO : Files FROM: William C . Turner , Planning Technician . RE : GLACIER PARK COMPANY REZONE APPLICATION #R-560-69 ; To date the City of Tukwila has not responded to our letter of October 15 , 1975 , in reference to the Glacier Park Rezone reqest. Gary Crutchfield indicated per telephone that Tukwila wishes to respond and it will be forthcoming . WCT :ms • oi- [tie THE CITY OF RENTON 0 .. MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON. WASH. 98055 040 42' 4;7 AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 9 235 - 2550 �TfO SEPZE. • MEMORANDUM October 22 , 1975 TO : Files FROM: Michael Smith RE : APPLICATION OF SEPA TO GLACIER PARK REZONE APPLICATION No . R-560-69 I talked today with Larry Warren , Assistant City Attorney,about whether SEPA applies to an application that was originally submitted in 1969 . He said that it would apply because action had not been completed prior to the enactment of SEPA . MLS : bg . r t - , , /(6 ..,(/ -y‘.-. ,-rp. 114 5/ ittry ir6v V Kw��A jire / fi,6 Frank Todd,Mayor 4) 14/1 / 'Z- CITY of TUKWILA 0 SOUTHCENTER BLVD. a klfo ,,F4 b 7 s D - •KWILA, WASHINGTON 98067 w �' qr ii V bANNING DEPARTMENT 1908 t "// 1 \.f • V U October 21, 1975 Renton Planning Department 200 Mill Avenue South Renton, Washington 98055 Attn: William C. Turner RE: Glacier Park Rezone Application Dear Mr. Turner: . Although at first we were concerned with the proposed rezone from G to H-1 adjacent to Tukwila, in analyzing the allowed uses in the H-1 zone in Renton, as opposed to the M-1 zone in Tukwila, there are very few differences. Based upon the above, the City of Tukwila has no comments to offer on this rezone. Thank you for the opportunity to respond. Very truly yours, SID " ell Stoknes Manning Director KS/cw OF R . . gENEb )' \\ 1 'i.;' 21 ?qiS \��/NG DEP P5. i \ 11 • . ,._ • WII ASEY<1 I ,I I Vl Earl P.Wilsey(1892-1957) 631 STRANDER BOULEVARD • TUKWILA, WASHINGTON 98188 • Telephone (206) 248-2470 • Cable "WHINT" MICHAEL J. BROOKS,A S L A • • Aesoaiets October 21 , 1975 File No. 3-2296-0101-30 • Planning Department The City of Renton Municipal Building 200 Mill Avenue South Renton, WA 98055 Attn: James L. Magstadt Gentlemen: • Wilsey & Ham, Inc. is transmitting, under separate cover, fifty-four (54) copies. of the Orillia Industrial District Final Environmental Impact State- ment in pre-addressed envelopes with postage affixed to cover the cost of mailing both the document and your cover letter per your request. In addition, we are transmitting forty-six (46) additional copies for your further distribution. We have retained approximately 15-20 copies and will make them available to you upon your request, should you have need of them. Would you please send us a copy of your transmittal letter when it is prepared, so we can complete our files? My thanks for this and for your assistance in completing this EIS assignment. Very truly yours, • WILSEY & HAM,/ INC. . • 7�) �X 6s6.64). G yY. Michael J. Brooks, ASLA Associate MJB/bjm • # nECEE 2D o . oir2i1975 . engineering • planning • surveying • environmental analysis • mapping • systems INTEROFFICE CORRESPONDENCE Date October 15, 1975 TO: Planning Department FROM: Jim Hanson, Developmental Services Division SUBJECT: Glacier Park Company Rezone • Rezone should be held until environmental impact process has been completed. Ask O F R<>1.*\ RRCF.IIr fo 1 OCT pc, ~r.... ^/ �//�G DEPP1/4/�� 41101 4OF R � a 0~� 1...R 2 THE CITY OF RENTON 28 MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE.SO. RENTON,WASH.98055 G (.0 p AVERYGARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT � 235 - 2550 �,p4T fo �SEPZE�O October 15 , 1975 Gary Crutchfield Tukwila Planning Department 6230 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila , Washington 98188 RE : Glacier Park Company Rezone Application # R-560-69 ; G to M-P and H-1 Dear Mr. Crutchfield : The City of Renton Planning Commission is currently con- sidering the Glacier Park Company rezone request appli - cation No . R-560-69 ; Rezone from G to M-P (Manufacturing Park) and H-1 (Heavy Industry ) . The property under consideration borders the City of Tukwila , (as noted on the attached map ) and our Planning Commission requests the City of Tukwila ' s opinions on the proposed action . The public hearing on this rezone request is scheduled for October 22 , 1975 at 8 : 00 P .M. and if any special consideration is requested by the City of Tukwila please inform us by the above noted date . Very truly yours , 44)lippes‘. Coo William C . Turner Planning Technician Attachments WCT :mas • ;1 1 OF 14e v AR THE CITY OF RENTON 2o 8 MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON, WASH. 98055 or (o AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 235 - 2550 O,pATEO SE Pit�6CQ, • MEMORANDUM October 9, 1975 TO: Files FROM: Mike Smith RE: GLACIER PARK I talked today with Bob Boyd of Burlington Northern Railroad and informed him that Glacier Park ' s Rezone No . R-560-69 had been submitted to the Planning Commission for its review and recommendation. We discussed exclusion of P-Channel and street rights- of-way and the 20 acre greenbelt area from the pro- posed rezoning . He said that he would agree to exclude the 20 acre greenbelt and leave it in the G zoning category. Engineering Division has prepared a revised. legal for the rezone . I also informed him that we had submitted to the consultant our responses to comments and amendments to the Draft EIS for Orillia Industrial District. The Final EIS will then be prepared and mailed to recipients . • He said that the quit claim deed for rights-of-way in conjunction with the Rezone No. R-�i3G-69 (former Broadacres property) was being revised and executed. Once this is accomplished he will forward it on to the City for filing . MLS :wr cc : G. Ericksen 8a {" F. S oF r1��1 a � J THE CITY OF RENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH.98055 p,QO fro AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 4,4rfOSEP1�.k� 235 - 2550 MEMORANDUM October 3 , 1975 TO: Files FROM: Michael L. Smith , Assistant Planner RE : GLACIER PARK FINAL EIS I talked to Mike Brooks of Wilsey and Ham today and indicated to him that we had prepared the responses to comments on the Draft EIS, and had reviewed the changes made in the document for final draft purposes . I said that there were several additions needed, and that we would note these in..the docu- ment when we send our responses to comments . He said to notify him when this information was ready and he would have someone pick it up at City Hall . I advised him it would probably be ready early next week. MLS:ms • -c-• .. ` ✓ 'c • 4OF � p PLANNING DEPARTMENT • RENTON,WASHINGTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING • RENTON.WASHINGTON 98055 • 235-2550 0 IIIMMR 04„TfpSEpr(E* MEMORANDUM September 26 , 1975 TO: Files FROM: Michael Smith RE : Glacier Park EIS Orillia Industrial District I met on September 23 , 1975 with Mike Brooks and LuEllen Mathews of Wilsey Ham, Inc . , consultants for the Glacier Park Company. We initially discussed procedures for the preparation. and distribution of the final document. I stated that it was Department policy to send the final statement to all the recipients of the draft statement. I also indicated that we would prepare responses to all the comments to be included with the comments themselves in the final document. We then reviewed each comment separately and discussed pos- sible answers to them and the resulting additions or changes in the EIS . Anticipated responses to comments and additions to EIS are as follows : 1 . Department of Highways comments - Traffic volumes will be amended in the statement. - The design year for the traffic volume estimates will be explained in more detail . - Additional information on traffic impacts and possible mitigating measures will be added . 2. King County Department of Budget & Program Planning comments - Socio-economic impacts will be added. - The Department will respond to possible alternative fill permit decisions the. City may explore , as well as the borrow site issue . ▪ Cumulative impacts of proposed action will be explained. IRIP Ili/ Glacier Park EIS Orillia Industrial District September 26, 1975 Page Two - Additional explanation of alternate drainage schemes if P-1 channel is not built and their effectivenss will be added to the document. 3. Washington Department of Fisheries comments - Additional explanation of impacts to Springbrook Creek and Green River will be added. - Potential erosion and various control methods will be added. - Location and potential impacts of borrow site will be added. 4. Department of Agriculture , Soil Conservation Service comments - The Department wi.11 make comment on City Council action with regard to 20 vs . 80 acres wetland preservation. - Additional drainage information will be added per previous response to King County. 5 . Department of. Game comments - Department will answer rezone question and comments regarding quality of the fill . - Additional drainage information will be added per previous response to King County. - Alternate drainage schemes and their impacts will be added. - Impacts to Springbrook Creek will be added per pre- vious response to Department of Fisheries . • - Department will answer question on wells in the area , and explain study being undertaken to access impacts of P-1 channel on valley wetland areas . - Clarify term "ponded area" in statement. - Add information on birds and relative habitats . - Add explanation of loss of habitat to section on short-term uses and long-term productivity. 6. King County Department of Public Works comments - Add drainage computations and provision of rock riprap at drainage outlets . - Department will answer other comments . 7. Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency comments - No additional information to be added ; Department will answer comments . Glacier Park EIS Orillia Industrial District September 26 , 1975 Page Three 8. Army Corps of Engineers comments - Add reference to its studies . 9. Lakeview private Wild Bird Sanctuary - Add partial fill to alternatives . - Department will respond to other comments . 10. King County Department of Public Health , Department of Ecology , U. S. Department of. Interior Fish and Wildlife Service - Department will respond. No additions to EIS are necessary. • After reviewing all the comments and possible responses , it was agreed that the additions to the EIS would be made and submitted to the Planning Department for review and assistance in preparing its responses to the comments . Once the responses have been prepared , they will be given to the consultant for inclusion in the printing of the final EIS . MLS : vb • i .. THE CITY OF RENTON o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH.98055 0 AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT A0 �� 2 3 5 - 2550 �TfD SEPO' September 17 , 1975 Robert Boyd Assistant Property Manager Glacier Park Company Burlington Northern , Inc . • Property Management- Department Central Building , Lobby 2 Seattle , WA 98104 RE : Orillia Industrial District Environmental Impact Statement Dear Mr. Boyd : • The thirty-day review period for the subject draft EIS has expired . The comments received to date have been primarily from other local and state agencies . We will review these comments and set up a meeting with your consultant to discuss the content of the Final EIS . • We will keep you informed of subsequent actions related to the Orillia Industrial District EIS . Very truly yours , • Gordon Y . Ericksen Plan ' ng Dire • or Michael L . Smith Assistant Planner cc : Mayor Garrett MLS : vb • • v t15`iT I I-G T O N STATE `6�on,StYte' �- A A n m HIGHWAY O I V 1!V l ISSION Daniel J. Evans_Governor �� s_,; J G.H.Andrews Director DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS " 4... -. . Highway Administration Building $ _.' Olympia, Washington 98504 (206) 753-6005 September 11, 1975 . OFF Mr. Gordon Y. Ericksen Planning Director „o SFto 1 O 0 City of Renton (- 2 . z Municipal Building I 9�S200 Mill Avenue So. , �� Renton, Washington 98055 City of Renton FpgRTM4 Orillia Industrial District Draft Environmental Statement Dear Mr. Ericksen: Reference is made to your letter of August 6, requesting our review of the draft environmental statement for the above proposal. We have completed our review and offer the following comments : The Department of Highways agrees that the proposal to fill and grade the remaining acreage in the Orillia Industrial District, along with future develop- ment to full industrial use, will have a significant impact on the highway network and in particular SR 5, SR 405 and SR 167 as recognized in the state- ment. However, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to fully evaluate the potential impact of the development on the highway system, as well as other environmental concerns, until the actual types of resident. industry are identifiable. The 1974 Average Daily Traffic volumes shown in the Statement (Figure K) do not agree with the 1974 Annual Traffic Report published by the Department of Highways as follows: DOH Annual • Statement Volumes Traffic Report Volumes 1-5 60,000 67,500 1-405 58,000 • 64,300 1,405 44,000 53,300 SR 167 23,400 • 26,700 SR 181 14,000 13,200 • In addition, the Average Daily Traffic projections shown (Figure L) are not identifiable to a design year and do not include total Average Daily Traffic predictions on the highway system. These corrections and additions will assist in evaluating the predicted impact of the proposal. • • • Baker Ferguson.n. C'llairinan• A. H. Parker Howard Sorensen Virginia K. Gunby Julia Butler Hansen Harold L. Boulac Mr. Gordon Y. Ericksen -2-- September l], 1975 In conclusion, it appears that the proposal to fill and grade the remaining industrial site on a speculative basis to attract industry will have a significant impact on existing highways once development is fully realized. In this respect the statement fails to discuss possible measures to mitigate the predicted impact on existing highways and streets. This impact should be fully considered prior to proceeding with the proposal to commit additional land for industrial purposes in this environmentally sensitive location. Thank you for the opportunity to review this information. If you have any questions concerning these comments, please contact Mr. R. B. Davidson of this office. His telephone number is 753-3811. Sincerely, G. H. ANDREWS Director of Highways 41440 aelLidi"er-L--- By; H. R. GOFF Assistant Director for Planning, Research and State Aid HRG;eh RA/RBD cc: W. C. Bogart w/attachment ,„:. �� •r, King County State or Washington 7 f '<4. John D. Spellman,County Executive ti i��C fA F • .4 -,rWA tqs John P. Lynch, Director . DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET fir., D AND PROGRAM PLANNING • Room 400 King County Courthouse OF p 516 Third Avenue A. . Re Seattle,Washington 98104 V> . a F (J Ilie �\ (206) 344-8401 7492 !/[ James L. Magstadt SE►7 111915 '. Planning Department City of Renton 5 200 Mill Avenue South 2y� Renton, Wa. 98055 NG DUNS�� RE: DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT - ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT Dear Mr. Magstadt: We have received the subject document and submit the following comments for your consideration: 1. The statement is generally well written, particularly relating to the environmental impacts of ,the proposed action on the physical environment. However, the apparent omission of impacts of the project on the socio-economic environment (ie. , primary and secondary land use impacts, employment, community facilities, public services , community values, aesthetics , etc.) both on and off-site is not addressed in the document nor is any attempt made to give the reader an indication of how these impacts may be interrelated with the physical environment. Although the impacts of a project this size may have substantial impacts on . the ecosystem of. the site and adjacent terresterial and avian communities, the living environment of man and the quality of that environment might likewise be substantially impacted. 2 . There is some concern regarding the apparent conflict with (a) the proviso established in the SCS project that, "All land not needed or used for commercial-industrial development will be planned and managed for wildlife open-space until such time as it is utilized in additional developments" and (b) the expeditious manner in which land must be filled to take advantage of the 'available source of fill from the County borrow site. These two objectives appear to be in conflict with each other and interim resolution seems to indicate the compromise of the first objective. 3. The statement documents plans for the construction of temporary drainage facilities to handle surface water runoff in the eventuality the SCS project is not approved. Permanent solutions however, are either not contemplated or not addressed in the statement. 4. Site specific impacts of the grading and landfill operations are well done. Impacts of borrow operations that are located at the County site or other commercial site locations, however, ..yam:- • James L. Magstadt September 9, 1975 Page Two do not directly address the Countywide issue of borrow excavation and use of this resource or the environmental impacts of this operation on the neighborhoods adjacent to these proposed sites . 5 . The cumulative impacts of this project and others like it that may result or be encouraged by this action could be explored to establish a regional perspective of the impact analysis. Land use issues, water quality issues and the like may be impacted directly or secondarily as a result of this action. We hope these comments will assist you in your planning activities. Sincerely, J. Robert Edmundson, Chief Land Use Planning Section JRE/an cc: John P. Lynch, Director Budget & Program Planning , 1! September 10, 1975 Introduc__ by: Bernice Stern Proposed Ordinance No: 73-594 2 3 4 5 6 7 • 8 9 ORDINANCE NO. ti 5(1 3 10 AN ORDINANCE amending King County Zoning Code, Resolution No. 25789, as amended, by amending the Zoning Map thereof 11 adopting a Unclassified Use Permit on certain property thereon at the request of Glacier Park Company, Division of Land Use Manage- 12 ment, File No. 316-73-P. 13 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY: 14 SECTION 1, Glacier Park Company petitioned on August 23, 1973, that the Un- 15 classified Use Permit be adopted on property described in Section 3 below and this 16 application was assigned Division of Land Use Management File No. 316-73-P. 17 SECTION 2. The report and recommendation of the Division of Land Use Manage- 18 ment was transmitted to the Zoning and Subdivision Examiner on October 9, 1973 and 19 November 15, 1973, and hearing was held by the Examiner on the matter October 16, 20 1973 and November 20, 1973. The report of the Examiner was filed with the Clerk of 21 the King County Council on December 5, 1973, and the Council approved the reclass- 22 ification by Motion No. 1455 on March 4, 1974, subject to conditions which have now 23 been satisfied. 24 SECTION 3. The legal description of the property designated is attached as 25 Appendix A and is hereby made a part of this ordinance. The above described prop- 26 erty is shown on the attached map which is designated Appendix B and is hereby 27 made a part of this ordinance. The development plan is designated Appendix 28 C and is hereby made part of this ordinance. 29 SECTION 4. As provided for in King County Zoning Code Resolution No. 25789, 30 as amended, the King County Council does hereby grant the unclassified use permit 11 31 to allow for the removal of natural materials described and shown in Section 3, a 1 ppendices A, B & C:----_Loveand 5�'i� -L • 2 directs that Area Map No. W 32-23-5 be modified to so designate. 3 4 INTRODUCED AND READ for the first time this (%t day 5 of �)1 ., � 19U. 6 PASSED at a regular meeting of the King County Council this .2 �, day 7 of � � - .1 / � 197 8 KING COUNTY COUNCIL 9 KI OUNTY, W INGTON 10 Chairman • 11 ATTEST: 12 • Cler of tfi Council EEC 13 MED ENACTED WITHOUT COUNT? EXECUTIVE'S SIGNATURE. APPROVED this _ day of DATED: [ � /ti / 14 g 1975. 15 King County Executive 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 4 2 r 25 • •. , . 26 27 • 28 29 30 31 • OVER FILE NO. OVERALL 316-73-p APPENDIX LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ,q The S.E. 1/4 of of the south 1/2 of she N.W, 1/4 Section of the north 1/2 of said S.E. 1/4� also leSst a east5, leas the , 1/4. Less he east 43 t ofeast 4.1t1' That porno Counts, and State ro the south 15' 1/4 °fsaidSectooftheeast85f ds, except ot t pt that portion 12-23-5 lying southof he northwest 1/4 of County I/4 of the lying in the south of the south line of the northwest the unty roads, northwest 1/4 (S 1/2 S.E.1/2 a /4 N. as 1/4 Cao Road: South 400 feet I/4 N'W• I ), Les West 1 et of thes /4 of said west 495 feet of feet thereof: Section 32-23- the county roads. and except the east 15 except the northheast 37 feet I/4 of the north- west thereof et of the east 395 reserved for road, Lest/ Applicant: GLACIET_ :.,.RK COMPANY 2 j03 316-73-P n„/1 Request: Extension of existing permit, under File APPENDIX B No., P 67-188, for five years for the re- moval of natural materials. Page 1 of 2 • S.T.R.: 32-23-5 -� / / / ! Proposed /i d Reclassification ` Z N i • / _.. . - - j;Z , .V# FILE NO.W16-73 P ''' / / ii ' . . 1.6 APPENDIX II - Page 2 of 2 " /..-- RM -1,800 .,, a; • 1- .- ul o R M-.1,8 0 0 % ) ' N . , 4. - • i\ N . lit I C- G ,,,1 Ili i. \__ N ... ...1.1i- :I) i\ N 1N . \, . IS-R 1 • /--N I / RM- N \ I 1 . \ \ . I \ : \ \ ' in \ I . I\ • tn UNCLASSIFIED USE PERWIIT \ G7-186 \, (' \ , \ • \ . , • \ . • \\'i . • • . . N \ N . . cii \i • o • -. I. . \ • • '0 1 \ • . \!' . - • N SR . • \ \ . . \, • • I \ , \ . \ , ! _ • . • \ • - \! ...... . ... . ._. ._ , . .. .... .. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE Room 360 U.S. Courthouse, Spokane, Washington 99201 September 2, 1975 � OF R� Mr. Gordon Y. Ericksen r CF'V&1 Planning Director rS City of Renton Municipal Building SEP 8 1975 200 hull Avenue South Renton, Washington 98055 \` ------ 2 44, Dear Sir: �Ji �` �NGDEPP�� Thank you for forwarding your draft environmental impact statement to us, relative to Glacier Park Company Proposed Fill and Grade for Orillia Industrial District. In general, the statement recognizes all of the problems and changes in conditions resulting from the proposed action. Several items should be considered for review as they will impact conditions both within and out of the project area. 1. Page 15 The DEIS sets out criteria on wildlife habitat adopted by the Renton City Council but does not state that these conditions will be met. The only exception is found on page 28, 1st paragraph, where it states, "a portion of the wetland in the northwest corner will be retained as a green belt area". An added statement that this meets the City Council criteria would seem appropriate. 2. Page 22-3.c Runoff from the area is proposed to be accommodated by the proposed SCS drainage system. Time of the project is within two years (page 13-5) . Has consideration been given to hydrologic conditions that will exist if adequate drainage is not provided by dates of this project completion? We appreciate the opportunity to review your draft and hope our comments will be of help to you. If the Soil Conservation Service can be of future assistance to you, please let us know. Sincerely, alEE;474•6 04.6 . Galen S. Bridge State Conservationist • v `"' `` THE CITY OF RENTON n MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH.98055 0 AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT o�4 235 - 2550 TE0 SEPIT' August 29 , 1975 Mr . Robert Boyd Lobby 2 Central Building 810 3rd Avenue Seattle , WA. 98104 RE : Broadacres , Inc. rezone G to M-P #R-636-69 ; property located on S .W. 43rd Street between East Valley Highway and Lind Avenue S .W. Dear Mr . Boyd : Pursuant to our discussion on August 28 , 1975 , and the letter to Mr. Cowles dated September 12 , 1974 , the rezone application for the property previously owned by Broadacres , Inc . and recently attained by the Glacier Park Company is still valid . The Ordinance granting M-P zoning has been held in the City Council ' s Legislation Committee pending final transferral of property ownership , and dedication of certain rights-of-way. Final adoption of the Ordinance can proceed subject to the following items ; 1 . Submittal of a letter from the present property owner to the City Council requesting final adop- tion of M-P zoning for the property. 2 . Dedication of an additional 20 ' of right-of-way along the southerly boundary of the property adjacent to S . W. 43rd Street , and an additional 7 ' of right-of-way along the westerly boundary of the property adjacent to Lind Avenue S.W. This can be coordinated with Mr . Tom Touma in the Engineering Division . 3 . Submittal of an affadavit of ownership of the property (blank forms are attached ) . 4 . Submittal of an Environmental Impact Worksheet (blank copies are attached) . • • 1� IMr. Robert Boyd '; August 29 , 1975 Page Two ij Once we have received this information we will then jI forward it to the City Council for final adoption of the M-P rezone ordinance . We hope , that this information will assist you and expedite finalization of the rezone procedures . If we can be of further assistance , please contact this Department . Very truly yours , Caordon Y . Ericksen Planning Dir ct r M chael L. Smith_ Assistant Planner Attachments MLS : rh. • • • • ! 's • • i iLo !' j �OFR�-v C.) aR THE CITY OF RENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH.98055 Gp AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT � 41-14'�TOSEPIt 235 - 2550 August 21 , .1975 MEMORANDUM TO: Gordon Y. Ericksen Planning Director FROM: Mike Smith/Bill Turner • RE : Glacier Park Company H-1. Rezoning Application 2/5/69' and Letter Dated July 7 , 1975 1 ) Rezone application filed February 5 , 1969 for properties zoned G to be rezoned to M-P & H-1 . Application No. R-560-69. 2) Rezone for G to M-p & H-1 recommended by the Planning Commission February 26 , 1969. 3) February 27 , 1969, letter from Gordon Y . Ericksen to Glacier Park Company noting Planning Commission action and stating need to work out restrictive covenants for landscaping and setbacks as per intent expressed by Glacier Park Company. 4) Covenants drafted by the Planning Department and agreed upon May 14 , 1969, by R. M. Boyd . Covenants to. last 4 years or until MPH Zoning Ordinance is adopted by Renton City Council which ever is less . Glacier Park Company property would alive auto- matically been rezoned from H-1 to MPH upon inactment of new Zoning Ordinance . 5 ) May 28, 1969, Planning Commission reviewed restrictive • covenants and referred matter to Planning Director to make final changes discussion in meeting . 6) Jun.e 4 , 1969 , letter from Planning Director to Glacier Park Company with revised restrictive covenants attached for Glacier Park Company for review and approval . Memo to Gordon Y. Ericksen August 21, 1975 Page Two 7 ) September 15 , 1969. Letter to Renton Planning Commission and Tukwilla Planning Commission from Glacier Park Company asking that entire application be suspended until Renton ' s new Proposed Zoning Ordinance be adopted. 8) October 8, 1969 , Planning Commission recommended approval of M-P portion of Rezone Application to City Council suspending H-1 portion as Glacier Park Company requested. 9) October 20, 1969 , City Council reviewed G to M-P rezone request and referred rezone application to Law & Ordinance Committee for proper Ordinance. 10) October 29 , 1969, Glacier Park Company requested that G to M-P rezone application be suspended in order that B-N might review their own intentions as to property use. 11 ) December 16 , 1969(? ) , verbal go ahead from Glacier Park over phone (memo from G. Y . E. ) 12) December 22 , 1969 , Ordinance . #2533 passed for G to M-P section. 13) August 4, 1972 . Letter from Glacier Park Company received by Tukwilla (see attached). requested, rezone be considered as per Comprehensive Plan . We could not find any evidence that the City of Renton received a similar letter on this date. 14 ) September 13 , 1973. Letter from Glacier Park Company. Nobody has a copy of this letter. 15 ) July 7 , 1975. Letter from Glacier Park Company recounting history of application and asking for re/one application from G to H-1 to be re-activated. December of 1974 . Tukwilla Planning Commission denied Heavy Industrial Zoning request by Glacier Park Company pending deannexation agree- ment by the City of Renton and City of Tukwilla . Deannexa- tion agreement did not go through and Glacier Park Company has the right to get their request re-reviewed. WCT: rh ANT U f;. .� � DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ae SEATTLE DISTRICT. CORPS OF ENGINEERS Iw�i PO BOX C-3755 ,;,IP;; SEATTLE. WASHINGTON 98124 NPSEN-PL-ER 21 AUG 1975 Gordon Y. Ericksen, Director Planning Department City of Renton £ 200 Mill Avenue South Renton, Washington 98055 Dear Mr. Ericksen: We have reviewed the draft environmental impact statement regarding the Glacier Park Company Proposed Fill and Grade for Orillia ' Industrial District. We have the following comments. Please refer to paragraph 7, page 14. The Corps of Engineers has conducted studies which recommend improving the levees on the Green- Duwamish River. These studies advise that, without such improvements, the operation of the drainage system pumping plants during high water could cause levee failure and flooding. The statement does not refer to these studies. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this statement. Sincerely yours, (14, RENS �G� ,FREDERICK WEBER 4( 16..\\Itt 2� 1915Acting Chief. Engineering DlvisiunG 0E� MEMORANDUM CITY of TUKWILA PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO: Mr. Turner FROM: Fred N. Satterstrom, Associate Planner SUBJECT: Regarding the Berlington Northern Rezone Request DATE: 20 August 197! Enclosed is the August 4, 1972 letter from Burlington Northern Railroad • to City Planning Commissions of Renton and Tukwila. Also enclosed you will find a letter dated January 9, 1975 sent to Burlington Northern by Gary Crutchfield, our Assistant Planner, regarding the rezone denial by the Tukwila Planning Commission. I hose these materials will be of some use to you. / iirr FNS/cw Enclosures • • oT >- ti~ O pl.A NNtiNG 4 ,•J,�VJILA .+• Frank Todd,Mayor r4,t q CIS TU KW1 LA , 0 • ,. 6230 SOUTHCENTER BLVD. • �.�. TUKWILA, WASHINGTON 98067 ^; , PLANNING DEPARTMENT • • • 9 January 1975 Mr. Richard Larson, Manager Real Estate Development, • Burlington Northern 820 Central Building • Seattle, Washington 98104 RE: Glacier • Park Rezone • • • Dear -Mr. Larson: • As you may recall, the Tukwila Planning Commission, in late • 1972 was requested to rezone to Heavy Industry that portion of the proposed Glacier Industrial Park which lies within the Tukwila corporate limits. The Commission' s decision in early 1973 was to create a "Heavy Industrial Park" classi- fication .which your property would then receive. . Naturally, it was anticipated to take quite some time to .accomplish such a task and work on the proposed classification proceeded • slowly in conjunction with the new .classif ication being coin-. . cidentally created by the City of Renton for the surrounding ' • general land area. Over the past two years, little•.notable progress has been • • made in the direction the Planning Commission had intended • to move in order to facilitate the rezone request. Moreover, other priorities and a reduced staff • effectively precluded • • any further progress. Since August . of 1974,• however, the Commission has directed this office to analyze the alterna- tive of deannexation. This process would essentially involve the joint venture of the City of Renton and City of Tukwila to obtain approval to realign our common corporate boundary line in the vicinity of the Glacier Industrial Park. This • avenue is considered to be the most viable alternative in consideration of the availability of utilities, access and egress, and most importantly, emergency service such as • fire and police protection. • . While we consider this alternative to be the ideological one, it must be kept in mind it is not necessarily the most • .� Mr. Richard Lar on 9 January 1975 Glacier Park Rezone. _ Page 2 . convenient or hasty manner to solve a long-standing problem. This type of joint-municipality program is quite difficult • to even get off the ground let alone accomplish the objective. Upon due consideration of the alternatives available, ' the length of time already passed since the original request. and moreover, the anticipated amount of time involved in 6. a deannexation procedure, the Planning Commission votedVAA- N(j4� unanimously to deny the rezone request with....the acknowledge- �1 y merit that shou-1d— he-deannexatio_n proposal pro ,e Q_tte f,ruit,..G� AIN Mess;the Commission will again entertain the rezone request -, ,, at" no additional-additional —e-s-°to��the�-appli-carr�t-:-'-' Q vi •- J ~.. .._. " ........-' , `�-• - extends our deepest regrets with �� G "'�X���`' In closing, this office p g ani, G regard to the extreme delay in arriving at the present junc- e ,A vt ture and' should the action contained herein pose any signi- l 4 ficant setbacks in your proposal, please do not hesitate to contact us, to discuss any alternatives. • • - • S• c-rely, . • . / / , /A / . • / -ry . utchf iel • •• • • • -� • .Assi-tant Planne . • GC/sl- . • • cc: Mayor Todd .•• . • • • Chairman, Planning Commission • • • •• - • • RE.NTo+ c.) \§ ' :4' QQ A, NNING ff' , v r _ AFRO BURLINGTON NORTHERN 820 Central Building INDUSTRIAL AND REAL ESTATE Seattle,Washington 98104 DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Telephone (206) 623-5560 or 624-1900 Planning Commission August 4, 1972 City of Renton Renton, Washington 98055 Planning Commission ✓ Town of Tukwila Tokwila, Washington 98168 Gentlemen: Please refer to our joint letter of September 15, 1969, wherein Glacier Park Company requested the zoning to MH of certain pro- perty of that company lying north of 43rd and east of the railroad tracks, a portion of which property is within the corporate limits of Tukwila and the balance is within the corporate limits of the City of Renton. Ix the subsequent period of tine the City of Renton has endeavored to arrange for an amendment to the zoning code, but because of cer- tain objections it has been deemed inadvisable to change the Ma zoning from that provided in the ordinance of October 1964. The entire area is within that area designated for Heavy Industry or Manufacturing, and it is now desired the rezoning take place under the existing ordinances of the City of Renton as well as of the Town of Tukwila. Will each of your respective commissions please consider the request for the zoning of this property as provided in the Comprehensive Plan. Sincerely, ,) RICHARD D. LARSON Regional Manager - Real Estate By: ...y:<. 24- .. R: M. Boyd. Assistant Regional Manager �1� T��/ Real Estate RMB:ek C)� • ,p1 W File: Orillia, Wash. - 1498 }" Q� 4k. PLANNING }Impact of B ranges N lan fill . F-:d ; r from significant• to mass�v e a Burlington Northern's proposal to fill more,than— in part to a decision by King County that BN must A_ 450 acres at Orillia Flats will have a "significant" cease operating its gravel pit on Benson Hill by .. / effect on the environment, according to a draft October 1977. A, environmental impact statement released earlier: "The applicant suggests that feasibility of the `' this month. 4,'s project would be very much in question"if the fill is xa ' The statement was•prepared by Wilsey and Ham, not allowed to proceed on the requested schedule, `� �/+� �. s lington Northern's consultants. It says the fill, the impact statement says. I % f ,; . _�.-fined to pave the way for industry in southwest' • "If the project were to become unfeasible, the NO 1-qp5 " ' I'n `{h D..nton;will: project site would be disposed of by the applicant • r -�S� .= r :� liminate potential agricultural activity in the through the most expedient means available to him:-= j , (� This would probably result in sale of the land on an'' _ _ ' `— u �,acraes robably increase pollution in the Green River incremental basis and subsequent #' q Piecemeal, �... . :. -� a \� _ni. development. .'. . — Probably cause some wetlands that are used "It remains a matter of conjecture as to whether sOUTMce a — «,:,; ,,N extensively by wildlife to dry up. _ , the resulting impacts of incremental >. —Eliminate much of the area's vegetation. development would be greater or lesser than with a _ = '•`' ..n: —Destroy bird and wildlife habitat. - single-owner development program. -Probably harm air quality. Impact 7UT — Bring more traffic into an already strained In discussing long-range impacts, the statement CITY UNITS ��,-':.-: :45;1,,, • - transportation system: says the project "will certainly add a substantial _ - :=r` Some of,the impacts are immediate. Others will amount of sediment and contaminants"to the Green come when industry locates on the filled land: River system. ,� " 5- RENTON ;Ili,' 3 ' .The fill is the first step in BN's plans to develop 600 ` "It is the.cumulative effect of all such projects -'. = acres it owns north of Southwest 43rd Street between • which:add up to an,environmental problem," the the East and West Valley roads.The statement says statement continues. KENT C Y LIMITS-7 137 acres have already been filled. The impact on flora and fauna will be P great,too: Tie railroad has offered to set aside 20 acres of. - "Terrestrial habitat areas will be almost entirely - ;,. ,:land for wildlife. But the impact statement removed," the statement says. "The songbird - ''� questions the value of the area as open space. population will be reduced in total numbers-and .Q' t 20 or 80? diversity. Pheasant populations will be reduced or O " y 'le continued value of this wetland for wildlife- totally lost. Mammal species, particularly small )) • > '} ' h, t will depend on how its character is in- mammals,will be affected because of their limited ti � rr _xiby activities on adjacent land,"it says.- home range." > a 3 Renton Planning Commission has proposed: : While the kinds of industries that may e attracted ael III-1 J > 1 expanding the area to 80 acres:Their recommends..; - to the site aren't known yet, "it is likelythat future - Ill `"'� tion came after environmental organizations " industries will cause some degradation of air qual- ! a Q ' 4 m testified the BN land is among the most valuable' ity,"the statement continues. 3 m I d W Q > 2 areas for wildlife in the entire Seattle area. It calls the project's impact on traffic"massive." But no matter how much space is set aside,most of "Any further development will have an adverse 4 the land will be covered with an average of six feet of . effect on the presently overloaded freeway system," oaa�i a . •fill dirt.First BN needs to obtain a filling and grad, the statement adds. INDUSTRIAL LOCATION , ing permit from the planning commission. A final environmental impact statement, includ- DISTRICT FIGURE A. While the railroad says the entire industrialization • ing comments from citizens and agencies,should be =? project may not be completed for another 25 years,it issued later this year.Comments must be submitted Sketch shows Burlington Northern roper 3 proposes filling the site in much less time.That's due' ' to the;Renton Planning Department by Sept.6. Shaded area is the 450-acre fill addressed in the tat ment .. ...:...... 2, THE CITY OF RENTON A MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON, WASH. 98055 33,6 -IN 4, AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR PLANNING DEPARTMENT ,p4TEO ..t.w 2 3 5 - 2 5 5 0 SEP1 August 6 , 1975 RE : Draft Environmental Impact Statement Glacier Park Company Proposed fill and grade for Orillia Industrial District . • The attached draft document is submitted to you for your review pursuant to Washington State Environmental Policy Act , Chapter 43 . 21C RCW . The Glacier Park Company special permit applica- tion is presently under study by the Renton Planning Commission . Your input at an early date would be appreciated in order to allow Planning Commission review and incorporation of your comments into the final Environmental Impact Statement . Please direct your written response to the Planning Department within thirty days or by September 6 , 1975 in accordance with SEPA guidelines . If you have additional questions on the subject matter , contact the Renton Planning Department , 235-2550 . Very truly yours , it .� t:--54:._,,..„ ordon tricksen Plann ( Director OF RSA Utio THE CITY OF RENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE.SO. RENTON,WASH.98055 AVERY GARRETT,MAYOR PLANNING DEPARTMENT 124tA SEPtette , July 24 , 1975 Mike Brooks Wilsey & Ham, Inc . 631 Strander Blvd . Seattle , Washington • RE : Glacier Park Company EIS Dear Mr. Brooks : Attached is a copy of the mailing list for the Draft EIS to be included in the document , and to assist you in preparing the stamped , addressed en- velopes for our distribution . As discussed pre- viously , we will need approximately 100-125 copies for distribution . If you have any questions , please contact this Department. Ver truly , ou s i' • " Michael L . Smith Assistant Planner Attachment MLS : rh ' 1 C.) imeRTHE CITY OF RENTON%, MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98066 AVERYGARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT ',p ,* 235 - 2550 4%REPO.- MEMORANDUM July 24 , 1975 TO: Files FROM: Jim Magstadt Assistant Planning Director49 7 RE : Burlington Northern Fill Permit The typed draft of the Burlington Northern EIS was delivered to the Planning Department for our review at 11 :20 a .m. July 23 , 1975 . I reviewed the docu- ment and called Mike Brooks at 2 :00 p.m. to note several items and to ask him to print final docu- ments for distribution . Mike and his assistant , Llewellyn , were out and were not expected back until Thursday morning . I requested that he contact me as soon as possible . Mike Brooks contacted me at 9 :00 a .m. , July 23 , 1975 , and I dictated staff comments and requested that they print the draft EIS document and send us a minimum of 100 copies for distribution . Mike stated • that he was short of staff so he would anticipate that the reports will be delivered to us July 28 , or 29th. JLM: rh MEMORANDUM TO Files DATE. 7/17 FROM Jim Magstadt• SUBJECT Burlington/Northern Special Permit Mike Brooks contacted me this date indicating that he needed additional time for his preparation for his review with the Planning staff and requested that the meeting be rescheduled to Friday, July 18, at 10 a .m. cc : G. Ericksen • v l THE CITY OF RENTON z o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 p co AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 'O 235 - 2550 41f0 SEP1��0 • MEMORANDUM July 17 , 1975 TO: Files FROM: Jim Magstadt Assistant Planning Director RE: Burlington Northern Fill Permit Mike Smith and I met with Mike Brooks of Wilsey & Ham to review their comments and changes in the statement. Mike Brooks was then going to have the comments typed and submit the original typed statement to us so that we may proof it before final printing . They were also going to make some graphic changes that were not cor- rect in the report. I indicated to Mike Brooks that we could review the typed proof in one day and mean— time they could make the graphic changes so that there would not be any time delay. July 22 , 1975 Mike Brooks called and indicated he would be bringing the statement to the Planning Department tommorow (Wednesday, July 23 , 1975 ) for our review. JLM:rh ' ` 'Y:� l J '1. TI•IE CITY OF RENTON 0 o8~i MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON.WASH. 98055 po AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT oTfoSEPTE���� 235 - 2550 July 11, 1975 Director of Planning City of Irvine Planning Department Municipal Building Irvine, California 92664 Deaf Sir: The City of Renton is in the process of developing a new industrial ordinance using performance standards to regulate industrial uses. Several local industrial developers involved in the ordinance draft process have mentioned restrictive covenants that they felt were very effective and were used to regulate uses in the Irvine Industrial Complex. I would sincerely appreciate receiving a copy of these covenants if you have an available copy. If not, would you inform us of a possible source. Your concurrence with this request would be appre- ciated. Sincerely, James L. Magstadt Asst. Planning Director • JLM:rh ov C THE CITY OF RENTON z o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 OVA (o. AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 235.- 2550 0,P4TED SE P�t40 MEMORANDUM TO : Files FROM: James L . Magstadt, Assistant Planning Director% SUBJECT: Burlington Northern Fill -Permit I called Mike Brooks Thursday, July 10 and was not able to reach him. I left a message for him to call me . I called Mike Brooks Friday , July 11 to check on the status of the E. I . S . Statement. Mike informed me that he ' s had the flu this last week, and has not been able to get to the statement. I noted that if they had any particular questions that we could help them with , we would be glad to do so . He indicated that everything was in order; it just was a matter of completing the state- ment. He expected to have it completed by July 16 or 17 : and stated he would keep me informed. 1 . J `,F c 7 THE CITY OF RENTON 2 o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 n 0 (c AVERYGARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 'O 235 - 2550 O � 4T it,Q SEP " MEMORANDUM July 11, 1975 TO: Files FROM: Jim Magstadt 072 Assistant Planning Director RE: Burlington Northern Fill Permit (E.I.S .) I contacted Bob Boyd regarding Burlington Northern Fill Permit and indicated that we anticipated re- ceiving the statement from Wilsey & Ham the 16th or 17th of July. It should only take a day or two for staff review and then publication should pro- ceed. If Wilsey & Ham does not include pertenant data requested, then the Planning staff will have to insert this information into the statement before sending it out under the City's name. Bob said he appreciated out follow through and would like to be informed on the progress . JLM:rh Ll1 ;,,.t• om, THE CITY OF RENTON o BUILDING UILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 0 A0 41,� AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR PLANNING DEPARTMENT 235 - 2550 rfO 5EPS ' July 8 , 1975 Robert Boyd , Assistant Property Manager Burlington Northern , Inc . Central Building , Lobby 2 Seattle , Washington 98104 Dear Mr. Boyd : In regards to our telephone conversation on June 30 , 1975 , concerning the Burlington Northern Fill Permit , I ' ve been in contact with Mike Brooks , Wilsey and Ham , Inc . , to clarify our conversation noting the Environmental Impact Statement ( EIS ) would address only the fill permit , and a separate statement would be sub'mitted• at the time a rezone or pending development is anticipated . The technical supplemental document submitted could continue to serve. as the main appendix for future developments , with supplemental information concerning development or zoning details sub- mitted with each draft Environmental Impact Statement . I also contacted Mike on July 3 , 1975 and he indicated that they were working on the statement and that we could expect to be receiving this imput shortly. If there are any further questions concerning the statement , fill permit or rezone procedure , please contact me . ncerely , Ji/ ame . Magstadt Ass ' ant Planning Director cc : Avery Garrett, Mayor Gordon Y . Et-icksen , Planning Director JLM :ms Z . . . " is . BURLINGTON NORTHERN • Lobby 2 Central Building INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND Seattle, Washington 98104 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Telephone (206) 624-1900 July 7, 1975 City Council Renton, Wash. Gentlemen: . At the meeting of the Council held on June 15 a first reading of a pro- posed revision of the R-1 Zoning Code was heard. At that time the writer made certain suggestion:: and mentioned the current application of Glacier • Park Company to rezone some of its acreage located south of the oil tanks in the Orillia Industrial District. A general statement was made with respect to some two years having elapsed in a rezone application for this area being considered. One of the Councilmen asked that this particular delay be specifically , outlined. The facts are these: Glacier Park Company is the owner of the property in question and a.formal request for. Heavy Industrial. Zoning was made upon the City of Renton on di/.154? -.,-,--S . Concurrently a request was made to the City of Tukwila for similar Heavy Industrial Zoning, The Planning Departments of each city advised of some discussion being held covering the proposed drafting of identical zoning ordinances. However, it was not until ?.ugust 4, 1972, that it became apparent the attempt to change the codes could not be accomplished. On that day the undersigned requested each of the Planning Departments of the respective Cities of Renton and N°r'"" Tukwi1_a to proceed with our request for Heavy Industrial Zoning as provided tA., in the Comprehensive Plans . A portion of the property had bean rezoned to � '�" PSP by the City of Renton. Nothing meaningful happended until the writer learned of a proposed Manufac- turing Park - Heavy Zoning Ordinance that would allow most uses of H-1 zoning but would have a number of restrictions that would create unsatis- factory and uneconomic conditions. Draft of this ordinance dated August 20, 1973 appeared. We were induced to =0-42 -ip amend application for 11-1 Zoning to MPH and on September 13, 1973, a letter %-'"' was written doing so but referring only for the land east of 80th, then in the G-Zone. Previously our application for zoning to Manufacturing Park for an area around the south and east perimeters of the Glacier Park Company property had been approved. We have been unable to determine precisely the : //Zy upon which this anufacturillg Park Zoning yes adopted but we do have n /�� our files a Revised Zoning Map prepared by the Renton Planning Department .j• City Council July 7, 1975 Page Two bearing the 7.egeni, "Ls amended through Ordinance No. 2729 dated lugust 16, 1972" . The map showed the property of the Glacier Park Company around the perimeter zoned U-P. The proposed changes in the codes to provide for 111P-L and it-P-a were not adopted. The Comprehensive 1,and Use Plan of the City provides for R-1 zoning of this area as the ordinance existed in 1966. We feel the continued shifting of intended zoning codes and uses has simply resulted in nothing meaningful being accomplished. We feel that as a urtter of fairness this entire central area should be forthwith zoned 11-1 simply because of the failure to adopt the :•I-P-I? zoning as proposed two years ago. Obviously our original appli- cation should be reinstated pursuant to our letter of September 15, 1969. Very truly yours, J. J. GORDON, Manager Property l nagemenp //.? 7.{_ it-z.1,e By: R. M. BOYD, As . ranger Property Management Ri1B:kj 114, • 1 THE CITY OF RENTON 2 o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON.WASH. 98055 O AVERYGARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT (4 235 - 2550 O,Q4ito SEIAt MEMORANDUM July 3, 1975 TO: Files FROM Jim Magstadt Assistant Planning Director RE: Burlington Northern Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Their Fill Permit I contacted Mike Brooks July 3, 1975, and asked when we could expect to receive the Draft Statement of Burlington Northern since we were anxious to review their revisions in order to include them in the Statement that will be reviewed by other Governmental agencies . Mike informed me that they had five statements they were working on at the same time and that he would probably have to work on this state- ment over the weekend, and would be forwarding it to us shortly. JLM:rh 114:A, C.) im.IR1 THE CITY OF RENTON a MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 0� �o AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT '$ <4, 235 - 2550 ��TEU SEPtE° June 30 , 1975 MEMORANDUM TO : Files FROM: Joan A. Lankford , Assistant Planner RE : ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (Burlington Northern) DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT A meeting was held June 30 , 1975 on the abovementioned pro- ject with the following people in attendance : Jim Magstadt , Staff Llewellyn Mathews , Mike Smith , Staff Wilsey and Ham Joan Lankford , Staff t. The staff met with Wilsey and Ham to discuss the comments noted on the draft EIS (dated June 5 , 1975) which were pro- vided to Wilsey and Ham; a copy is available in the Planning Department office. Since the document is directed to rezone and filling and grading the following items need to have more specific infor- mation provided : 1 . There is no rezone application on file with the Planning Department . The last application for rezone to H-1 in 1969 was suspended in December 1969 , at the request of Burlington Northern . 2 . The document needs to designate the specific rezone catagory being applied for or those parti - cular standards and catagories being requested , along with the impact of the different levels of rezone (H-1 , M-P) and standards , intensity of development , set backs , etc . 3 . Further elaboration regarding the quantity of fill ( 2 . 6 million cubic yards) needs to be discussed : Memo to Files June 30 , 1975 Page Two • n of quantity from Burlington Northern a) relatieon million cubic yards) Railroad borrow suested ,7phasing schedule of to total fill requested , etc. fill , alternate borrow sites ,b) traffic , impact of truck haul on air , noise , clean-up , and safety control . c) Planing Commission has designated 80 acres to be set aside for wildlife habitat areas . f 600 lacing fill in portion o d) alternative of pnt is abt protected ires in relation to material available at this time siSCeearsplete from nowe op until 2 Y of filled areas in relation to and not Con- servation e) impactprovision Serviced P in additional cur- rentlyneeded be planned as wildlife open-space until such time it is utilized development. 4. Include copy of King County Grading Permit of Orillia Borrow pit. JAL;mas • 1. THE CITY OF RENTON A o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 0 AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 235 - 2550 �4Tf0 SEP1- MEMORANDUM June. 27 , 1975 TO: Files FROM: Joan A. Lankford Assistant Planner RE: ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL PARK BURLINGTON NORTHERN - DRAFT EIS Wilsey and Ham called today (June 27 , 1975) and at their request rescheduled the meeting set for Friday, June 27, 1975 to Monday, June 30 , 1975 at 8 :30 A.M. in the third floor conference room. cc: Don Stark Administrative Assistant JAL:ms ,i A % THE CITY OF RENTON z o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 o� 4o AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 4 Q 235 - 2550 �ATEO SEPIt° MEMORANDUM June 25 , 1975 TO: Avery Garrett, Mayor FROM: James L. Magstadt , Asst. Planning Director RE: Process of Draft Environmental Impact Statement Submitted by Burlington Northern The staff has been in constant contact with Wilsey and Ham, consultants in charge of preparing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement . Information has been requested in order to complete this state- ment. Wilsey and Ham has been furnishing that in- formation , and staff review will be completed Friday , June 27th . A meeting has been scheduled at that time to review staff comments with Wilsey and Ham. STEPS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE EIS PROCESS : 1 . Wilsey and Ham will be required to incor- porate review comments and print documents . Envelopes will be addressed and postage will be furnished by Wilsey and Ham for staff mail -out. 2 . Thirty days required for mail -out review. (Extension for review may be requested by recipients . ) 3. Two to three weeks are normally required for rewrite of Final Environmental Impact Statement. J Memorandum to Mayor Garrett June 25 , 1975 Page Two 4. Print Final EIS and mail out completed document. 5. Planning Commission reviews rezone and grading requests . The Planning Commission does not meet in August, so the next available meeting date will be in September. The review time limits are specified in SEPA guide- lines and cannot be expedited without violating these guidelines . The staff will keep on top of this item and follow its progress through every step to insure that the review process is not "bogged down . " Periodic status reports regarding this statement will be submitted to you. JLM:wr • THE CITY OF RENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT O'P 41t• Warren C.Gonnason. Director .'tO SEPI June 24, 1975 • Wilsey $ Ham, Inc. . 631 Strander Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 • Attention: Mr. Jack Dovey • SUBJECT: SW 43rd (South 180th) Street, East Valley Road to West Valley Road Railroad Underpass - Grade Separation Dear Jack: • The final items of discussion during the June 19, 1975, meeting with Railroad Company representatives indicated that Burlington Northern will most probably insist on designing their own railroad bridge, and also will arrange their own bridge construction contract. The City will be required to reimburse • Burlington Northern for all expenses associated with the design and construction. This will necessitate an adjustment in the total allocation of project final design funding as previously authorized by Renton and Kent. • Please arrange to submit a revised g proposal in accordance with the procedural change as indicated above. We understand that Milwaukee Railroad is agreeable to their railroad bridge • design being accomplished by Wilsey i Ham, and that you are providing both railroad companies with copies of your preliminary design geometrics. If you require additional information, please call this office. Very truly yours, Warren C. Gonnason, P.E. • Public Works Director VL:ad �F RF cc: G. Ulett RrCEI b4//e� D. Bennett f/(� R. HoughtonZ • D. Hamlin - J �o /975 M. Touma . • e,r VG. Ericksen • DEP AR���f i \ n or ern. Re co,ra c\Nroy\\c\e ` ... --o F `15 g.c • . . • . . • . . . . . . • . . . • • • 4+7.5 . ..- . . • . . ., . • • . . . • for marsh . hl '• � per 'to you," 'Bo d told Renton planning' "We've made big • • ERIC PRYNE � y P g� grants before," ple and recreation,not bird refuges." Program as another potential source commissioners last week. McCraney says. "Just last week we Francis says if the Orillia Flats . for money to buy the marshland. A survey of four state and federal The problem is simple—where does gave the City of Portland a$1.5 million wetlands are developed to include But that program doesn't exist any agencies indicates it's going to be Renton, or anyone else,come up with grant." - - nature trails,an interpretive center or•. difficult for Renton to get financial $600,000 to buy wetlands? Problems • picnic grounds,they might qualify for more. , help to buy 60 acres of marshland at The League of Women Voters has But there's a catch: The Bureau of funding. - -. No money Orillia Flats. presented the planning commission • Outdoor' Recreation doesn't give the•• "But even then,it would undoubted- --. "It was discontinued by'Congress The land is owned by Burlington with a list of four possible sources-of money to•local communities directly. ly not rank in the upper: third of.the . 'last year,and now we're just trying to Northern, which plans to include the federal and state money. . Instead, the money is given to states, projects we can fund," he adds."We finish up what's already been area in a 600-acre industrial park.But The Record-Chronicle contacted and McCraney says Washington gets. have about three dollars in requests s tarted," says Wes -Edens, a environmental and citizens' groups . 'spokesmen for all four agencies.Only about$3 million each year. • ' for every dollar we can spend." • ,:spokesman for the Department of have protested,citing the wide variety one seemed at all optimistic his agen- In Washington the bureau funds are. ''' F r a n-c i s' c o m m i t t e e a 1 s o _ Housing and Urban'Development, • of birds and wildlife that'use'the cy's funds might be used for the administered by the Interagency•, administers state outdoor recreation : which once administered the marsh. purchase. Committee for Outdoor Recreation, grants, which can fund up to 25 per program. ,' Robert Boyd, a BN real estate . "I think your marsh would qualify , made up of 11 appointed officials. cent of the cost of a local project.But . : .The league also suggested federal spokesman, says the land is assessed for our money,"says Dave McCraney - Committee Administrator Stanley the administrator says there's a long Pittman-Robertson and Dingell- -at$10,000 an acre. of the Interior Department's Bureau Francis questions whether wetland waiting list for that money — and, . Johnson funds, administered by the But,he adds,the company's willing of Outdoor- Recreation. The bureau preservation is a permitted use.of the again, it's intended primarily for - Bureau of Sports Fisheries. 'to sell. ' administers$65 million in grants each . money. recreation,not preservation. •"I'd recommend we sell it so fast, year,and the grants can cover up to 50 "It's a borderline situation," he . The League of Women Voters also BLit,once again,the money is given • you wouldn't know what's happening per cent of the cost of a project. says. "Our orientation is toward peo- . suggested the Federal Open Space to.states, not cities or counties. . NOTICE: F PUBLI`. HEARING � COMMISSION ,, RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION RENTON , WASHINGTON • A PUBLIC HEARING WILL 'BE HELD BY THE RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION AT ITS REGULAR MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS , CITY HALL , RENTON , WASHINGTON , ON MAY 28 1975 _, AT 8 :00 P .M. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING . PETITIONS : • 1 . REZONE FROM G-7200 TO R-2 , file No . R-811-75 ; property located on Sunset Highway P . S . H . 2 between Union Ave. and 138th . 2 . REZONE FROM GS-.1. TO SR- 1 , file No . R-819-75 ; property located at 1706 Talbot Road between 17th Pl . So.. and 16th Pl . So . 3. REZONE FROM G-9600 TO P- 1 , file No . R-816-75 ; property located at 3713 Talbot Rd. S . 4. SPECIAL PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT APARTMENTS IN AN R-2 ZONE , file No . SP-813-75 ; property located on Sunset Highway between Union Ave . and 138th . 5. SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE IN M-P/G ZONE , file No . SP-822-75 ; property located south of existing Mobil and Olympic Petroleum Distribution facility north of S. W. 43rd and westerly of E. Valley Road. 6 . TEMPORARY PERMIT TO ALLOW GROUP HOME FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN AN S- 1 ZONE, file No . TP-817-75 ; property located at 1417 S. 27th St . 7 . WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS IN GS- 1 ZONE ; file No . W-818-75 ; property located at 1706 Talbot Rd . S. between 17th Pl . S . and 16th Pl . S. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED OR OBJECTING 1`0 SAID PETITIONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MELTING ON May 28, 1975 AT 8 : 00 P . M. TO VOICE THEIR PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS TO SAME . LARRY GIBSON , SECRETARY PUBLISHED May 18 , 1975 RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION CERTIFICATION I , William C. Turner , HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THREE COPIES OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENT WERE POSTED BY ME IN THREE CONSPICUOUS PLACES ON THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. ATTEST : Subscribed and sworn to before me , a Notary Public , SIGNED_ViL2.2. on the 15thday of May 19 75 . mirk Staff Report May 28, 1975 Page Two 5 . 10' landscape buffers shall be added to adequately screen and reduce impacts to adjacent residential uses , along S. 37th St. and Talbot Road S. 6. A 30 foot setback shall be maintained for all structures along the north property line and east property lines . APPLICATION: REZONE APPLICANT: DON B. UNDERWOOD LOCATION: Property is located at 1706 Talbot Road S. between 16th P1 . S. and 17th Pl . S. ZONING: GS- 1 Existing; SR-1 Requested APPLICABLE SECTION OF THE 4-702; 4-704; 4-725 ; 4-729 ZONING CODE: REQUEST: Applicant requests rezone from GS-1 to SR-1 . COMMENTS: 1 . Comprehensive Land Use Plan indicates single-family residential use for this area . 2 . The proposed rezone is for SR- 1 , a single-family residential zone allowing a minimum lot size of 7 ,500 sq . ft . The proposed subdivision has lot sizes in . ex- cess of 13,000 sq . ft. 3. The proposal is compatible with adjacent land uses . STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommend approval of the requested rezone for GS-1 to SR- 1 . Due to its compatibility with the comprehensive plan , and existing adjacent land uses . APPLICATION: SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICANT: GLACIER PARK COMPANY LOCATION: Property located south of existing Mobil & Olympic Petroleum Distribution Facilities , north of S. W. 43rd St . and westerly of East Valley Road . ZONING: M-P and G APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE Chapter 23 Mining & Grading Ordinance BUILDLNG ORDINANCE: • REQUEST: The applicant requests to fill 600± acres of land in the valley with 2± million cubic yards of fill material . COMMENTS: 1. An Environmental Impact Statement con- Staff Report May 28, 1975 Page Three cerning this proposal is presently being prepared and will be reviewed and distributed to concerned agencies and citizens . 2 . The property is presently zoned G and M-P. 3. The filling will take place in phases starting near the East Valley Road and continuing westerly . 4. The proposed re-use of the site. is Manufacturing Park . STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Refer to Committee for study until EIS is ;properly distributed and reviewed . APPLICATION : TEMPORARY PERMIT APPLICANT: EVELYN PIPO LOCATION: Property located at 1417 S. 27th St. ZONING: G-7200 APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE 4-722; 4-729 ZONING CODE: REQUEST: Applicant requests the renewal of a Temp- orary Permit to allow a group home for handicapped children in a G-7200 zone . COMMENT: 1. The requested application is for a re- newal of a Temporary Permit allowing a group home for handicapped children in an G-7200 zone . 2 . The group home has been very well main- tained . The external character of the home is consistent with adjacent single family residences . 3. Adjacent property owners have expressed the opinion that Mrs . Pipo has done an outstanding job of caring for the child- ren and maintaining her home . 4. The adjacent property owners have ex- pressed concerns about the possibility of someone less conscientious taking over the home. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommend approval of Temporary Permit for another two year period , or as long as Mrs . Pipo operates the home, whichever is less . Renton Planning -Lommission Meeting , May 28, 1975 • Page Five Further discussion followed with regard to appropriate setbacks from Talbot Road South and South 37th and access problems . The Vice-chairman suggested that the item be referred to Committee for further study. ACTION: MOVED BY MOLA, SECONDED BY GIBSON, THAT THE W. STEWART POPE REZONE APPLICATION BE REFERRED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND CONTINUANCE TO THE JUNE 25TH PUBLIC HEARING MEETING. Vice-chairman Scholes invited further comment . Mr. Pope requested expeditious action by the Committee . On the question , MOTION CARRIED. A recess was declared by the Vice-chairman at 9 :35 p .m. The meeting was resumed at 9 :50 p . m. with all members noted above in attendance . Following a brief discussion , IT WAS ACTION: MOVED BY RIVILY, SECONDED BY GIBSON, THAT THE PREVIOUS ACTION TO CONTINUE THE W. STEWART POPE REZONE BE RE- CONSIDERED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The Vice-chairman announced that the question of the Pope rezone was again open to discussion . Noting that it would be desirable to meet with the appli - cant regarding possible restrictive covenants at an open meeting , Commissioner Mola suggested reconsideration of the original motion . IT WAS THEN. ACTION: MOVED BY MOLA THAT THE W. STEWART POPE REZONE APPLICA- TION BE REFERRED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT COM- MITTEE FOR A STUDY SESSION TO WHICH THE PUBLIC WOULD BE INVITED AND THE MATTER BE CONTINUED UNTIL JUNE 11 , 1975. In response to a request by Commissioner Gibson for clarification , the Planning Director noted that all committee meetings are open meetings and that if the matter were continued for two weeks , the meeting would be advertised. COMMISSIONER GIBSON THEN AGREED TO SECOND THE MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MOLA . On the question , MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. A meeting of the Environmental Development Committee was set for 7 : 30 p . m. , June 4th . REZONE: D. DON B. UNDERWOOD ; Appl . No . R-819-75 ; rezone from GS-1 to SR- 1 ; property located on 1706 Talbot Rd . S . between 17th P1 . So. and 16th P1 . So . ?Renton Planning Comm- sion Meeting , May 28,, 1975 ' Page Six The Underwood application for rezone of his approximate one acre site from GS- 1 to SR-1 was introduced by Secretary Gib- son . The staff report was called for by the Vice-chairman . The Planning Director pointed out the subject site , located on Talbot Road South in the vicinity of South 17th . He noted that there is an existing single family residence on the property. The requested SR- 1 zoning would allow for division of the property into three lots and is in agree- ment with the Comprehensive Plan . Mr. Ericksen noted that a short plat and waiver of off-site improvements has also been requested,. Slides of the property and neighborhood were viewed. It was noted that the property will back onto the proposed Highway SR-515 . Principal access will be from Talbot Road South . The proposed lots will be a minimum of 13 ,000 square feet each . Questions of the staff were invited by the Vice-chairman , but none were offered . Then the Vice-chairman called for comment from the audience . Patricia Seymour , 2534 Burnett Court South , Renton , stated that her concern was in respect to the fact that the site backs onto the proposed SR-515 Highway. She said it was her opinion that the zoning was appropriate . She sug- gested some type of screening to insure protection for future buyers of the lots . Mr. Ericksen replied that the proposed lots exceed the zone requirements and are roughly 225 feet in depth , which would be considered more than adequate as far as protection from SR-515 is concerned . He noted that the Talbot Road - SR-515 access would be at approximately S . 21st Street. Vice-chairman Scholes invited further audience comment . Noting none , ACTION: IT WAS MOVED BY GIBSON, SECONDED BY MOLA, THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE CLOSED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ACTION: MOVED BY GIBSON, SECONDED BY RIVILY, THAT APPROVAL OF THE UNDERWOOD REQUEST FOR REZONE FROM GS-1 TO SR-1 BE RECOM- MENDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL, INASMUCH AS IT IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ADJACENT LAND USE. MOTION CARRIED. • SPECIAL PERMIT: E. GLACIER PARK CO. ; Appl . No . SP-822-75 ; special permit to fill and grade in M-P/B zone ; property located south of existing Mobil and Olympic Petroleum Distribution Facility north of S . W. 43rd and westerly of E . Valley Rd . The special permit application to fill and grade was intro- duced ' by the Secretary , and a- staff presentation was invited by the Vice-chairman . . Mr. Ericksen noted the approximate 594 acre site in the Green River Valley on the vicinity map and indicated that a portion of it was included within the City of Tukwila . Present zon- ing includes M-P and G designations . Surrounding zoning in- cludes G, M-P , H- 1 , and L- 1 with Tukwila area zoned M- 1 . Renton Planning Commission Meeting , May 28, 1975 Page Seven The Planning Director advised that filling is allowable in a G zone subject to Planning Commission review. He referred the Commissioners to an earlier presentation by Burlington Northern at the Valley Comprehensive Plan hearing relative to proposed use of the property. He stated that :the Company ' s reuse plan would be in accord with the revised Comprehensive Plan in the area . Mr. Ericksen then described Burlington Northern ' s plans to fill the area with approxiamtely two million cubic yards of fill material in five phases over a two year period. Slides and aerial photographs of the area were then viewed and significant development , landmarks , and the proposed routes of the P Channels were noted . He stated that it is the Company ' s basic concept to concen- trate the heavier uses within the center of the site with • less intensive use , including office park and some com- mercial development , in the outer areas . Discussion followed , and the difference between the Tukwila M- 1 designation and Renton designations were noted , with the M-1 designation being described as somewhat between Renton ' s L- 1 and H- 1 requirements . Commissioner Rivily inquired regarding the time sched- ule for the total filling , and Vice-chairman Scholes invited a response from the Burlington Northern repre- sentative . Robert Boyd , Assistant Manager of properties for Burling- ton Northern and with Glacier Park Company , owner of the property involved , stated that they are subject to a deadline of November 1977 with respect of the removal of the material from the gravel pit located on Benson Road and Carr Road , as directed by action of King County. Proposed development plans were discussed , with Mr . Boyd noting that M-p type usuage is planned for areas along the East Valley Highway and S . W. 43rd , and heavier in- dustry is planned for interior areas , particularly in the vicinity of Sternoff Metals Corp . Answering Com- missioner Gibson ' s inquiry, Mr. Boyd described represen- tation of the topographical contour lines as those lines which will be in effect after the grading is accomplished to accomodate proper drainage . He stated that the com- pleted program will place the site above the one hundred year floodplain levels that might be anticipated . Mr. Boyd pointed out the tax advantages , especially to schools , of the proposed development . Discussion followed , with Commissioner Rivi.ly inquir- ing regarding any plans for preservation of the trees . Mr. Boyd indicated that should those trees be identified , they would make arrangements for them to be spared . Vice-Chairman Scholes invited comment from the audience . Leonard Steiner, 13239 N. 100th , Kirkland , member of the Seattle Audubon Society , stated that the trees would be destroyed when the property is filled with the exception of large cottonwoods and that rerouting of the planned P Channels would destroy the balance. Renton Planning Commission Meeting , May 28, 1975 Page Eight He noted filling to above the one hundred year floodplain would also result in destruction of large willow trees . He then pointed out the area of marshland that the Seattle Audubon Society feels should be preserved for wildlife habi - tat on an aerial photograph of the site . He noted that the proposed east/west collector road would run through the mid- dle of the marsh , resulting in its destruction and suggested that it be located just south of the Shell property instead . Noting that they do not object to filling , as they want some industrial development , he stated all they ask is preservation of the last remaining marshland in the Greater Seattle Area . ' Mr. Steiner cited several court cases that stated that the owner of land has no abolute right to change the natural use of his land and stated the Audubon Society would like to go on record as being opposed to the filling of the marsh area previously noted . Commissioner Scholes inquired regarding the amount of fill material that would be obtained from the present area and was advised by Mr. Boyd that approximately 1 ,500 ,000 cubic yards would be removed. Commissioner Mola queried Mr . Boyd regarding Burlington Northern ' s feelings regarding preserving the amount of property requested by the Seattle Audubon Society . Mr. Boyd indicated that the Company has millions of acres of land in the hills which they feel are being used for wildlife habitat . He stated that they would be in agree- ment with a purchase plan for the particular area at a ra- sonable price , indicating that the property could not be used unless it is integrated into the entire development. He noted that twenty acres for greenbelt would be dedi - cated . Responding to Commissioner Gibson , Mr . Boyd indicated that he would recommend $10 ,000 per acre as the price for the remaining sixty acres that are desired for preservation . Patricia Seymour , 2534 Burnett Court So . , Renton , responded to some of the points made by the Glacier Park representative as follows : 1 . It is her opinion that the deadline established by the King County Commissioner does not make filling appropriate . 2 . Referring to the tax monies generated from develop- ment of the property , Mrs . Seymour noted that Burlington Northern had indicated that it would take at least thirty years to develop the property on the premise that they would have buyers for it. 3. She stated that Burlington Northern would not be denied the use of their property should the fill request be denied , as they are entitled to use it in any way they choose in its present condition . She stated that the pending question of revision to the Com- prehensive Plan in the Green River Valley should be resolved before a decision is made . Mr. Steiner noted some appropriate land uses for the land in its natural state , such as harvesting of wild crops , utilities , hunting , fishing , non-residential buildings , hiking trails , and bridle paths . Renton Planning Commission Meeting , May 28, 1975 Page Nine Further discussion ensued with regard to compensation for preserved land , and Commissioners Gibson and Mola spoke in support of this approach . Mr. Steiner responded that he feels that cities have the right to zone land as open space or heavy industry without com- pensation . He also indicated that the price indicated by Mr. Boyd represented the value of industrial property rather than marshland . Sherwood Martin , 3728 Park Ave . N. , Renton , speaking as ' a citizen , noted his concern regarding compensation for the land and indicated that he felt that compen- sation is totally wrong. He stated that he felt both the Company and the Planning Commission have some kind of responsibility to the citizens . He also indicated that he disagreed that tax monies generated would benefit the schools , inasmuch as it is his belief that property taxes for school support are on the way out . He reminded the group of his contacts with many Renton citizens with regard to the Shell Oil Company special permit application and noted that with few exceptions , they are against the destruction of the wildlife habitat and the Green River Valley as they know it. He stated his objection to granting of the fill permit to the Glacier Park Company in view of the standards the Planning Commission has now set forth and asked to whom an appeal could be made should it be approved . Mr. Ericksen advised him that an appeal could be filed with the City Council . In response to questioning by Commissioner Mola with regard to his position regarding the filling should Burlington Northern dedicate 80 acres as greenbelt , Mr. Martin stated that if that was the best he could get , he would take it , although he felt filling is a misuse . He stated further that he would like the Planning Commission to consider locating industry elsewhere and preserve the Valley for food sources . He recommended that a state-wide or county-wide planning system be established so that ecological values could be considered . Linda Ritzau , 2200 Dayton Drive , Renton , League of Women ' s Voters and the American Association of University Women , stated that they feel very strongly that an Environmental Impact Statement should be required in this case . The Vice-chairman responded that the staff has indicated that an EIS has been required . She referred the Com- mission to some ideas regarding alternative funding that had been offered by Mrs . Ringwood at the last meet- ing with regard to the Comprehensive Plan in the Green River Valley and requested that the matter be studied further. Mr. Ericksen replied that previous research has been done on the question with reference to the Comprehensive Plan and that information received indi - cates that funding is limited and that there is also the question of matching monies . He stated that an up. date report would be made to the Commission . The Planning Director also advised that the EIS is presently in process and will be available shortly , at which time a distribution will be made . Noting no further audience input , the Vice-chairman called for further Commission discussion or action . 'Renton Planning Commission . Meeting , May 28, 1975 Page Ten ACTION: MOVED BY RIVILY, SECONDED BY MOLA, THAT THE GLACIER PARK CO. SPECIAL PERMIT REQUEST AND THE MATTER OF FUNDING OF GREENBELT AREAS BE REFERRED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW UNTIL THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT IS PRO- PERLY DISTRIBUTED AND REVIEWED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The Planning Director indicated that the staff would attempt • to advise the people of committee meetings to be held . WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS: F. DON B. UNDERWOOD; Appl . No . W-818-75 ; waiver of off-site improvements of a short subdivision ; property located at 1706 Talbot Rd . S. between 17th P1 . S . and 16th P1 . S . The application was introduced by Secretary Gibson and a staff report requested. Assistant Planner Smith pointed out the property location on the vicinity map and noted that the Commission has recommended approval of SR- 1 zoning. He located the proposed SR-515 right- of-way to the east of the property . The request is for a waiver of off-site improvements in conjunction with a proposed short plat of the property , to be divided into three parcels . Mr. Smith advised that adjacent areas do not have curbs , gutters or sidewalks . The Vice-chairman invited Commission discussion . Noting none , he invited comment from the audience , but none was received . IT WAS THEREFORE MOVED BY MOLA , SECONDED BY RIVILY , THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DON B. UNDERWOOD REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS BE CLOSED. MOTION CARRIED. ACTION: MOVED BY MOLA, SECONDED BY GIBSON, THAT THE 'PLANNING COMMIS- SION GRANT AN INDEFINITE DEFERRAL OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A TALBOT HILL CUL DE SAC IS FORMED OR AN L. I.D. IS FORMED IN THE AREA . MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. A recess was declared by the Vice-chairman at 11 :40 p . m. The meet- ing was resumed at 11 : 50 p.m. with all members noted above in attend- ance . 5. ADMINISTRATIVE : A. CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL: RE : COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN, NORTHEAST AREA OF CITY The Vice-chairman asked for a staff report . The Planning Director advised that the matter had been brought to the Commission ' s attention by memorandum earlier. He read the City Council ' s motion to refer the issue to the Planning Commission , which states "that the Planning Commission is to make recommendation to the Council whether or not a change in the Comprehensive Plan should be requested . " Mr. Ericksen noted that he had informed the Council that it was the Commission ' s intention to study this area of the City with regard to the Comprehensive Plan as soon as they had completed their study on the Green River Valley . He recommended that the item be referred to committee . Following a brief discussion , IT WAS • 'c '' to.,.:. i- T I-l E CITY OF RENTON e o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 013 (o AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 04q �'�� 235 - 2550 'CO SEPI'' May 28 , 1975 Morris Rygg Foremost Foods Company 1300 Rainier Ave . So . . Seattle , WA. 98144 RE : Request for Map of Property Dear Mr. Morris : Attached is a map per your request of the Fore- most-McKesson property indicating its relationship to adjacent properties and the proposed Burlington Northern fill area . We hope that this will be helpful to you . Please contact this department , if you have any further questions . ? Very truly yours , .... /,/J ' . . Michael L . Smith • Assistant Planner Enclosure MLS :wr 1 111 (F() (mow O �J FOODS COMPANY 'Foremost ■ 1300 RAINIER AVENUE SOUTH • SEATTLE. WASHINGTON 98144 May 23, 1975 Mr. Michael Smith Renton Municipal Building 200 Mill Avenue South Renton, Washington 98055 Dear Mr. Smith: Confirming our phone conversation today, I would appreciate a rough sketch of our pro- perties in relation to the enclosures. Thanks, Morris Rygg Y��i-� MR:jmb �� .►j ' Enclosures (2) Rirfikt /b• Lb 0 MAY Z" 4975 yG bEPAR��� a' Foremost-McKesson company .1:7 Frank Todd,Mayor �JS s CITY o F TUKWILA b i, 6230 SOUTHCENTER BLVD, N �� ? TUKWILA, WASHINGTON 98067 PLANNING DEPARTMENT laOs May 27, 1975 • City of Renton ' Planning Department 200 Mill Avenue South Renton, Washington 98055 • Attention: Gordon Erickson RE: GLACIER PARK SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE Dear Mr. Erickson: Please be advised that the City of Tukwila will take into consideration all recommendations made by the City of Renton in regard to the above. We are, however, going to reserve the right to review and issue all per- 1 mits on those properties lying within the city limits of Tukwila. f - Thank you for sending us a copy of the public notice. j( Very truly yours, °7 / /1,, S h / 1 L ? d ' ç;4j , � � h l 11 M. Stoknes Planning Director j /4V1'ic.,-i il. h Iffriwi KMS/cs (61 G CC: Tukwila Bldg Dir ;114 Glacier Park Company 7>\ 176 East 5th Street `' St. Paul , Minnesota 55101 ,-.0 , {rya-•-1- -rAe,A- -2A.. ,e,u/ 4'. 1`,66- el \y y--•••• A • Frank Todd,Mayor 4J1�W�LA CITY of TUKWILA � 6230 SOUTHCENTER BLVD. 11::!!!!11‘ � D TUKWILA, WASHINGTON 98067 Z PLANNING DEPARTMENT /905 May 27, 1975 City of Renton Planning Department • 200 Mill Avenue South Renton, Washington 98055 Attention: Gordon Erickson RE: GLACIER PARK SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL AND GRADE Dear Mr. Erickson: Please be advised that the City of Tukwila will take into consideration all recommendations made by the City of Renton in regard to the above. We are, however, going to reserve the right to review and issue all per- mits on those properties lying within the city limits of Tukwila. Thank you for sending us a copy of the public notice. Very truly yours, S144,44e4. • 11 M. Stoknes Planning Director KMS/cs: CC: Tukwila Bldg Dir O F R Glacier Park Company `176 East 5th Street � R�CC/J, F,� St. Paul , Minnesota 55101 -o 'I .29 ,,9/S z PAR1\4\ • 1 THE CITY OF RENTON z i; ! o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH.98055 O ^� AVERYGARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT po�ar eiO�Q 235 - 2550 fD SEP1 MEMORANDUM May 23 , 1975 TO: Files FROM: Joan A, Langford , Assistant Planner RE : Burlington Northern Draft EIS - Wilsey & Ham Consultants - Meeting May 23, 1975 THOSE IN ATTENDANCE : Mike Brooks - Wilsey & Ham • Llewelyn Mathews - Wilsey & Ham Joan Lankford - Staff I reviewed the following comments that need to be incorporated - into the Draft EIS mentioned above: 1 . Rewrite the introductory comment to reflect the docu- ment from the Planning Department . 2 . Document should anticipate a change in Air Quality , Noise & Transportation . 3 . Indicate distance involved regarding Fire Station location . 4 . Provide legends on maps . 5 . Discuss timing of development as per fill schedule . 6 . Specific comments were noted on copy of document pro- vided to Wilsey & Ham and changes should be incorp- orated in Draft EIS . ( This copy will be returned to Planning Department. ) 7 . Mike Brooks indicated that Burlington Northern would state that the rezone request will reflect the most intensive allowable industrial classification within the Comprehensive Plan Policy . 8 . Burlington Northern is concerned that the existing M-Pzone will not allow the storage of materials that could be off-loaded from rail cars . ( Such as auto- mobiles , heavy MFG. equipment , etc . ----------- Memo to Files May 23, 1975 Page Two 9 . Wilsey & Ham will provide us with the completed document as soon as possible. 10 . The draft statement will be and the technical supportprovided for mailing ill be on file in the Planning Department.cuments wNumber ofpt copies of each will be determined upon review of the mailing list ( same as that of the Green River Valley Comprehensive Plan EIS) . JAL : rh _ I'! 2/owihe4JWaIou, Inc . DATSUN 3820 EAST VALLEY HIGHWAY SOUTH • RENTON,WASHINGTON 98055 • Phone: BA 8-0400 May 22, 1975 City of Renton Planning Dept. Gentemen: Two items to consider. First, I feel it is im- portant that the two L.I .D. for sewage on East Valley Road be started and completed as quickly as possible. This is a very necessary project and should not be de- layed. Second, Glacier Park Company should be given the special permit to continue the fill project. The City of Renton as well as the county and state of Washington do benefit by the people that we hire . Cooperation should be given by the city to any company that can employ more people . Sin erely, �yl D z�`���a Sam Yo r 4 OF RFC RECEIVED 'o ,_ MAY 23 1975 92 4Z ti it bNe DEP P,� "Aa Dee,the laseivaI Pass tlrs Read We"gemmed.4fospdaI" L1F �.� 1 THE CITY OF RENTON 2 o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 0 (isAVERYGARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 40 �Q- 235 - 2550 ATf0 SEP'� �® MEMORANDUM May 20 , 1975 TO: Files FROM: Joan A. Lankford RE : Burlington Northern - Draft EIS I notified Wilsey & Ham first thing Monday , May 19 , 1975 , that our comments on the above statement were ready for their review and left a message for Mike Brooks to contact me . The call was returned this afternoon (May 20 , 1975) and a meeting was set for Friday , May 23 , 1975 , with Mike Brooks , Mike Smith and myself. • JAL : rh { 1 THE CITY OF RENTON 2 o MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 0 AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT �� 235 - 2550 O,p-"EO SEPO-v16 MEMORANDUM May 20, 1975 TO: Files FROM: Joan A. Lankford, Assistant Planner RE: Orillia Industrial Park (Burlington Northern) Draft EIS As per my telephone conversation with Mike Brooks, Wilsey and Ham, he informed me that the revised draft EIS would be directed to the request for Filling and Grading Permit and Rezone only; since Burlington Northern was not pre- pared to provide the specific information necessary regarding the site development and industrial subdivision, as was requested in review comments noted in the previous document (dated January 28, 1975) , Burlington Northern and Wilsey and Ham decided to address these issues in a later document. • JAL:mas • y .. . Affidavit of Publication STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KING ss. being first duly sworn on ' oath, deposes and says that is the ° of THE RENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE, a tri-weekly newspaper. That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and it is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of publication referred to, printed and published in the English language continually as a tri- weekly newspaper in Renton, King County, Washington, and it is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the . NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper. That the Renton RENTON PLANNING COMMIS- Record-Chronicle has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of SIGN - the Superior Court of the County in which it is published, to-wit, King RENTON,WASHINGTON will be held b County, • the RAenton Planninublic gg Commission at Washington.That the annexed is a ` 'its regular meeting in the council chambers, city hall, Renton, ' Washington, on May 28, 1975, at 8:00 P.M.to consider the following • petitions: . 1.REZONE FROM G-7200 TO R- as it was published in regular issues (and • 2, file No. R-811-75; property not in supplement form of said newspaper)once each issue for a period located on Sunset Highway P.S.H.2 between Union Ave. . and 138th. • of consecutive issues, commencing on the 2.REZONE FROM GS-1 TO SR- . 1, file No. R-819-75; property located at 1706 Talbot Road be- t day of , 19 , and ending the tween 17th PI.So.and tsth PI. o. 3.REZONE FROM G-9600 TO P- 1, file No. R-816-75; ro rly day of , 19 ,both dates located at 3713 Talbot Rd.S. -inclusive, and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its 4.SPECIAL PERMIT TO CON- subscribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee STRUCTAPARTMENTSINAN R-2 ZONE,file No.SP-813.75; ed for the foregoing property located on Sunset charged g g publication is the sum of$' , which . Highway between Union Ave. has been paid in full at the rate of per folio of one hundred words and 1381h. for the first insertion and per folio of one hundred words for each >41 5.SPECIAL PERMIT TO FILL subsequent insertion. AND GRADE IN M-P/G ZONE, file No. SP-622-75; property located south of existing Mobil ="� e.IN d::.r5.�y...LI.•.,. li I,.::v.----- • and Olympic Petroleum Dis- `J tribution facility north of S.W. r::If : ••] . 43rd and westerly of E. Valley • - Road. • 6.TEMPORARY PERMIT TO ALLOW GROUP HOME FOR • Subscribed and sworn to before me this ^l day of - HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN -• AN S-1 ZONE,file No.TP-817- 7 75;property located at 1417 S. 19 . 27th St. 7.WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IM- �., PROVEMENTS IN GS-1 ZONE: l�� rRqi_•---yre---/-- • Z. . file No. W-818-75; property Notary P lie in and for the State of Washington, located at 1706 Talbot Rd. S. r siding at Renton,King County. between tween 17th PI.S.and 16th PI. All persons interested or object 7. ing to said petitions are invited to be - —Passed by the Legislature, 1955,known as Senate Bill 281, effective pre planning mmis June 9th,1955. meeesting at on Mayla 28, 1975co at 8:00 P.M. tont voicethe their protests or sion o - b —Western.`nion Telegraph Co. rules for counting words and figures, lections to same. adopted by the newspapers of the State. w. Larry Gibson,Secretary . Renton Planning Commission f Published in the Renton Record- I w Chronicle May 18,1975.R3249 ROUTE SCIIEDULE PLANNING DEPARTMENT DATE ROUTED 5 /S 7S— PLEASE REVIEW THIS APPLICATION FOR; REZONE MAJOR PLAT SITE APPROVAL SHORT PLAT SPECIAL PERMIT (9,J AO-1 iE/2 P 1?1c Co, WAIVER SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PERMIT OR EXEMPTION AND RETURN TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT WITH ANY COMMENTS YOU MIGHT HAVE, BEFORE ?/ SIGNATURE , OR INITL L DEPARTMENT APPROVAL DENIAL DATE 7- GUILD ► _ (5 / -7� P`aFFIC ENG. GINEERING � .S `—Z..c)— 7 -IRE HEALTH 1.63.__ Oft 64/c S 4 S- Z3- 71 A C- REVIEI\ER'S COMM`MENT� U APPROVAL CONDITIONS: e / 0e, i hh Sri ' / %/ , :?e� i 4—c. ee.. / 41 yfr_d. Ze7L .i(/J 7 I a r7---,z�»2-e 12 -j/ pi7i?,l tr P ' u 4,li liRS .4 &-' (J'//rv2NhS al SS e S' it-e-c<< ch i:..id h - -,,(4,2 e" (J'hGJ S cu. .. — ifi/`C `8-,.'Y 1D✓g— Are.,c 0- h„.„, ` prD 1-cA caul. even: �; 1-1--- czlf .4,,--e £/ t..— line -f 14. .4,1 u ' ((f(cJ ' Pso 2 of R4 CITY OF RENTON, WASHIN a . �� RECEIVED. '� • ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT WORKSHEET (,� ?i 'MAY . 1975 • FOR OFFICE USE ONLY : .e Application No . .t/w-6f- • Negative Dec . N . Date Received qs EIS IN'STRUCTIONS : The purpose of this information is to assist the .vari - ous departments of the City to determine whether an environmental impact statement will be required before approving and issuing a per- mit for a proposed project. Single family residential. uses . in non sensitive areas are exempt from this requirement as established by. Washington Administrative Code 173-34 . • In addition to the following information , please submit a vicinity map • ( recommend scale : 1" representing 200' to 800' ) and a site map (rec- ommended scale : 1" representing 10 ' to 40 ' ) . _ . APPLICANT TO PROVIDE' INFORMATION REQUIRED IN ITEMS 1 THROUGH 30 BELOW: 1 . 'Name of applicant Glacier Park Company • 2 . Mailing address Burlington Northern, Inc. Property Management Department • Lobby 2, Central Bldg. , 810 3rd Ave. , Seattle, WA . Telephone 624-1900 g81o4 ' 3, Applicant is : X lOwner a • ILessee I (Contract purchaser . =Other (specify) 4 . Name and address of owner, if other than applicant : Telephone S . General location of proposed project ( give street address if any or nearest street and intersection North of S.W. 43rd Street, East of the Burlington Northern Railway, West of E. Valley Road, and South of the Longacres Race Track, more or less. Legal descripth. (if lengthy , attach as .:.karate sheet) See attached description, Exhibit "A" • • • • • 7 : Area 594 acres (±) Dimensions • See description 8.. Intended use of property or project ( include details : number .of units , volume , etc. ) : Site grading for planned Industrial Park, involving the placement of 2,616,600 . cubic yards of fill : Phase 1 - 1 ,000,000 c.y. • Phase 2 - 1 ,056,500 c.y. Phase 3 36,600 c.y. Phase 4 171 ,500 c.y. Phase 5.- 352,000 c.y. 9. . Generally describe the property .and existing improvements.; • The site is currently undeveloped, although portions .have .been filled and ,graded. Ten years ago the site was utilized for agricultural purposes. . . • • • • 10 . • Total construction cost or fair market value of proposed project including additional developments contemplated : Cost of grading operation will be $3,000,000 (±) 11 . Construction dates (month and year) ,:for which permit is requested: Begin See attached Exhibit "B" End , a List any other' :..- ermits for this project • other local governmental ' agencies frwhich m�you federal ,plie or f have applied or will apply, including the name of the issuing agency, whether the permit has been applied for, and if so , the date of the applica- tion , whether the application was approved or denied and the date of same , and the number of the application or permit : Date Agency Permit Type Submitted* Number Status** City of Renton Special Permit 4/22/75 • pending City of Renton Grading License 4/22/75 pending • City of Renton Rezone. . • King County/DOE Flood Zone * Leave blank if not submitted . ** Approved , denied or pending . • 13 . Has an Environmental Impact Statement or an Environmental Assess- ment been prepared for: the proposed project? Ix , yes I . Ino If "yes" submit copy with this environmental impact worksheet. 14. Are there similar projects , both public and private , existing or planned in the immediate area : ijyes [mo .1 , Jdon ' t know If "yes" explain . Norpac Industrial District No. 1 , south of S.W. 43rd Street in Kent: STERNCO DEVELOPMENT, north of S.W. 43rd Street. - 15 . Is the proposed project located in or adjacent to an area or structure having unique or exceptional historic , cultural , or other values considered important by some sectors of the popu- lation? f [ yes Ix10 If , "yes" explain. 16 . Is the proposed project located in an area that may be considered sensitive and is subject to erosion , landslides ,• floods , etc . ? - 1Yes Ix1 no If "yes" explain. - q - - has 47 . Is the proposed project located in an area eththat ti-�hasra nu ,mbn rrofes er of large trees or other natural landscape or wildlife? eyes n no • If "yes" explain . Portions of the site are dominated by wetlands and marshes, some other areas are seasonally flooded. A 20-acre marsh in the north central portion of the site -will be retained as a Green Belt. . ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF• PROPOSED PROJECT : In the following questions summarize what the applicant feels will be the environmental impact , both beneficial and adverse , of the proposed project. Consideration - should be given to both the human and natural environmental as well as physical , social , •and aesthetic aspect. For projects which are part of a more extensiva plan , consider the implications of the entire plan and not just the" project now being proposed. 18: Land Use: Will the project have a significant effect on land use in the surrounding :area? • Ilyes .X , no Exp.l.ain : The site is surrounded by land being rapidly developed for industrial use The entire site area is designated for industrial use on the Comprehensive Plans. • • • 19 . Project Design and Appearance : Will the Project design , appear- ance , landscaping , etc. , assure the maximum protection for the: natural environment? IX [yes [mo Explain: • Ultimate development of the site will be in accordance with City of Renton Ordinances regarding development controls. - 20 . Ground Contours : Does the proposed project have an effect on the existing ground contours of the project : location? IXlyes I ' no . Is the project likely to cause erosion' or sedimentation? I--iyes . Ino? If "yes" to either , explain . The existing ground will be altered by placing fill material over the entire site, to an approximate depth of 6 feet. A minor amount of sedimentation can be expected,. which will be retained on the site by the manner in which the fills' are constructed. Air Quality: Will construction of the project and use of the completed project have a substantial effect on the existing air quality? (Consider the effect of any gas , chemicals , smoke , dust , particulate matter ,-- and odors ) ? [lyes • I x lno If "yes explain, Air contaminants associated with the movement of vehicular traffic is- not expected to.create violations of applicable air quality standards. Potential stationary source emissions, if any, are unknown at this time. 22 . Water Quality : Will construction of the project and use of the completed project be likely to have an effect on the existing water quality of the area? (Consider the adequacy of drainage and runoff and the likely endpoint of. any liquids draining from . the project. ) . [x], yes [ -(no . ' Is there a good. possibility . �. that this project will requirp an expansion of l o.cal water .and/or sewer facilities? ryes I 'no If "yes" to either, explain . Total runoff from the site will be increased, as will the amount of street surface contaminants--the endpoint is the Green River, via the SCS drainage channels. Expansion of the water service will be required at some future date, depending on rate of development. • 23 . Noise : Will construction of - the project or use of the completed project significantly affect the existing noise levels of the area? C lyes ix ( no . Will the project be affected by airports , freeways , railroads or other sources of noise? [ x 1yes F( no If "yes" to either , explain . Existing noise sources in the area will , for the most part, overshadow noise resulting from new uses. • 24. Population Density : Will a noticeable population change result from this project?- (Consider the present density per acre in - the surrounding community to the proposed density of the project and including daytime density. ) Erlyes I ono . Will the pro- ject cause periodic or temporary fluctuations in population due to tourism , employment , shopping , schools , etc. ( Xiyes flino . If "yes" to either , explain . Full development will alter the daytime density, due to employment in the - various industries. • • 25 . Effect on PopUlatfon : . Will the proposed action directly or in- directly cause the relocation of a sizeable number of persons or the .divisions 'or of existing community patterns of liv- - x no "yes" explain .• • • 26. Schools and Parks : Will the proposed project have an effect on schools and parks in the area? . . . . Ifyes jxjno If "yes" explain. 27. Transportation : . Will construction of the project or use of the completed project have a significant impact on transportation in the area? �—�; I' yes . . IIj no Explain : It is anticipated, following full development, the project will generate about 100 vehicle trips per acre per day: The relatively long. marketing period, combined with rail service, should mitigate this impact. In addition, arterial street improve- ments are planned, which will serve the area. 28. Public Use : Will the project be available for use by all sectors of the public? II yes Explain : Due to nature of private development, the need for public access will be limited. 29. Other Impacts : Identify any other beneficial or adverse environ- mental impacts which may result from the construction or comple- tion of the proposed project . The proposed use of the project will result in the highest economic use of the land, while precluding its use for open space or potential agriculture, with the exception of the designated 20-acre Green Belt. . J . VIEWS OF LOCAL GROUPS; Have you made your plans known to interested communitygroups or neighbors in the vicinity of the project? El Ix Ino If "yes" what are their reactions? If "no" do you intend to contact these .people?[lyes [ino There are no residences within the immediate vicinity of the site. • The general public will be made aware of the project through the normal review processes required by the City of Renton procedures. • • CERTIFICATION BY OWNER/REPRESENTATIVE The Owner/Representative identified in Item No. 1or 4 above hereby certifies that the information furnished in this Environmental Work— sheet is true and accurate to the best of their knowledge. Wilsey & Ham, Inc. David H. Boyle, P. E.., representing - Glacier Park Company c 4 4.41-1:1L' Project Engineer s �4fzs ignature Title - Date Address: 631 Strander Blvd. • Tukwila, WA 98188 - • Telephone: 248-2470 of RF. RECEIVED. . o m�� r/le iNGDEPP% � . • TO *BE FILLED IN BY C ITY µ6EPARTMENTS . • REVIEW BY OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS : Department: .=A/ '2 . Comments : • 4 S, is A./E&FSsr7/2 v :(,. z-DC Se" A Je -. G ii Poe.J �'c G( _'i,e-e x/T.. • j U - • . Si ature fo p�� �� c.-e-,1— :a....,v4.1::: Director or Authorized Representative Date REVIEW BY OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS : . Department : • . U- / 4(cs r , Comments : FIS occ,ul,.,..c - Jpr, ijraJ/- •Creek W a • l U 4/( 6 ;rnPL J 4 r,d cL'sn rl. .71) `-'Lc . • cdtc-d / • -• - . p(c,-,, S - �-(,z t, ' --ti tl 1,(c"►-icj . g��.,, v • _ cal Er Sionaure or Dir for or Authorized Representative ,s-72.3/7s_ Date Date _VIEW Br OTHER C DEPARTMENTS ; • Department : _ Comments : • • • Signature of Director or Authorized Representative Date • PE"IEW BY OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS : Department : Comments : , . • • • Signature of Director or Authorized Representative Date - 10 - ACTION BY RESPONSIBLE OFFTCIAL. A. Staff review determined that project : • Has no significant environmental impact •and application • should be processed without further consideration of • environmental effects . May have significant environmental impact and a complete environmental assessment should be prepared by applicant prior ta further action on request for permit . B. Reasons for above conclusion : —1-70 St 2_ c> 0 -- (242-E-0 p.42_ Cst IN-r 0 P PI c%:?) f(e/ c- - kind,A-ct 0 W 140-Lu1 t) I LS) A)e_r.QA..)A-A.:1711 4-6--L,--0 . 5 -<_ 1-tboLZ, Eap P-4\i I iNTPet..... ) 1/),A 17---41 rIT 14.13.-% • . • . . . • • ign ure of Re ponsib 6Tficial or Authorized Representative Date : "Sri' 71-- Form : EIS-1 Planning Department October 15 , 1973 ter, Mats/I/and: : . . . . ... t • . • . . --R.CCO rd • . . .• Chrt r.. The real issue some is •mone — u to 1 million say,, . , . . •• Y p the Department of the Interior. ifa"'t't';� ; ERIC PRYNE . ,.' "' .4: xs 3y Interim Owner? =:.�;<;tw•,4,.. .���>: vim. • ,., • • � :,:: r:b' •,'� �f f°' • '3 w as ...>•:.,., ,,..n.-:.c. w t �i, a`,is s to one.) kind of . I` �. . -•x.�:x��. . (Related s page o e know what• u don't t"But I o �^ •. < .�•. ry, u.��. would it cost buy60 • . :..,...:... ,_ ..,x.5.. . ..... . •,i g•s,'. =i x-s V.,e•' How much o c s to success they've had. � •'� R ,,c ��� • marshland m Orillia FlatsNature Con- • ;:-s¢;'. a��.k.`,- a >,� •.�•• ��� acres of Anotherprivate group, ,� � ���..' `�' .� •s.. F y y4^ ^ from Burlington Northern? servancy, buys land to keep it from • _,., :,.; , ,.,,;�^:..,;.;�,.,:-::,- -.,•3 ,::' •:�:.,..,t"' , � � :g'• ��., , i�. ..;,:��,.,�..�;.;. -;fix,•sa:: � �`�,:.,,�> °�,;;�s..:;,,;.��.,�. `�: isn't z:;..>. .>.:...,...•Y` .....: .o� .=, .s>..,_ „�._, "2+2,r' C':a;";:?S X':.: •z.' 1. -.,�s `yA,a. .2' x.3y. +r . Y.:,,.:, .�,_,.;''',: ,,;,.by_ , .'>:...`-.a,..... >n.:.,�� :.li fi",,,,, •., i, • i•iF..> >fi a`o-,i��"` ,i.,ice '.i.` The railroad tsn t saying. But beingdeveloped until public agencies ��,>. :. ,,�;.-�:,� �. �`•: '"� - x, s '::.:::..::: .:.l ,i.:.'r, <:> .!�'i „"l-�'•• Y:-;;*:�: c:;::`�•::i,':!:sir:$;,` Renton PlanningDirector Gordon Y. get funds to ac uireit.Steiner says the •' '= :::''.-'•s - °; -` ' °�, '�� .y;•• Q Ericksen has a rough idea. organization is in the process of buying ,;r;: . -.:-:, . . ...,. .... ;. • :.:n ,• ,>"������... .��a . ,,�;���w��,,� ,. _ , :. _ • x� ". . ,3,. ;:}•. .:..r>>z.>s' , .....;. .., • �gs;�=�,,.„;aa:`a.>�'�� �tw .« ',�xn.:x::�,,. a.y,..y.a; ':rsa`,�?>a',:?. .:�' That land was assessed at$15 000 land used as an eagle refuge in the , . 3. -::i:• ...3 .. t: ems. `d - V,-,• , g g �ft .'ti':�-�,,,, .A.,n�t^x�',^3, r. `,a-' ,.,;. .{a.�?%"s:T".!�;�.5::�"�"�+';,v x'.t�! >i,S�• '�: ::.< . 4.", ...�:....,..n.,. :;�x�•-.,_?:"�,.�� td'�4ara.::!.:=ski'-Y:`� ,;.,":i.'S .di:r:.evSa.^ �«:�'' )�; .7;=�... ,) "It's r :s. =.•v%',� • ,.�,; µ%�;z-��, �:°", r.,.-.s.� ....•.x,a ?» .a ems; s. Its robab- Skagit - �^,�."��;=M4 ii ;�.':�� '.: .�; .� "': an acre in 1974, he say p Valle �r�.�- •�-. ,�.` r.L• -•t .,;, ,;-�;- :�:<, t..-., >s ',r as = i:;w ,?ri.. •.:'v-: ''w..'<::v,� L.,B'tR.;i ,. .a.. ,'�.:, 'r.',..;..: 'a;x^.� .>y.�, t .>,. l worth more than that now. But theyjust buyland to hold it if ;,�•�-�:>- �� '..`�. �:'�`::s��:...•.i.�".---Yy*,g�'s„:a.. .�:�i:` ��,.,�; ,; �. � ,•�. - Y ;•' ', ' ';^'•.y-.-s "`. '7 4i=..w ,},yam t'i...6d'.`. ?, ,..�., ;>v $,y o "•,^'�A'4'', .,h'e-:a; t-,'*.: er-41%'C.^.�.'_Z;`s s n 2 „r'I ,^::4.� ."4. :.: So purchase of the land could cost at there's a potential buyer .,i :� .. , „ .'x �=-.,�..s\-1, s :' . least$1 million.That's a lot of money, downstream, Steiner adds. ,, • = �,,, but to some-environmentalists the • Those potential buyers are usually • I' `` �= —s •-s' c area is invaluable as a bird refuge— governmental bodies. Renton Plan- 4.� ,' =^, -=- - �"'^'F"'"'`::'ar:� 't==' '"� "�`'5 is z? °� - Mgt • � y�s{� AA and they'd like to see at least some of it ning Director Gordon Y. Ericksen stay that way. - . says the city could possibly obtain :-`,,_ .: ,t r•1 . wz.14., • - __,:, ,: ^ fi .:.,''::-: .r;,.:-.•... a- , - ri!,x BN is planning to develop a 600-acre funds from two sources—the federal t= t.•••• - *Z' ,� s •�` " industrial park on the site. Under community development grant pro- • • .< >�.';�'.- ?!t, � • xf k-. federal Soil Conservation Service reg- gram,and the state Bureau of Outdoor , ;• ' ulations at least two per cent of the , Recreation. • :' 4.v 5 „ ,4..::__ x• ' development must be retained in its But the city is looking into spending :: • - - „p< 4.5- _ ,�. , , .ti„ ,, _ ° natural state but BNplans to exceed development .'�'��''�': .- ,% - ,�--��^- ^�<--.� _>�.:.^�'> whatever community dev p {'`"-_ ,,.,_:� „»` �,,�: , , �:' is _ :.?m: -:x ;b , that requirement bydonatinga 20- correct housing .. ,-x' moneyit obtains to �•- - ▪ .::;�::. 'ter:: .�;�. x corner of cE�, °r `=.��j"•�`:;� .,. -�.;.,�;. :, acre marsh in the northwest e problems. - :=�',.° �xT•�>-" �' ' ».:'�iK`. :.¢�-.,a `:�� - •k}«-►r 'H'-- ..Y"� �s::.xw :i^�.;"ti',•y;.:T.��:`'1e.jr1..,...r.d�..:::&:+•+?�o $.^a'�.+i.e: <> "When f*•,t« „".T,'y.q,;,^,".H,p.�E; .:5> `-.Y!y'.,"Ac, :.-1.44,. -,:.... ..''.:':.;^ ",'.:i�-f „r ;.,.r,".'3/'-�.:,.t-' '+IK.3r:n1,,..�'4a'•' ''. .0-.6,., its land near Longacres. When I suggested some of that . .7.- - ,__-. "•z;:;� .>w '� ;,.e.�� -: ,...:— :-4.-.:_4-3 t'A, _ ' :p... .,.,- r<•• :3,-:, For those who don't believe 20 acres --t,4-.;,,,, - ' -- " �._.'' ' :„. .. '�� .= • money be used to buy land in the rx :`'* ,. ,•,,;•* ' ^ �,...,er',1 ''..�= �..lr.• --'v. 4 ^.1 t...., .•. sue ,t vel is enough,like Leonard Steiner of the -. .' x<� „ ; •, -r; __ = maw °`, = a�• r?�.F�, ,. .-• ! :,` " •' „ valley,I almost got laughed out of the �,.. . ti„;,.�< ..� ���,� ��' �,� ,�^ �,,,.;_�,�.•� �•_w�,:- °:�-•, �„ „� _.�. issue is F .. _.,.." ,, r ;� ,. ``y�., Audubon Society, the realroom Planning Commissioner 7zz _.� �_" � •`°'�`°�' '>�` ,��'�^°• ""•��>�- � � .��'•�� '`���-�", �" "^�" '� '�•`�� p y� arc ''�a's '" �., g ','x"X o��•.o-�`<{1w.=, • � •,F4+`9 � .uw• , 5,V,fa^_. e.. :^'i, �.•,>> � RP '' 'SitidS ti� ; money. _ Tee garden said earlier this year. ` ;,-r. ,; v ;¢ ::''• ., --:,N'- P1-.;1.-„.,•>f . = -'' • r \--7:L," _= r as li Y e-o. ^.?R E..`cK-• R. :v„ .'•::;-z• o._:-� .•5-i ,r,,,.'> y t"a,.xT? ,. �j i. ,y.. .:,., The birds need the surrounding And Renton Parks Director Gene _;�_ 7 ' ^•" 74�'LZX'` �•__--M ' " �"" „` - A`` . n,+iid!?t,- �:f "•s' '•z4• ::=a .,x> .a. x.,±;a:.p.:4 J:;r `::.' s°"?A„�'• ,r"t `2;?.._ The need ,.:.... _ ,,. -�-$,• area too Stieiner says. theBureau of Outdoor t',' .•=;,«'. ;:; _.� «,>' Y Y Coulon says ., _ .."_ _.�;: �•, ,:. .:... . .' {' ��.; t ��, ��. :< -��:;:, „�:: �-- .a;� >,:�.. ,.,,,.r,,,.::...s:"_•,:. :,n+^f,.:R s`,b.,�+e�,sr.:;;: .:a+�-µ +�,i"^ , `��;".�r.-..'� eta;'� `:'��;h ec::N:•�^, �i.,:#r. tit' _y,,. ;+.:. the trees and fields for their purchases • r�.e the fi Recreation onlyfunds �:' �-e�, f: R `n P a �. aC{A 7 . �7 food—not just the marshes. landwill used for recrea ... . ... •¢ ..�.�.,,▪u - :: :' 1'�` � --. _ � :���s :� �y-'' J. where the be _. �:i,,.: ,�s_�_, i... t _ �`r' Y ��lj ...i xGs ^.. But Steiner admits he hasn't yet rion—not wildlife. :�:� '�v"=�=<��>_"•' ' �` �� ••- �'-� '�tt�'�ti� approached national Audubon Society "The impression I get from them is. • - Staff photo by LARRY ABELE • officials about buying any land in the that they aren't too interested," Numerous wild ducks glide across this marshland pond's million to buy from the railroad.But,conservationists say, flats. Coulon says• far edge. It's land such as this that.could cost up to S1 it could be worth it,as a bird refuge. "I could approach them," he says,. Utility Charge? - "but in the past they've been more South King County taxpayers could • interested in funding nature centers. end up paying for at least some of the Kent, Auburn, Tukwila'and King a utility,under which taxpayers would Whether 60 acres at Orillia Flat There could be one built in that area if marshland under a proposal now County come up with a plan to retain fund acquisition of right-of-way for the might be included in the 110 the four the land is preserved." _ - ' . ' being discussed by county officials. . 110 acres of wetlands for wildlife. channels, the 110 acres of wetlands, cities and the county must retain Steiner says he does know of at least ••- A'plan to dig drainage canals to im- "We have a mandate, but we don't and maintenance and operation of the hasn't been decided. But Rentop two other potential sources of money. prove flood control in the Valley was have any money to buy any land," drainage project. - planner Ericksen is optimistic that; ' "The townof Steilacoom has applied : authorized by Congress more than 10 says County Hydraulics Engineer "We're looking very strongly at a for federal money to buy-a marsh in years ago. But so far no construction , George Wanamaker. "And we're not service charge," Wanamaker says. somehow, some of the land will be • their area,"he says."They're going to ' money has come from Washington— ' aware of any federal or state funding "Those on the hillsides would con- Preserved. the Land and Water Conservation and the federal Soil Conservation available." tribute too—not just the landowners "It definitely is within the realm of Fund, which is, I believe, funded by _ Service says none will until Renton, So the county is considering forming on the Valley floor." feasibility," he says. EXti i I= __._ "A" TO APPLICATION FOR GRAL._i I CENSE ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DESCRIPTION All that certain real property situate in the Cities of Tukwila and Renton, County of King, State of Washington, being portions of Sections 25 and 36, T.23N., R.4E. , W.M. , and portions of Section 30 and 31 , T.23N. , R.5E. , W.M. , and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the intersection of the northerly margin of S.W. 43rd Street, with the westerly margin of East Valley Road; thence from said POINT OF BEGINNING, along said northerly margin of S.W. 43rd Street in a westerly direction 3,200 feet more or less to the westerly boundary of the Lands of Glacier Park Co. ; thence northerly along said westerly boundary 1 ,300feet more or less to the southerly boundary of the Lands of Glacier Park Co. ; thence westerly along said southerly boundary 1 ,900 feet more or less to the easterly Right-of-Way line of the Burlington Northern Railway; thence northerly along said easterly Right-of-Way line 3,250 feet more or less to the northerly boundary of said Glacier Park Co. ; thence along last said northerly boundary, easterly 1 ,850 feet more or less, northerly 800 feet more or less and easterly 3,600 feet more or less to said westerly margin of East Valley Road; thence southerly and southwesterly along last said westerly margin 5,500 feet more or less to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 594 acres more or less. • Egn\IED 4')6 • • • `rev Renton Planning Commission Meeting April 2 , 1975 Page Seven Indicating that he felt the subject had been studied as far as practical by the Community Development Committee , COMMIS- SIONER TEEGARDEN MOVED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVE THE PROPOSED CHANGES , INCLUDING THE AMENDMENTS INCORPORATED IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT OF MAY 12 , 1975 , AND FURTHER THAT THE EAST/WEST COLLECTOR ROAD ACROSS THE VALLEY BE NOTED ON THE MAP AS INDICATED IN THE CIRCULATION MAP DATED FEBRUARY 1975 . In the discussion that followed , Commissioner Wik inquired if Commissioner Teegarden favored the north/south arterial and was advised that the committee report was not in favor. Mr. Teegarden stated that if the Valley is developed , he feels it will be necessary eventually although expensive to build. The Chairman called for a second to the motion . Noting none , he declared the motion dead for lack of a. .second. Further discussion ensued with Commissioner Scholes indi - cating that he was in favor of the general concept of the proposed change but did not believe it represented what the community wants to see. He stated that he felt that twenty acres of dedicated greenbelt was insufficient and that there could be problems associated with the designa- tion "deferred development. " ACTION: MOVED BY SCHOLES, SECONDED BY GIBSON, THAT THIS REVISION BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR FURTHER STUDY AND REPORT BACK BY THE JUNE 25TH PUBLIC HEARING. MOTION CARRIED. Commissioner Teegarden reminded the Commission that the public hearing had been closed , allowing for no public input at the June 25th meeting . Discussion followed , and it was the conclusion of the Commission that it may be necessary to reopen the public hearing prior to final action . Commissioners will be notified of the date for the study meeting. Commissioner Gibson left the meeting at this time , 10 : 25 p . m.', having been excused for a previous commitment . 4 - NEW BUSINESS : The new business items were introduced to the Commission by the Planning Director at the request of the Chairman . Loca- tion of all sites were noted on the vicinity map , and a gen- eral description of the proposals were given as follows : • REZONE: A. W. STEWART POPE ; Appl . No . R-816-75 ; rezone from G-9600 to P-1 ; property located at 3713 Talbot Road South Mr. Ericksen noted that the Comprehensive Plan had been amended by the City Council per Ordinance No . 2891 with regard to the 8. 28 acre site , and an application had been submitted for rezone of the property from G-9600 to P- 1 . The Planning Director described the natural characteristics of the 520 ' x 800 ' site , which includes a ravine , and the general make-up of the neighborhood . At the request of the Chairman , Vice-Chairman Scholes chaired the meeting at this time . Renton Planning Commission Meeting -Apra-1--2 , 1975 Page Eight fib, i, /, REZONE: B, DON B . UNDERWOOD; Appl .. No . R-819-75 ; rezone from GS- 1 to SR- 1 ; property located at 1706 Talbot Rd. S. between 17th P1 . So. and 16th P1 . So. The Planning Director stated that the proposed rezone request was to allow for subdivision of the 1 . 1 acre site into three individual single family residential building sites . The property lies within a single family residential area and is so designated on the Comprehensive Plan . He noted that a waiver of off- site improvements has also been requested. SPECIAL PERMIT: C, GLACIER PARK CO. ; Appl . No . SP-822-75; special permit to fill and grade in M-P/G zone ; property located south of existing Mobil and Olympic Petroleum Distribution Facility north of S . W. 43rd and westerly of East Valley Road and easterly and northerly of Sternoff Metals . The Planning Director referred the Commission to the presentation made at the April 2 , 1975 , public hearing by Mike Brooks of Wilsey and Ham and Mr. Boyd of Burlington Northern with regard to the approximate 594 acre site. The request is to fill and grade with approximately 2 .6 cubic million yards of fill material . Present zoning of the site was noted and existing topography and drainage was described. Mr. Ericksen stated that twenty acres of ponding area will be designated as "open space. " The phasing of the development plan will have to be addressed in the fill permit itself and the sequence of filling and grading will require study. The reuse plan was also described. TEMPORARY PERMIT: D. EVELYN M. PIPO; Appl . No . TP-817-75 ; temporary permit to allow a group home for handicapped children in an S- 1 zone ; property located at 1417 S. 27th St. Noting previous Planning Commission approval of the group home for handicapped children for a period of two years , which is now expiring , Mr. Ericksen advised that it re- quires Planning Commission review for renewal . The approximate 1/4 acre site is located near Nelson Junior High in an area designated for public and quasi -public use on the Comprehensive Plan . WAIVER OF OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS : E. DON B. UNDERWOOD; Appl . No . W-818-75 ; waiver of off-site improvements of a short subdivision ; prop- erty located at 1706 Talbot Rd . S. between 17th P1 . S and 16th P1 . S. Noting that the 1 . 1 acre site is proposed for division into three single family lots and referring to Mr. Under- wood ' s request for rezone , the Planning Director des- cribed the plat plan . Two sites will support construc- tion of new homes . The waiver of off-site improvements has been requested due to their absence in the neighbor- hood. • ,L Ir,LIA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICA • Exhibit "It" to Application for Grading License Explanation of "Completion Date" • The grading for this site is anticipated to begin April 1, 19.75 . The completion date cannot be accurately forcast at the time of this application, however, those portions of the property not previously filled fronting on East Valley Highway will be filled first, followed by those areas along Oakesdate Avenue S .W., until approximately • 1, 700,00.0 cubic yards of fill will have been placed. This portion of the grading operation will be completed prior to October 1977, at which time the currently valid borrow permit will expire . . • • The rate at which the remaining fill of approximately 800,000 cubic yards will be placed will be governed by . availability of material and other factors not now discern- able . The grading operations for the entire site, includ- ing areas already filled, will be pursued in an expeditious manner until completed in accordance with approved plans . Pursuant to Section 4-2307, Application Item No. 1 Permits . required, of Ordinance No. 2820, renewal of the license will be required, perhaps more than once, ;due to the large volume of fill and other work required. . pFR -v V aniR THE CITY OF RENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 0/3 AVERYGARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT � �Ete�Q�rfOSEP 235 - 2550 January 24, 1975 MEMORANDUM TO: Files FROM: Joan Lankford RE: Orillia Industrial Park (B .N . R. R. ) • Mike Smith and I met with Llewellyn Mathews January 23, 1975 , to discuss the EIS document on the above-men- tioned project. It was emphasized that the EIS must be presented in a more compact summary document-type form and technical data should be made available in a supportive document that will be kept on file/and distributed to those agen- cies that would require the technical data . We provided our copy of the draft assessment, with noted comments , to Wilsey and Ham to assist in writing the EIS . In addition , the comments for additional infor- mation requested at the joint meeting with B . N . R. R. and Wilsey and Ham ( January 17, 1975 ) were to be incorporated in the EIS document. Our copy with noted comments will be returned to the office . We discussed the content of the summary document. It was agreed upon that it would contain general des- criptions of the pertinent natural conditions and more detailed information in terms of the various impacts , mitigating measures that can be taken to reduce those impacts , alternatives , and development plans including design elements to be applied . JAL : rh • • OF R� C.) aninR THE CITY OF RENTON n c MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH. 98055 o► i3 47 AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPARTMENT 235 - 2550 O �o EP�E S � January 20 , 1975 MEMORANDUM • TO : Files FROM: Joan Lankford RE : Orillia Industrial Park (B .N . R. R. ) A meeting was held January 17 , with representatives of Burlington Northern , Wilsey and Ham, and the City of Renton regarding the contents of an Environmental As- sessment and impact statement on the above mentioned project . Attendence : Burlington Northern Wilsey and Ham R . M. Boyd Mike Brooks Property Management, David H . Boyle Donald A. Cowles Llewellyn Mathews F. A . Kemps , Engineer T. C. Nordquist, Engineer City of Renton Gordon Y . Ericksen , Planning Director Mike Smith , Planning Department Joan Lankford, Planning Department Dave Hamlin , Public Works Department It was requested that the EIS he presented in a con- densed form with a technical supportive document that will be kept on file in the Planning Department and City Library, along with the Environmental Draft As- sessment. ,.i Files January 20, 1975 Page Two More specific information was requested on the develop- ment program in the following areas : o Standards and design criteria o Mitigation measures (open space , recreation , waterways , etc. ) o Restrictive covenants o Development phasing o Development goals (what type of industry will be encouraged , appropiate controls , definitive areas - proposed uses ) o Traffic generators In addition , the attached memo represents the Public Works Department ' s concerns which were presented at this meeting . The Planning Department staff will meet with repre- sentatives of Wilsey and Ham to discuss more specific information regarding the modification of the EIS document. (Meeting held January 23 , with Llewellyn Mathews . ) JAL : rh / 4" OF Rev c THE CITY OF RENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVE. SO. RENTON,WASH.98055 AVERY GARRETT, MAYOR • PLANNING DEPART MENT 235 - 2550 ArFO SEPSEtt • January 15 , 1975 MEMORANDUM • TO : Files FROM: Joan A. Lankford , Assistant Planner RE : Orillia Industrial Park Draft Environmental Impact Statement Joint meeting of Planning Department and Public works De- partment regarding the above project. Attendance: Warren Gonnason , Gordon Y . Ericksen , Public Works Director Planning Director Tom Touma Mike Smith Dick Houghton Gary Kruger Dave Hamlin Joan Lankford The following items were discussed as per Public Works con- cerns to be included in the Environmental Impact Statement. TRAFFIC AND ALTERNATIVES : 1 . The southern arterial which_ connects to East Valley Road may require some interchange modification to handle increased traffic and improve traffic flow and turning movements and signalization . 2. Other access seems to be adequate. 3. Provide statement of alternative if Lind and Oaksdale Avenues ' improvements should not be feasible , and mitigating measures provided. 4. Provide statement regarding complying and conforming with City' s standards as per safety, and ordinances , and standards . Files January 15 , 1975 Page Two 5. Incorporate median landscape strip for boulevard concept on major arterials . UTILITIES : 1 . Will project exceed the Fire Department ' s water flow demand for fire protection? 2 . Is there -a feasibility that a business would demand a high water use that would require an expanded supply? Or provide a statement that would exclude such uses. DRAINAGE AND STORM SYSTEM: 1 . Discuss alternatives if the P-1 Channel is not installed and mitigating measures to reduce impact, (a) area holding basins to reduce run-off peak times and silt retention--incorporate in landscape open-space scheme, and (b) mitigation measures to reduce increased temperature from surface run-off(landscape and shade factor) , and (c) oil/water separators before water enters the channel system. RAILROAD IMPACT : 1 . Discuss measures of control at grade crossing with reference to safety and blocking roadway . 2 . Discuss standards and quality of railroad crossing . 3. Discuss quality and development plans for cross- ings over the P-1 Channel . FILLING OPERATION : 1 . Statement regarding control of filling operations-- conform and comply with safety requirements and City Ordinances . 2 . Check State flood permit requirements--does pro- posed fill elevations meet 100 year storm? JAL :ms TIMING AND REHABILITATION: 1. Removal of fill material from the site shall terminate on or before October 15, 1977, regardless of the state of completion of the project. 2. The applicant shall submit to the Division of Land Use Management a plan for site rehabilitation on or before October 15, 1975. This plan may include a proposed redevelopment if such is anticipated immediately after the termination of removal operations. Otherwise, the plan must involve the immediate reforestation of the entire excavated area, including the banks, in accordance with the planting guide issued by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The type of seedlings and their spacing must be approved by that Department. SCREENING AND LIMITATIONS ON REMOVAL OF MATERIALS: 3. The following land shall be set aside by the applicant as screening and buffering areas for adjacent properties and County rights of way during the period of excavation: a. All land within 150 feet of the new right-of-way line of 108th Avenue S.E. b. All land within 75 feet of the following adjacent properties: To the north, Tax Lots 65, 122, 177, 198, 234, and the easterly 300 feet of Tax Lots 242 and 260. c. All land within 20 feet of the north boundary and 20 feet of the west boundary of the Lutheran Church properties. d. Inside corners shall be rounded on a 100-foot radius. Minor adjustments to better shape the final contours may be authorized by the Division of Land Use Management. 4. Strategic portions of the land set aside for buffering and screening shall be planted in suitable tree cover as soon as practicable after Council action on this request. No further excavation shall be permitted and no grading permit shall be issued until such areas are planted and a maintenance program established to the satisfaction of the Division of Land Use Management. 5. No cut slopes shall exceed a slope of 2H:1V. 6. No excavation shall be permitted which will result in a final overall grade from east to west of more than 6%. The base level of excavation and the amount of material removed shall be adjusted to accommodate the new setback requirements. ACCESS AND OPERATING CONDITIONS: 7. Maximum hours of haul operation shall be from 7:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. and on weekdays only. 8. All access and egress shall be via Carr Road. 9. Prior to any further hauling operations from the site the applicant shall meet with King County Grading Technical Committee to work out methods of reducing the impact of the hauling operation on the community. The Technical Committee may as a condition of grading permit renewal, require the applicant to utilize the most current technology for noise suppression on trucks, loaders and other grading equipment, and is requested to work with the applicant in devising reasonable measures for removal of trackage from the trucks before entering Carr Road. Carr Road shall be swept and washed if necessary, and care shall be exercised that material is not washed into stream channels or residential gardens adjacent to the road. GENERAL CONDITIONS: 10. The applicant shall dedicate 20 feet of right of way along 108th Avenue S.E. (SR 515) as requested by the Department of Public Works. 11. The applicant shall obtain a Hydraulics Permit from the Washington State Department of Fisheries. . . .1 . .I-„... *-%•••••. "7.-'-' N . '11 • - ,.' Tr , • ' s „ . W - • • 5- LEGEND __.........•-•...,... 0 , 0 1 z DENNIS J DONNELLY , - PROPOSED LAND SALE " z m * a LEASE OR PuRCHASE . • (RED) i Main r ). • .) r i 100 EXISTING LAND LEASE (RED) ..._ ... i. " DENNIS J DONNELLY 0 2) PROPOSED TRACKAGE (RED) I --. move MIMI% • , fill . • •••,•••• L,E3' ..3-13 .(19 : • : ! ' . PROPOSED FUTURE TRACKAGE _____ . XI (RID) . TRACK 15.0 :::: :•:•:•.:•‘:,:•••:•:,:::::•:•:::::::•::::;::::::•:. ..:.,..::.•:. . :.: • -.7.T.' , .-- OWNERSHIP M ••:::•: , • a, . 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' 1 • . . __ _. .. ... _ S . . . • , •- • - • ! , \AT; a NITTODOC,_WA, • coc..)x. r. • • Ei- . uq-1 •oi . . . • •••••, • . ...VP- :....,,r-Ira r , I Au t gr iv‘• I . . .. .-- .Imam.. 1 _L I . • RENTON CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting November 18, 1974 Municipal Building Monday , 8: 00 P .M. Council Chambers MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Mayor Avery Garrett, presiding, led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order. ROLL CALL OF EARL CLYMER, Council President; HENRY E. SCHELLERT, GEORGE J. PERRY, COUNCIL and RICHARD M. STREDICKE. Council President Clymer noted Councilmen CHARLES DELAURNETI and WILLIAM GRANT were concluding a meeting and soon re= .turn. MOVED BY CLYMER, SECONDED BY STREDICKE, ABSENT COUNCILMAN KENNETH BRUCE BE EXCUSED BECAUSE OF ILLNESS. CARRIED. All three Councilmen arrived shortly after Roll Call . CITY OFFICIALS AVERY GARRETT, Mayor; G. M. SHELLAN, City Attorney; DEL MEAD, City Clerk; IN ATTENDANCE GWEN MARSHALL, Finance Director; WARREN GONNASON, Public Works Director;. DON STARK, Administrative Assistant; HUGH DARBY, Police Chief; GEORGE WILLIAMS, Fire Chief; VERN CHURCH, Purchasing Agent; VIC TeGANTVOORT, Street Supt. ; BOB HUGHES, Legislative Aide; KEN WHITE, Personne•1 Director; JIM MAGSTADT, Asst. Planning' Director; GENE COULON, Park•. Director. • MINUTE APPROVAL MOVED BY CLYMER, SECONDED BY STREDICKE, COUNCIL APPROVE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 4, 1974 AS PREPARED AND MAILED. CARRIED. CORRESPONDENCE • AND NEW BUSINESS Lettersrfrom Public Works Director Gonnason submitted Final Assessment Roll in the amount of $230,042.65 for LID 285, Sanitary Sewer Project in the L. I .D 285 Orillia area and recommended the date of December 16, 1974 be set for Orillia Sewers hearing on the final roll . The letters itemized costs and noted that the Final Assessment construction of the sewer trunk to serve the properties which abut Public Hearing the northerly margin of S.W. 43rd St. have been deleted from the local December 16, '74 improvement district because of the proposed widening of S.W. 43rd Street from East to West Valley Roads and.these properties are not included in the assessment of the district. MOVED BY SCHELLERT, SECONDED BY CLYMER, COUNCIL SET DATE OF DECEMBER 16, 1974 FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON FINAL ASSESS- MENT ROLL. • CARRIED. , Lind Ave. S.W. City Clerk Mead reported November 6, 1974 bid opening for Lind Ave. S.•W. • Watermain watermain project with eight bidders as shown on attached tabulation, •Bid Opening noting low bidder, Tri-tate Construction Co. , Inc., Bellevue, in the amount of $567,150. MOVED BY SCHELLERT, SECONDED BY CLYMER, COUNCIL REFER THE BIDS TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE FOR RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. Cooks Texaco Sign Letter from Mr. James Cooks, Cooks Texaco, 150 S.W. Sunset Blvd. , re- • quested a street-use permit in order to improve signs and lighting on property located at the intersection of S.W. Sunset and Langston Road. The letter also noted removal of signs in compliance with City Staff request and noted plans for improvements. MOVED BY CLYMER, SECONDED BY PERRY, COUNCIL REFER REQUEST TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. CARRIED. Renton Fire Letter from the Renton Fire Fighters Local 864 Secretary, Larry Weiss, Fighters offered proposal considered of mutual benefit to the City and Union and Contract noted contract contained four items as openers to negotiate the 1975 Negotiations contract, that as result of an impasse on the two large financial items the Local filed for mediation as of October 20, 1974 with the Department of Labor & Industries. Impasse items: Manning of companies and larger differential percentage between lieutenants and captains. The letter noted dropping of the impasse items for an 8% wage increase effective December 1 , 1974. The letter further listed negotiated items which had been agreed upon: $4.00 premium for aid car personnel when assigned ($1 .60 increase over '74 premium) and $70 premium for training officer per month ($35 increase per mo. over '74 premium). MOVED BY PERRY, SECONDED BY DELAURENTI, COUNCIL REFER FIRE FIGHTERS REQUEST TO THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL'S NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE. Upon inquiry by Councilman Stredicke, Councilman Perry noted the Executive Committee consisted of all Council Members. MOTION .CARRIED. Renton City Council Meeting t Minutes of 11/18/74 - Page 2 VV CORRESPONDENCE AND CURRENT BUSINESS - Continued ae�� ✓�, Acquisition of Letter from Park Director Coulon noted Park Board and Assistant City Burlington Attorney approval for the purchase of 15,390 sq. ft. of property owned Northern in fee and 10,917 sq. ft. for property rights easement owned by Burlington Right of Way Northern Co. and asked Council concurrence.for purchase for the total at Beach Park amount of $7,600. The letter noted negotiations for the Petition of the City to Acquire Certain Lands, Lake Washington Beach Park, K.C. #7145 32, resulted in reduction of the purchase price from $10,200 to $7,600. MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY PERRY, COUNCIL CONCUR IN REQUEST TO PURCHASE SAID PROPERTY AND REFER TO THE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE FOR ACTION. CARRIED. Transfer of Funds Letter from Finance Director Marshall requested transfer of funds Disaster Relief , by Resolution from the Disaster Relief Fund to the Current Fund and the Waterworks Utility Fund in total amount of $12,000.35, which would close out the Disaster Relief Fund, final payment to the Disaster Relief Project having been received. MOVED BY DELAURENTI , SECONDED BY CLYMER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN REQUEST FOR TRANSFER AND THE MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE FOR PROPER RESOLUTION. CARRIED. H in & Letter from Mayor Garrett noted presentation to the Council on November omtu i 7th re the Housing and Community Development Act, 1974, and receipt of eve o men t a draft of a letter of intent from King County for joint participation under the Act's Block Grant Provisions; that the King County Council Joint has adopted Motion No. 1808 indicating its willingness to jointly Participation participate with suburban jurisdictions in the application for block with King County grant funds. The letter noted the joint participation approach as by Suburban the most feasible course for the City as it offers an opportunity to Cities participate for funding in the fiscal year 1975, while preparing for 1976 and 1977. The letter requested Council authorize the Mayor to sign Anticipated Funds the letter of intent in order to meet the deadlines as established -1975 $400,000 by the Housing and Community Development Act in order to establish 1976 $800,000 Renton's eligibility under the joint participation approach. MOVED BY 1977 $1 ,200,000 SCHELLERT, SECONDED BY CLYMER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAYOR SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AS TO LEGAL FORM.* Upon request by Councilman Stredicke for further explanation, Ast. Planning Director Magstadt described the Housing Act: Title I being Community Development Funds requiring submittal by 1975 of Community Development Program; Title II Housing Assistance Grant requiring target areas with needs for housing to be established. Administrative Assistant Stark explained the H.U.D. Act combined old programs of urban renewal , open space, historic preservation code enforcement assistance. Council President Clymer presented report on the Committee of the Whole Meeting of November 7, 1974 on the Housing Community Development Act of 1974 presentation by City and King County staff explaining the emphasis of the Act is on low and moderate income family housing, but that impact on the total community is possible through comprehensive planning and implementation of the block grant approvals. The report reviewed eligible activities: land acquisition, construction, installa- tion of public works, other community facilities, housing for elderly, provision of special facilities as well as programs geared to improving public services relating to employment, economic development, crime prevention, child care, health drug abuse, education, welfare and recreational needs of an area. The report noted the Administration was formulating a development plan and requested that the subject matter be referred to the Council 's Community Services Committee to serve as liaison in the community plan development phase. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PERRY, SECONDED BY CLYMER, THAT THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE ACT AS LIAISON ON THIS MATTER. CARRIED. ,Protest to Letter from Mr. Jon W. Koloski , 17405 98th Ave. S. , expressed opposition Pope Property. to recent reclassification of land parcel owned by Mr. and Mrs. W. Reclassification Stewart Pope of 3717 Talbot Road S. , from R-1 to P-1 . The letter noted Located North potential adverse effects of P-1 uses, urging the ravine bordering the of Valley north edge of the Pope property remain a natural boundary between the General Hospital residential and commercial development. MOVED BY SCHELLERT, SECONDED BY CLYMER, THIS LETTER BE PLACED ON FILE PENDING RECEIPT OF REZONE APPLICATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION. Following discussion, MOTION CARRIED. 6/4Q,•e• s•. • •I,�y1: • t{{�,i f',;L C , ,1J dII (v::JVatill IN " h Va [N �.' SYIILI �; .y L741���La.J aJ l!Il IJ�: 8 4� ��: �u<J Dv v e%C1 Q.+, . )aoteiIi Paehi • 110 Nelson Place . '.;�, � (Tukwila) • d,-;;;';'�• � • Renton, Washington 98055 • Wf' (206) 226-9200 n5y�flJ APRIL 10, 1974 RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION RENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING 200 MILL AVENUE SOUTH RENTON, WASHINGTON 98055 • GENTLEMEN IT HAS COME TO nOUT ATTENTION THAT ANDY NAGY ENTERPRISES IS PLANNING TO CONSTRUCT Atk8,000 SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT COMPLEX ON BURLINGTON NORTHERN PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE WEST VALLEY HIGHWAY SOUTH OF 158TH. WE WISH TO RECOMMEND THIS PROJECT VERY STRONGLY SINCE ADDITIONAL RESTAURANT FACILITIES ARE CRITICALLY NEEDED IN OUR INDUSTRIAL AREA TO SERVICE OUR EMPLOYEES LUNCH ANU DINNER TIME REQUIREMENTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME THE NEAREST OPEN LUNCH-TIME FACILITY IS IN KENT AND THE LONG DRIVE BACK AND FORTH RESULTS IN A HURRIED QUICK SNACK NOT CONDUCIVE TO MAINTAINING HIGH EMPLOYEE MORALE AND EFFICIENCY. VERY TRULY YOURS, • • INDUSTRIAL CRATING & PACKING, INC. • PALMER ARZO PA/Ms • " `'N\k, prixj le, 0,2 D o • -" z �� • b PA � • • � of •CITY OF RENTON it gENEoAPPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PERMIT APR• /2222 1975 • FOR OFFICE USE ONLY • • .......1. \ File No. SP- 1'o707.-7S Fee $50 .00 • \N/ Date Rec'd gl-. '.'-7.5-• • : Receipt No. G Dom. APPLICANT TO COMPLETE .ITEMS 1 THROUGH 6: 1. Name Glacier Park Co. 'I Phone 624-1900 Burlington Northern, Inc. • Address Property Management Dept. , Lobby 2, Central Building, Seattle, WA 98104 ii 2. Property location .1h the northwest quadrant of the E. Valley Road and • S.W. 43rd Street intersection. 11 3. Legal description (, ttach additional sheet if necessary) See attached descri'ptiOn, Exhibit 'IA" • • i . I' • li . iI • . H • . 4 . Number of acres or . q. ft. 594 Acres (+) Present zoning M-1 ,G • II • 5. What do you propose !to develop on this property? Industrial Park p 6. The following information shall be submitted with this application: 1! Scale A. Site and accessplan (include setbacks , existing structres, easements, and other factors limiting development) 1" = 10' or 20 ' B. Parking, landsc4ping and screening plan . vl" = 10 ' C. Vicinity map (include land use and zoning on adjacent parcels) 1" = 200' - 800' • D. Building height and area (existing and proposed) , I . E . A special permit .required by the Renton Mining, Excavation and Grading Ordinance shall submit the information listed • in Section 4-2367. 5 in addition to the above . i i • • ii 7. PLANNING COMMISSION!ACTION o' Date approve'�:%�. ,. #/ _,,2,.� ///4-75 Date denied /� Date appealed - Appeal action Remarks • • Planning Dept . 2-73 revised 1-74 • revised 1-75 i\i\\ �_. AF .FIDAVIT , representing '1(, Glacier Park Co. , being duly sworn, declare that T'S -aza •the owner of the property involved in this application and that the foregoing statements and answers herein contained and the information herewith submitted are in all respects true and correct to• the best of my knowledge and belief. Subscribed and sworn before me . . , this ,411 day of )4..L , 19 '7.- , . Notary Public in and for the State of • Washington, residing at er_e__u ,' (ate of Notary Public) (Signa ure of ki . . ; . . Representative (// to Ai (Address) (Addss). .. /e3 --r'C �. ,74-- id-rz • . (City) • . (State) • • L j • oy.. (Telephone) • • (FOR OFFICE USE ONLY) CERTIFICATION : This is to certify that the foregoing application has been inspected by me and has been found tobe. thorough and complete in every ,particular and to conform to the ry; "e()''anid- eguations of. the Renton Planning Department governing . the f 'in ,r ' ' 1 ufro ` pplication . riLuvn Data Received APR 22 197. , 19 By: A. • Renton Planning Dept. 2-73 • Renton City Council M�nui�o 12/10/73 Page 2 CORRESPONDENCE AND CURRENT BUSINESS - Continued O.t/ Storage. sg,E,e, ., area d saint eub4uniaeety to both the Gneen and Cedars R..veiii Continued at wet at Lake Washington and Puget Sound. MOVED BY GRANT, SECONDED BY PERRY, COPY OF THIS LETTER BE FORWARDED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. CARRIED. Rezone Appl. R-735-73 Letter 6nom Ptann�ng D.vicectot Et.icksen reported the PLann.ing Chat st B. Guy Committion hat compteted review o 6 the ChatZa B. Guy appti atLon Anew o6 Grady Way bon rezone 6nom G .to L-.e o6 pnopenty Located at 404 S.W. Grady • Way o6 68/1.00 octet undeveloped Land pnopo4ed bon storage o6 recreational veh.ictes, being Light Indut.t.Lal an Manu6actwu;ng Path on the Compnehen4.ive Land U4e Plan. The tettet neponted the applicant tubmtitted nestn.Lctive covenants with ne6eh.enee to 4 etbaeks and Lando taping and .that 6 ottowLng Pubt.i.e Heating .the Planning Committion neeommended .that .the rezone 6rom G .to L-1 be appnaved. MOVED BY SCHELLERT, SECONDED BY DELAURENTI, COUNCIL CONCUR IN RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND REFER TO THE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE. Planning Ditecton Enickzen 4howed the area on ditptay map and upon .inquiry 04 Councilman Grant wonted area 06 rezone not within 200 beet 06 pnopo4ed P-1 • channel. MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY DELAURENTI, CITY ACCEPT RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS FILED WITH THIS REQUEST FOR REZONE. Councilman Petty ached to be not.i6.Led upon /seconding 06 covenants, adoption o6 rezone ordinance pending upon tame. Councilman Grant £nouined ne 6 i;Q,Z, Etickt en advising pno pert ty had been ,`fitted. CARRIED. Gneen Riven Valley . Letter 64om PtannLng D-ucecton En.ickaen asked cone.Lde u t1.on 06 • Land 6itt/Rezone Ptann.i.ng Committion necommendatLon that .the CA_ty Council past Monaton.Lwn Asked an ordinance pnoh.Lbiting any 611 Lng and declare a monatoni.um on nezonet in the Gneen Riven Valley area ban a period o6 one yea. -to allow time ban review o6 .the Comprehensive Plan in that area, especially in relation to the City Council ne6e..alt ne limitation oA oit tank ttonage 6ac,LL t,Le4 and pipeline request. Propo4ed motion by Sttedieke, seconded by Grant, bon Council eonewvicence in Planning Committion necommendati.on, was 4upen4.eded by MOTION BY PERRY, SECONDED BY SCHELLERT, TO REFER RECOMMENDA- TION TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE. Upon Council inquiry, City Attorney Shettan advised 4ound neaton4 ban moratorium needed, boundarci.es need to be out.ined o6 area to be included and a dete'un nat i o n a4 to .inctuw.Lon 06 induttrc i.aL and/on rezidenti..a l praperr ty. Councilman Grant reported mining and grading ordinance • report was 6onthcoming. MOTION CARRIED. RISCO, Meeting . Letter 640m Mh. Jean DeSpaLn, Chairman, Rivet Basin Coordinating re Drainage and Committee invited the City Council and City Sta66 to attend a Flood Probtemt Riven Basin Coordinating Committee (RIBCO) meeting in Council Chambett 9:00 'a.m. DecembeA 18, to d.izcuzzv.iewz and 4ugge4ti.on4 aL the South King County commun-Lt.et ass they ne a..te to a.ea planning bon dnaLnage and 6Lood pnobtemt. AUDIENCE COMMENT Mt. Bruce Haze commended the Mayon and City Council on coopena- P. �..D. tLon with Renton buoine.64men and the redevelopment 06 the City Mr. Bruce Hutze center. .i Mn. Robet.t Boyd Mt. Robert t Boyd, A441.stant Manag eh c'{, the Buffington Non.the.nn and Buffington Nortthetn Gtaci,et Pa.k Co., questioned advizabit ty a6 ptacc.ng moil to.t1.um GLacLer Park Co. on excavation and Land Wt. in the VaYley area., claiming tame would be haiun uL to plant and pnagnett o6 iitt to 40-50 acne Excavation neat parcel on Eatt Va ley Rd., having King County examinne& necommenda- Benton S Cant Rdt. ton that pno j ect be completed .in Out yeat period with nestona- 6an VaRley Land Fill ton 6ottowing, and having City approval, being in accordance with Comprehensive P?an adopted by the City. Mt. Boyd asked .that prajeet be completed without disruption. APPOINTMENTS Letter 6.nom Mayan. Gat.'.ett awp stinted Mt. Harty Haight, ,'724 South Mt. Hatay Haight Sunnyctett Rd. , Seattle to the Board 06 Ethics Lon a bout-yeah Board ()if Eth.c4 te.m exp ur ing December 31, 1977, as a member 06 .the Renton • Chamber a6 Commence nepLaci.ng Mt. Floyd Hughes SA. MOVED BY DELAURENTI, SECONDED BY STREDICKE, APPOINTMENT BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. CARRIED. • 165 Renton City Council Meeting- Minutes August 20, 1973 - Page 3 CORRESPONDENCE AND CURRENT BUSINESS • Bid Opening City Clerk Mead reported bid opening on August 14, 1973 for L.I.D. 276, . L.I.D. 276 -Phase II Phase II, with six bidders responding. MOVED BY SCHELLERT, SECONDED Sanitary Sewers BY CLYMER, THAT THE BIDS BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Kennydale FOR RECOMMENDATION. MOTION CARRIED. (Tabulations attached) . Opening - Highlands The Clerk read letter from Library Director Clark H. Petersen, Branch Library announcing the opening of the new branch library and.inviting the 9/16/73 Mayor to accept the Library for the City of Renton and inviting the Councilmen to speak on the occasion as they are introduced. Petition Re SW 16th The Clerk read letter from Chairman of the Board of Public Works St. Improvement Del Bennett recommending that the priority rating adopted by the City Council and as included in the Six-Year Construction Program, which schedules work On S.W. 16th in the 1977-1979 construction period, be concurred with. MOVED BY. PERRY, SECONDED BY CLYMER, TO REFER COMMUNICATION TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. Olympic Pipe Line Co. The Clerk read letter from the Olympic Pipe Line Co. which trans- Environmental mitted their Environmental Impact Statement for the construction Impact Statement of a new refined products pipe line through the City of Renton. MOVED BY GRANT, SECONDED BY PERRY, TO REFER THE STATEMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE. CARRIED. Airport Way Land- Letter from Public Works Director recommended for payment the Final Esti scaping Project mate due Westerra, Inc. in the amount of $3,696.80, work completed and CAG 019-73 accepted 8/10/73, plant guarantee bonds in effect through 8/9/74. If, Final Estimate after 30 days, no liens or claims are filed and proof of tax liabilities is received, retained percentage of $5,397.86 will be paid contractor, MOVED BY CLYMER, SECONDED BY BRUCE TO CONCUR IN RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED Surplus Vehicles Letter from Purchasing Agent Vern Church was read listing the eight vehicles within the Equipment Rental fund that have been replaced with new equipment during the past few months. Permission was requested to dispose of the equipment by sealed bid with referral to the Legislation Committee for proper Resolution. MOVED BY CLYMER, SECONDED BY BRUCE, TO CONCUR IN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PURCHASING • AGENT AND DECLARE THE VEHICLES SURPLUS. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY SCHELLERT, SECONDED BY CLYMER, THE COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. Claim - J. C. Penney City Clerk read Claim from J. C. Penney Co. , Inc. , 700 S. 3rd St. Co. - Window for damages to plate glass windows by flying rocks. MOVED BY Damage BRUCE, SECONDED BY SCHELLERT, TO REFER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE INSURANCE CARRIER. MOTION CARRIED. -* Burlington Northern Letter from Burlington Northern was read describing proposed elimina- Proposed Construc- tion of their crossing on Monster Road and requesting like petition to tion - Vicinity of the Wash. Transportation & Utility Commission in connection with it. Longacres MOVED BY DELAURENTI, SECONDED BY SCHELLERT, TO REFER THE COMMUNICATION PTO THE TRAI'($PORTATION COMMITTEE TO REPORT BACK. CARRIED. APPOINTMENTS Mayor Garrett submitted a Certificate of Appointment to Housing Mr. Louie Gebenini Authority reappointing Mr. Louie Gebenini as a Commissioner of 668 Sunset Blvd. NE the Housing Authority of the City of Renton, term to expire 9/10/78. Housing Commission Council concurrence not required for this appointment. OLD BUSINESS The Clerk read the report from Public Works Committee regard- ing receipt of the $95,000 loan from the Economic Assistance Authority EAA Loan - Sani- and requesting that the propo.&0d ordinance for appropriating and tary Sewers & transferring the funds to a Capital Outlay Account be referred to • Water Mains in the Legislation Committee. MOVED BY SCHELLERT, SECONDED BY CLYMER, N. Renton Indus- TO CONCUR IN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. TO REFER trial Area TO THE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE. After some ensuing discussion, the MOTION CARRIED, and it was further MOVED BY CLYMER, SECONDED BY GRANT, THAT THE SUBJECT OF COST FOR WATER PRODUCTION AND CHARGES BE REFERRED TO THE $OARD Of PUBLIC WORKS FOR FURTHER STUDY. CARRIED. After review by Mr. Gonnason of consultant's findings in prior rate study and current costs, nereLufore pi•e:senLed to the finance Committee, it was MOVED BY GRANT, SECONDED BY CLYMER THAT TILE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS_ GIVE PRESENTATION TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AS WAS GIVEN TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. CARRIED. MATTER REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. / I -I Renton City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 - July 16, 1973 AUDIENCE COMMENT (Continued) Sign Code SERVICES COMMITTEE. Upon inquiry, Acting Building Director Wes Crews stated that letters had been sent to all businesses with signs not conforming to the Code. About four years ago Public Hearings were held which were attended by sign owners, sign manufacturers and other people interested and the present sign code was enacted in September, 1969. All nonconforming signs which have a replacement value of over $500 were given four years to be brought up to standards or removed. Councilman Stredicke suggested that if the people in the real estate business want to get together and meet with Council Committee, that ' the Chairman of the Committee would let Mr. Boyer know of the meeting. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Tom Teasdale Mr. Teasdale commented that he had also received a letter pertaining 124 Williams S. to a pole sign at his place of business which overhangs the street about two feet. • Voucher Approval Finance and Personnel/Committee Chairman Schellert recommended payment L.I.D. 277 of Warrants 6723 through 6930 in the amount of $109,038.98 having R-1 $11,787.66 received departmental certification as to receipt of merchandise and/or C-1 $11.787.66 services rendered. It includes Warrant 6771 for services payable to Shepard Ambulance. MOVED BY SCHELLERT, SECONDED DELAURENTI THAT COUNCIL AUTHORIZE PAYMENT AS RECOMMENDED. Councilmen Perry, Bruce and Stredicke questioned the payment for Warrant 6771 to Shepard Ambulance. MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY PERRY,' TO AMEND THE MOTION TO REMOVE WARRANT 6771 FOR FURTHER REVIEW. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED. MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY PERRY, TO REFER THE MATTER OF PAYMENT OF SHEPARD AMBULANCE TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE TO REPORT BACK. MOTION CARRIED. Recess MOVED BY GRANT, SECONDED BY STREDICKE, COUNCIL RECESS FOR TEN MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. Council reconvened at 9:30 P.M. Roll Call showed all Councilmen present except Councilmen Clymer and Bruce, who appeared :.;:1:ri Lly afterwards. APPOINTMENTS Letter from Mayor Garrett was read appointing the following persons Citizens' Shore- to the Citizens' Shoreline Advisory Board in conformance with Ordinance line Advisory No. 2789: Mr. Don Humble, 360 Stevens Ave. S.W. ; Mr. Alex Cugini, Jr. , Committee 611 Renton Ave. S. ; Mr. Arthur D. Scholes, 1708 Ferndale Ave S.E. ; Mrs. Dorothy Herbert, 3923 N.E. 6th St.; Mr. Robert Bignold, 1308 Thomas Lane, Apt. 107; Mr. Robert W. Schalkle, 664 Sunset Blvd. N.E. ; Miss Debra Gustafson, 909 Union Ave. N.E. ; Mrs. Sharon Neglay, 656 Lind Ave. N.W. ; Mr. W. Stewart Pope, 3713 Talbot Rd. S. ; Mr. William Goddard, 3707 Lake Washington Blvd. N. ; Mr. Robert L.• Phelps, 3831 Lake Washington Blvd. N. The Mayor's letter urged action as soon as possible so the Committee could start its work. MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY DELAURENTI, TO REFER THE MATTER OF THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE FOR RECOMMENDATION. MOTION CARRIED. Personnel Director Letter from Mayor Garrett was read appointing Mr. Kenneth J. White Mr. K. J. White to the position of Personnel Director for the City of Renton. Mr. White is presently employed as Personnel Director for Billings Deaconess Hospital in Billings, Montana and has a background providing him with a full range of personnel and administrative experience. MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY GRANT TO REFER THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEW PERSONNEL DIRECTOR TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. MOTION CARRIED. • .( OLD BUSINESS Councilman Grant announced that the Community Services Committee would J Glacier Park hold an informational meeting with representatives from Burlington- Industrial Industrial northern, King County Department of Hydraulics and the Soil Conserva- Property . tion Bureau regarding Earlington Flats area. Port of Seattle Councilman Grant reported that he had attended the Port of Seattle meeting as requested by the Council last week, reporting to them . that Renton wouldn't want any action taken on the proposed inclusion • of the garlington Industrial Parks with the Port of Seattle. The . City of Tukwila is anxious to be excluded from the boundaries of 119 tunton City Council Meeting Minutes ?aqe 3 - July 9, 1973 :CORRESPONDENCE AND CURRENT BUSINESS 3io Award Letter from Park Director Gene Coulon submitted Park Board recommenda- - 1973 1/2 tion for acceptance of bid for two 1973 1/2 ton pick-up trucks from ton Trucks Younker Motors, Inc. in the amount of $5,346.08, including tax. MOVED • BY SCHELLERT, SECONDED BY BRUCE, TO CONCUR IN RECOMMENDATION OF THE • PARK BOARD. Upon inquiry, Park Director Coulon responded that the bids had been published according to law in the legal publication and also in the Daily Journal of Commerce and in addition, a bid invitation had been extended to several local and valley dealers who dealt in trucks . MOTION CARRIED. Petition re The Clerk read a petition submitted by twenty members of the Engineer- onion Member- ing, Traffic, Building and Planning Departments which stated that they were happy and content working here without union representation a.►a did not want to become members of any union, but that if, in the future, they did need union representation, that they have the opportunity of join- ing a union of their own choice. MOVED BY PERRY, SECONDED BY SCHELLERT, TO REFER TO THE LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.' Upon inquiry by Councilmen Stredicke and Schellert, City Attorney Shellan replied that House Bill 53, authorizing the union shop, was passed by the 1973 Legislature and that the Contract with bargaining unit Local 21R states which departments and divisions of the City have a majority of union members; and advised that legally the City cannot interfere with the right of union membership. Upon inquiry by Councilman Perry of the motion to refer to the Committee, Mr. Shellan advised that a member of the Union be present and a letter be sent to each of the people who signed the petition. MOTION CARRIED. Claim • Letter from Mr. Charles Shane, owner of the Sahara Tavern, requested and C. Shane re demanded all monies paid to the City of Renton for all fees not covered Amusement under Ordinance No. 1659, covered by Ordinance No. 1628. MOVED BY ' Device CLYMER, SECONDED BY BRUCE, TO REFER TO THE FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. Licensing MOTION CARRIED. .;ummons and The Clerk read copy of Summons and Complaint No. 768123 from Mr. James F. Complaint Barnia regarding alleged illegal impoundment of an automobile. MOVED BY J. Barnia SCHELLERT, SECONDED BY PERRY, TO REFER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE • . INSURANCE CARRIER. MOTION CARRIED. APPOINTMENTS Letter from Mayor Garrett appointed Mr. Gary Kittelson to permanent Gary Kittelson position as Patrolman in the Renton Police Department, effective 8/1/73, Police Dept: having completed his six-month probationary period. MOVED BY DELAURENTI, SECONDED BY BRUCE, TO CONCUR IN APPOINTMENT OF THE MAYOR. MOTION CARRIED. OLD BUSINESS Councilman Bruce inquired regarding removal of barricades placed in the lane of traffic in the North Renton Interchange. Public Works Director Gonnason was requested to look into the matter. Glacier Park Chairman Grant of the Community Services Committee presented a report on Industrial the application by Glacier Park Industrial Property for proposed landfill Property for a 56-acre parcel of property which is zoned Manufacturing Park, the Committee has determined that this is a major action, but there are insigni- ficant• effects. Glacier Park Properties has filed an Environmental Assess- ment Statement and have agreed to work with the Committee to set aside several acres of property in this area for the preservation of wildlife. MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY PERRY, TO CONCUR IN THE COMMUNITY SERVICES ZCOMMITTEE REPORT. MOTION CARRIED. Letters were read from Mr. Kevin Daniel, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Brewster and Mike Brewster which encouraged • preservation of marshland. • • Olympic Pipe Community Services Committee report concurred in the request of the Line Applica- Olympic Pipe Line Company to make a crossing of the Cedar River; however, tion acknowledged this will not be a determining factor as to whether a fran- chise is granted at a future date. MOVED BY SCHELLERT, SECONDED BY CLYMER, TO CONCUR IN THE COMMUNICATION OF THE COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY GRANT, SECONDED BY BRUCE, THAT THE SUBJECT OF AN ORDINANCE SETTING GUIDELINES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT BE REFERRED TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY r _.....may..-..-•._. =- ---- .�+ -- .—~ J..a•...�..._ - �� '`'----•__. --- -..-- -y u.. _• - - -_ - w•w�:-_,...:...:..�i • • • • • PROPOSED FILLING OF A PORTION OF ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT , • AT • RENTON, WASHINGTON . • DRAFT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT • • i . S OF RkN RECEIVED �2 • . - y.... . _ - = ..` JUL 5 1973 , 9 2�/N D EG ��� ,► • sitM•sz],rra. s. •"1a c:.9•._t3•^•^.:-gin - _--..S:rsc'::�c-. +.=t N=•..rr.�,di:.v cUr.,IraJa ._ • • DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING CONDITIONS The subject area, lies north of S . W. 43rd Street, immedi- ately west of former P.S.H. No. 5, east of Lind Avenue approximately 1250 ft. in width extending north 1950 feet which comprises approxi- mately 56 acres . This area is all within the city limits of Renton, Washington. ' The topography of this area varies from an elevation of 10. 0 to an elevation of 14 .0. Present drainage of this area • • generally flows north along former P .S .H. No. 5 and west through a series of shallow ditches to King County drainage ditch No. 1. The vegetation covering this area comprises various grasses and weeds, vine maple, blackberry vines , cottonwood trees and a �,,:� ,,,tit trees *hi ch were cu tiv ted by fer mcr •-resid^:_' .. c= the area. . There are no residents occupying this property now and only a few vestiges of former dwellings remain. • The land is presently lying dormant. It has a high ground water table and during periods of high rainfall has been subject -- to partial inundation. Historically this land has been sub-marginal as regards to' • agriculture because of its low elevation, poor drainage, and high ground water table. Migratory waterfowl occasionally use. this area as a resting place and birds such as red wing black birds , song sparrows, robins, crows, and occasional hawks have been observed in this area at different times. • .r 1 • • 'No study of land animals using this area as a habitat has . been made, but land of this nature could support animals such as - mice, weasels, rabbits and .possibly Norwegian rats in areas of former dwellings . . • It supports no aquatic life such as fish and' amphibians , although frogs and lizards would be expected to habitate this area. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION It is proposed to clear and grub this area of vegetation, clean out existing shallow ditches to facilitate drainage, and place 450,000 cubic yards of 'a free draining. granular fill obtained from a gravel pit owned by the applicant. This pit is located in the northwest quarter of Section 32 , Township 23 North, -Range 5 East Willamette Meridian. The length of haul will be one and one- fourth miles using Carr Road and S.W. 43rd Street as a haul route. Fill material will be placed consistent with sound soil engineering practices . • Haul route will be maintained so as to remain free of fill material and proper flagging protection will be provided to f. • . insure safety of the public. Noise and dust pollution will be kept to a minimum. Use of water trucks will be employed to minimize * dust pollution during fill operations . ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED ACTION • • (a) . Traffic: • ' Use of proposed public roads as a haul route will create a • minimal amount of additional traffic congestion. With proper use of flagging protection; this congestion will be -minimized. a • `fir• (b) Noise: • - - . The use of 10 yard trucks and tandem dumps will generate some additional traffic noise; however, haul operations are . governed by county ordinance and permit requirements, and these . regulations will be strictly adhered to. (c) Dust: • Haul and fill operations will generate some dust. Use of water trucks on roads not paved and maintenance of paved roads will reduce this to a minimum. Use of water trucks on fill oper- ation will also minimize impact of dust. • (d) Vibrations: Vibrations from use of haul and fill requirement will be Minimal and well beiuw any significant level. - . (e.) Glare and Visual Impact: There will be no impact from glare. Removal of vegetation and placement of fill will not materially change the appearance of subject area. • (f) Land Use Changes: • Presently the property cannot be used because it needs to be filled and raised to' a higher elevation. It is now lying dormant. It will be filled with granular material to a maximum elevation of 18.5 ' King County datum (present elevation 10.0 ' to 14.0 ') . This fill is expected to consolidate and' subside to a maximum elevation of 17.5 ' . The future plans for development of this property have not been fully decided at this time, but will be consistent with present zoning of the area. The possible future development of • 3 this general area is illustrated in "Master Planning of Orillia Industrial District" dated October- 1969 as prepared by the consult i ng firm of Stevens, Thompson and Runyan, Inc. , plates: of which are made a part_ of this draft. . It is further. noted that possible . _ proposed development of this property is consistent with the Puget Sound Governmental Conference 's Interim Regional Land Use Plan adopted August 12, 1971, which denotes the land use for this area. as industrial. ECONOMIC IMPACT The expenditure in filling this area will add approximately $500,000.00 to the economy of the area. Further development will generate s Lbabantiai construction expenditures. Industrial develop- ment will provide additional employment and revenues and broaden . the tax base at the city. and county level. This area has been recently reappraised and is presently being taxed at an industrial rate. ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Until developed, its condition as open space land will not materially change. The filling of this area may cause wild life that occasionally visits this area to go elsewhere. The -removal of the few trees and vegetation will have a minimal effect on air quality by the elimination of their respiratory • processes. This slight loss can be recovered by future land- scaping. - ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED ACTION -- - - - There are no realistic alternatives to the proposed action - except to -let the property remain dormant. Without filling no - - meaningful use can be. made .of: it. Upon filling it will be avail- - able for the use for which it is zoned or other uses if rezoned. However, because of the cost involved in making the property usable, a high utility use is mandatory unless condemned for public use. It has long been recognized by the applicant that city policy decisions have favored commercial-industrial development of the subject area over other land uses. The city has been the recipient . ofthe Stevens, Thompson & Runyan plates as early as 1966 and has received the October 1969 revised edition. The construction of a waterr main in S. W. 43rd Street at an expenditure ,to the a.ppli-. . _... . cant of $75,000.00 and the participation with the city in the construction of a water main in former P. S. H. No. 5 for which the applicant has been assessed at a cost of $29,500.00 has all been expended with the future industrial development of this prop- erty as the ultimate goal. The applicant has recently deeded right of way to the City of Renton for construction of Lind Avenue from Bow Lake pipeline -easement to one quarter mile south. in accordance with the Stevens, Thompson & Runyan master plan. All action by the applicant in regard to the development of this property has been in accordance with city and county policy plans. Property immediately adjacent has been filled on the same basis and .assumptions with the city 's approval. " ' • Letting the property continue to lie dormant would re- - - • s ult in both public ' and- private, entitiee suffering .financial • -_ loss; If -the '-property were not . used- for -industrial purposes, the -. - present. tax .assessiuent.would have to be changed, with a resultant loss in `tax revenue. If this eras not done, it would place the onerous burden on the applicant of paying an industrial tax rate on property that couldn't be developed. . When the proposed SCS drainage ditch system for this area is built, drainage in this area will be improved and the high ground water table will be lowered. While. it would then be . possible to use the property for some forms of agricultural • activity, its productivity would not warrant such use because - of the. high cost of development. Further, the de-emphasie on agricultural activity in the Green River Valley has reduced the number of marketing outlets for its farm produce. Some pro- ducers of farm products have had to plow their crops under be- cause of their inability to market• them at' a profit. The abil- • \ • ity to only produce one cash crop a year in this area, as con- . • tra .sted with multiple croppage in other areas of longer grow • - ing seasons does not make farming a viable enterprise, here. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL SHORT-TERM , ENVIRONMENTAL USES AND THE MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY There is no practical short-term use of the subject area except as open space until it can be filled. Neither public or ' private ownership could afford to continue that use for long in . • I • - view of the loss that would be involved. Delay in filling would only result in loss of use, taxes and appropriate development. . - Its long-term productivity potential can only be realized by filling the property. .The ready accessibility of utility and . - _. transportation services, present zoning, cost of development, tax valuation and the need for such property in this location, all lead to the conclusion that the property's long-termpro- ductivity potential should be realized by development as con- templated. The subject area is zoned Manufacturing Park and only a complete revision of local comprehensive planning would eliminate its potential for industrial growth. IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABL ; COMMITMEtvT OF RESOURCES INVOLVED WITH PROPOSED ACTION Commitment of resources would be the land itself. Land in its natural state would be converted from its present condi- tion to developed property. This commitment would be permanent. Eventual commitment of energy resources would ensue with indus- trial development and water resources also would be committed. The committment of the subject area 'to the proposed action .would be in all probability irreversible and irretrievability of resources would be a fact. Reversing the proposed action would not be in agreement with stated policies of local govern- mental agencies having jurisdiction over the subject area. OFFICIAL ACTION PERMITS APPLIED FOR: STATE FLOOD CONTROL ZONE PERMIT PERMITS GRANTED: KING COUNTY GRADING PERMIT NO. 1351 - -- -- --. • - REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY KING COUNTY DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION" DISTRICT NO. 1 PERMIT TO BE APPLIED FOR: CITY OF RENTON GRADING PERMIT. Attachments: . . „ 1. Plates 1 through 9 of Master Plan of Improvements of Orillia Industrial District for Glacier Park Company, dated October 1969, Stevens, Thompson & Runyan, Inc.., Engineers/Planners 2. Print dated Revised 5-29-73 showing limits of pro- posed fill in Orillia industrial area. L a - - i 8 . . .- ... .....tea_�_�""`._..�,a..::::'^._.� ._.—...:.........:...._. _ _.+.._.__.._____ .:_.___� AL., ` .', _ _ . . . BURLINGTON NORTHERN . . . - - .' . . • INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 830.Central.Building . . 0 DEPABTMENT . • • •. . • Seattle, Washington 981.04 - . • • • • = July 33 1973 • �� _� --- _ - - W . . . . . . . . . . (� Mr. S even West, _J'r. v • 'rye at= Resources Inspector • ovv De.artment of Ecology /� orthwest Regional Office 4�✓ 1 153345 - N. E. 36th Street Redmond, Washington 98052 Dear Mr.- West: Please refer to your letter of June 22 to the Renton City Council for the attention of Councilman William J. Grant in response to his • of June 5 concerning the proposed land fill on Glacier Park Industrial property in Renton. I wish to advise on Wednesday evening, June 27, representatives of the Burlington Northern did meet with the Council's Community Services Committee; at this time we presented a• draft of the . Environmental Impact Statement, copy is attached for your information. Also, attached is a copy of Mr. Taylor's letter of June 28 to the City Council, the City of Renton, in connection with a transmittal ' to them of the same information. The Committee adopted a resolution concluding that no impact state- ment should be required. I anticipate therefore that the. matter will be further considered by the Renton City Council at its next meeting on July 2. Will keep you advised. • Sincerely, • • • w esfraal Manager Industrial Development • cc: Mr. George E. Wannamaker, County Representative - N.- Division of Hydraulics /i �. '�/oom 976 - King County Administration Building C PEo eatt1e, Washington 98104 '('- ''. • . (� �� ,—. cr. Gordon Erickson, Planning Director 'L'l 5 3.':1 City of Renton V-o Jj- City Hall 9 L J%ii ''- Renton, Washington 4/ - ti';• J \�G D EP \��., . w/attachs to all —. " File: A-Renton-24-D . ` . - . BUtnLINGTON NGititHa+riN _ R. Paul Tjossom _ - • Assistant Vice President-Regional Counsel - _ George C.Irxnen,Jr, • - • Woodrow L Taylor -Robert C.Williams • • Associate Regional Cutinsel General Attorneys _ _ Lawrence D.Silvernale Gerald A.Troy June 28, 19 73 Assistant Regional Counsel . Attorney . City Council of the City of Renton • Municipal Building Renton, Washington 98055 • Gentlemen: Enclosed will be found original and five copies of Draft of Environmental Assessment prepared by Glacier Park Company in connection with its application for a land fill permit in the Orillia area. While we do not believe that in this instance an Environmental Impact Statement is required, this is filed for assistance of the Committee of the Council in determining whether or not an Impact Statement need be filed and the impact, if any, of the environmental considerations. At the regular meeting of the Council Community Services Committee held June 27th at 8 :00 p.m. , we discussed this matter at length and all other aspects of the application. As a result, we feel that the Committee has full knowledge of the matter and is in a position to make recommendations concerning the further process- ing of the fill permit. Because of the weather conditions , we hope this appli- cation can be e::pedited to avoid a full year being lost in accomplishing this objective. - — Yours truly, V� RECEIVED Woodrow L. Taylor r� Attorney for Glacier Park Company \� . WLT/est N-NG' DEP,V 7 Encls. . P.S. Copies of the Draft of Environmental Assessment • were provided to Messrs. Grant and Stredicke, as well . as their staff, at the meeting last evening, so copies for them are not included herein. 4.L.T. • Next page, please ' Burlington Northern Inc. / 840 Central Building / Seattle, Washington 98104 w w J• ) DURLINGTON NORTHERN - • City -Council of the City of Renton - - -- June 28 , 1973 $ago Two - _• . • • = �., . . . cc; Mayor Avery Garret (w/enc1.) Mr. D. A. Cowles Mr. C. F. Intlekofer Mr. R. D. Larson l � • • Renton City Council Meeting Minutes June 27, 1973 Page 2 • CORRESPONDENCE AND CURRENT BUSINESS - Continued Downtown Renton Letter from the Downtown Renton Merchants Association requested waiver . Merchants of $25.00 fee for placement of advertising banners across South 2nd Sidewalk Sale and 3rd Streets for the annual sidewalk sale July 5, 6 and 7, 1973. Banner Request MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY BRUCE, PERMISSION BE GRANTED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT. CARRIED. AUDIENCE COMMENT Mr. Dan Shane, 3003 Mt. View Ave. N. , inquired regarding shuffleboard and pool table ordinances and fees thereof. • OLD BUSINESS Community Services Committee Chairman Grant presented committee report stating they have requested the Planning Department to furnish them with Gas Station existing and proposed franchises for Olympic Pipeline Co. Report requested Inventory that the Council approve an updating of the gas station inventory survey and recommended that the financing of survey be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee. MOVED BY BRUCE, SECONDED BY STREDICKE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. Proposed Landfill Councilman Grant presented letter from State Department of Ecology regarding the proposed landfill of Glacier Park located near Mobile storage tank facility within City, which set forth guideline procedures for City action as the "Responsible Official" under the State Environmenta] Act of 1971. MOVED BY GRANT, SECONDED BY DELAURENTI, THIS COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND THE COM- MITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR FUTURE MEETING. CARRIED. AUDIENCE COMMENT Upon further inquiry of Mr. Dan Shane regarding amusement devices, City Attorney Shellan advised pool tables in pool halls licensed under Title 5, Chapter 18, while pool tables in taverns licensed under Title 5, Chapter 10 of the City Code , reading provisions therefrom. , OLD BUSINESS Upon inquiry by Councilman Stredicke, Administrative Assistant Lynch recapped the Renton Area Youth Services program, advising funded through. • Coordination June 30, 1974. Councilman Stredicke asked for coordination between City Between State and State during State Highway projects within the City, such as the and City on Sunset Blvd. project in the Highlands, citing unsafe conditions and Public Works street closures. Upkeep of Following discussion of planting and care of public right of way, it was Public A/W MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY GRANT, THAT THE MATTER OF MOWING OF PARKING STRIPS BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR FOR REPORT BACK. CARRIED. • Consultants MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY GRANT, AND CARRIED, THAT MAYOR'S OFFICE FURNISH COUNCIL WITH LISTING OF ALL CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND OUTSIDE CONSULTING FIRMS HIRED BY THE CITY, WITH AMOUNT OF CONTRACT FEE, SINCE 1970. CARRIED. City's Councilman Grant presented letter from Finance Director Marshall which Banking and detailed the City's banking and investment practices..listing as of June 15, Investments an investment total of $6,468,547.09 which included Firemen's Pension Funds, Street Forward Thrust Funds and Federal Revenue Sharing monies, etc. AUDIENCE COMMENT Mr. Charles Shane, 3003Mountain View Ave. N. , inquired about collection of • fees for amusement devices located in taverns and was advised by City Clerk Mead and City Attorney Shellan and Public Safety Committee Chairman Delaurenti that City Code defines devices to be licensed and fees to be paid, recently reviewed and updated by Ordinance #2785. Reporter Regrets were expressed and applause for a "job well dope" offered as Leaving Councilman Stxedicke"Announced•Mr. William Dugovich, reporter for the Record-Chronicle was leaving. Attention was also called that Mr. Phil Proto of the Greater Renton News was leaving the area for Nevada. MOVED BY STREDICKE, SECONDED BY DELAURENTI, COUNCIL MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. Council meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. aeldfrfio_e/ City m Delores A. Mead, Clerk ENDING OF FILE FILE TITLE d" f/ ' I / t22 7 Pe-7) 39 aa)e „cve�� Roc ti.W.P MICROFILMED a FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT LOCATED IN RENTON/TUKWILA, WASHINGTON y- ■ r .4 au PURSUANT TO THE WASHINGTON STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1971 RCW 43.21 CITY OF RENTON PLANNING DEPARTMENT MCROF1LMEi INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This document has been prepared by Wilsey & Ham, Inc. , Consultants for Glacier Park Company, a subsidiary of the Burling Northern Railroad in conjunction with and under the direction of the City of Renton Planning Department. Its intended p purpose is to describe the environmental effects that will result from administrative actions proposed to be undertaken by the City in permitting grading and filling activities with regard to proposed development of the Orillia Industrial District by the Glacier Park Company. This document will be distributed for review and comment as prescribed by the State Environmental Policy Act of 1971 and will subsequently be the basis for the City's Final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed administra- tive actions. Filling and grading activities will be undertaken by the Glacier Park Company upon receipt of City approvals and will have direct and visible effects on the environment. These direct effects are addressed in this report as "immediate" environmental impacts of the City's proposed actions. The future development of the Orillia site to industrial uses which are allowable under existing and requested industrial zone classifications will also have significant effects on the environment and these are herein described as the "eventual " environ- mental impacts of the City's proposed actions. Much of the technical information supporting this document has been provided by the Glacier Park Company in the form of a comprehensive environmental assessment of their proposed development. The assessment has provided the data and analysis necessary to support the conclusions made in this report. Those reviewers who require detailed background data are referred to the City of Renton Planning Department, where the environmental assessment is on file. �_Y I SUMMARY Date: October 10, 1975 Nature of This Report: " Final Environmental Impact Statement Sponsor: City of Renton Planning Department Contact: James L. Magstadt Type, of Proposed Action: The City of Renton proposes to perform administrative processing of requests by the Glacier Park Company (hereinafter referred to as the Applicant) for permits to fill and grade. These requests involve property in Southwest Renton, commonly known as the Oril .li.a Industrial District (hereinafter re- ferred to as the ProJect) . A portion of the Project lies within the corporate limits of the City of Tukwila and is not addressed by this .report. Justification for the Proposed Actions: . The proposed actions are in conformance with the City's legally established administrative policies and procedures. . The Applicant's requests have been . submitted in the prescribed format. 1 Official Title of the Proposed Action: • Special Permit to Fill and Grade • Grading License Summary of Impacts to the Environment: ' 1 . Topography, Geomorphology, and Soil Resources Site preparation will involve filling and grading of the subject site and these activities will constitute changes to the topography. The potential agricultural productivity of prime agricultural soils will be foregone as a result of filling and eventual use of the site for more intensive uses. ' 137 acres have been previously filled in recent years leaving a balance of 457 acres to be filled within the City of Renton . corporate limits. The associated reduction in crop-forage-livestock W' producing capacity is irrevocable. 2. Hydrology and Water Quality Surface runoff water from the Project site during and after placement r of fill will contain an increased load of sediment compared to present conditions. Runoff carrying sediment will be controlled by limiting filling and grading activities to the dry season and by pro- p _ = viding temporary retention of runoff water within the project site. # - - Subsequent to filling and grading, it can be anticipated that ultimate industrial development of the site will increase the total runoff water volume and street-surface contaminants will be introduced, further affecting water quality. 3. Vegetation Although an extensive vegetational cover exists over much of the site, only selected areas are representative of the plant communities which existed prior to man's intervention. Past changes to the site include use for agricultural purposes and extensive filling. Since the time of these activities, plant communities have become considerably re-established. Elsewhere bog communities and relatively thick forested areas exist. Grading and filling resulting from the proposed action will involve the covering of all vegetation except where the land surface presently exists at elevations of 18 feet above mean sea level or higher. Vegetation will not be disturbed on the portion of the project site to be dedicated to the City as a greenbelt. 4. Wildlife Plant communities on the project site support significant bird and mammal .: populations. There are widely diverse plant communities on this site and large amount of "edge habitat" is found between the vegetational types. Edge habitats, as a general rule are productive in terms of animal popula- tions. Filling and grading will result in the removal of wildlife habitat , except in the green belt area. The Project site represents one of the few remaining undeveloped properties in the lower Green-Duwamish River valley within the City of Renton. Many of the species of animals which were known to be present in the Puget Sound lowland have been disappearing as urbanization proceeds. Some of the disappearing species are replaced by others which can better adapt to altered habitats resulting from man's activities. Activities result- ing from the proposed action will promote a continuation of this regional trend. 5. Noise The noise resulting from the filling and grading operation can be controlled at acceptable levels by adhering to simple noise control pro- cedures. As a result, noise from construction equipment per se should not be greater than that of many vehicles now using S.W. 43rd Street and Valley Freeway. Noise impacts resulting from the anticipated ultimate development will be related to the cumulative effects of a variety of new land uses that will occur in the area including the expansion of existing tran- sportation facilities. Existing noise sources already in the vicinity will , for the most part, overshadow noise resultingfrom- new land uses. 6. Air Quality Filling and grading activities resulting from the proposed action will temporarily increase dust in the vicinity of the site. Subsequent to filling and grading, anticipated ultimate development . will result in some degradation of air quality although there will be compliance with all applicable air quality regulations. 7. Traffic The initial filling operation will require transport of approximately 60% of the needed fill material from a location outside of the City of Renton in King County (about 3 miles southeast of the site) . Fill truck traffic. from this borrow site will occur over a period of two years. The balance of the fil.l material will come from. an undeter- mined number of additional sources. Impact from importing. the remaining fill material is expected to be less than during the..initial two years since import will occur over the entire period of Project development. It is aniticpated that, upon full development, the project site will . generate approximately 50,000 trips per day. This traffic will, be distributed on the nearby freeways and arterials towards urban centers roughly in proportion to the population concentrations. The existing transportation network (both freeways and arterials) will probably require improvements to accommodate such increases in traffic. r Recipients of the Draft and Final Impact Statements: � 1 Susan Ringwood Paul Scott 16841 124th Avenue S. E. Milwaukee Railroad Renton, Was. 98055 Property Management Division 801 Skinner Building Robert Mc Beth Seattle, Washington 98101 1632 Lincoln Court S. E. Renton, Wa. 98055 Office of the Governor O.P.P.F.M. James M. Baker Attachment No. 2 311 Seneca Place N. W. Olympia, Wa. 98504 Renton, Wa. 98055 Office of the Attorney General Michael Smith Temple of Justice 3402 N. E. 7th Street Olympia, Wa. 98501 Renton, Wa. 98055 District Engineer, Seattle District Patricia Seymour U. S. Army Corps of Engineers 2534 Burnett Court S. P. 0. Box 3755 Renton, Wa. 98055 Seattle, Wa. 98124 Washington Horse Breeders Assoc. Max Fulner 13470 Empire Way S. U. S. Soil Conservation Service Seattle, Wa. 98055 35 South Grady Way Renton, Wa. 98055 Anthony Scarsella P. 0. Box 6205 Walter Jascers Seattle, Wa. 98055 Environmental Impact Statement Office Environmental Protection Agency Tom Roberts 1200 Sixth Avenue Trust for Public Land Seattle, Wash'ingtin 98101 82 - 2nd Street San Francisco, Calif. 94105 ' Brad Gillespie, 'Division Engineer Division of Hydraulics , The Nature Conservancy Department of Public Works 402 Grosvenor House Room 976, King County Administration Bldg. Seattle, Wa. 98121 Seattle, Wa. 98104 D. R. Reese Kay Johnson ' Acting Regional Director Greater Renton Chamber of Commerce 1500 N. E. Irving Street 300 Rainier Avenue N. P. 0. Box 3737 Renton, Wa. 98055 ;Y Portland, Oregon 97208 ' is Dwayne Nikulla, Green for Tomorrow General Manager . . 17229 - 34th Avenue S. Port of Seattle Seattle, Wa. 98188 P. O. Box 1209. Seattle, Wa. 98104 _. Victoria Park Homeowners Association P. 0. Box 1104 Robert S. Hintz, Director Renton, Wa. 98055. Office of Environmental Management Department of Community Development John Lamb, Municipal Research Director City of Seattle 4719 Brooklyn Avenue N. E. 400 Seattle Municipal Building Seattle, Wa. 98105 Seattle, Wa. 98104 Ms. Alice Schorett Engineer Division Institute for Environmental Studies Puget Sound Air Pollution City Hall - University of Washington Control Agency Mail Stop FR-40 410 West Harrison. i . Seattle, Wa. 98195 Seattle, Wa. 98119 Mrs. James E. Shafer, President Director, Department of Budget League of Women Voters & Program Planning King County South Federal/State Regulations EIS Group 505 North Central Room 400 Kent, Wa. 98031 King County Courthouse Seattle, Wa. 98104 William Cokeley U. S. Soil Conservation Service John Van Amburg . . 35 South Grady Way Director of Operations - Evergreen Building Seattle King County Health Department I Renton, Wa. 98055 . . 902 Public Safety Building Seattle, Wa. 98104 a John Mercer 23401 - 94th Avenue South R. Vernon Divers Kent, Was. 98031 Supervisor Agricultural Development Department of Agriculture Director of Planning 406 General Administration Building Planning Department Olympia, Wa. 98504 3505 - 88th Avenue S. E. . Mercer Island, Wa. 98040 John Harter . Special Projects Coordinator Planning Coordinator Department of Commerce & 6230 Southcenter Blvd. Economic Development Tukwila, Wa. 98067 . 101 General Administration Bldg. Olympia, Wa. 98504 James Smith,. Director of Planning - P. 0. Box 1768 Dennis L. Lundblad Bellevue, Wa. 98009 Head Environmental Review Department of Ecology Planning Director Olympia, Wa. 98504 City Hall - Auburn, Wa. 98002 Gil Holland Fisheries Research Coordinator Brian Beam Department of Fisheries Environmental Planning Division 115 General Administration Bldg. Puget Sound Governmental Conference Olympia, Wa. 98504 Grand Central on the Park Bldg. Seattle, Wa. 98104 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SUMMARY _ - Page A. THE PROPOSED ACTION 1 - y 1 . Type of Action 1 2. Location 1 3. Anticipated Permits, Approvals and Reviews 3 4. Development Resulting From the Proposed Actions 3 5. Timing of the Proposed Development 13 6. Proposed Methods of Financing and Financial Sponsors 14 7. Historical Background and Planning and Policy Decisions 14 Relating to Flood Control 8. Historical Background and Local Policy Decisions 14 Relating to Wetlands 9. Past Planning and Policy Decisions Relating to Land Use 16 B. BIOPHYSICAL SETTING 20 1 . Topography, Geomorphology and Recent Geological History 20 2. Soils 20 3. Hydrology . 21 4. Water Quality and Aquatic Organisms 22 5. Vegetation 24 6. Wildlife 27 7. Noise 28 8. Meteorology 31 9. Air. Quality 31 10. Traffic 35 C. ALTERNATIVES 42 1 . No-Action or Continuation of the Existing Trends 42 2. Non-Fill Alternatives 42 3. Fill Alternatives 42 D. SHORT-TERM USES AND LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY 44 E. COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES . 44 APPENDIX . COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT AND RESPONSES Eugene S. Dziedzic, Assistant Chief Donald A. Cowles Environmental Management Division Regional Manager Department of Game Industrial & Real Estate Development Dept. 600 North Capitol Way Burlington Northern Railroad Olympia, Wa. 98504 830 Central Building Seattle, Wa. 98104 Director of Planning Planning Department Leonard Steiner P. 0. Box 310 Audubon Society City Hall Joshua Green Building Kent, Wa. 98301 Seattle, Wa. 98104 Bruce Davidson, Environmental Planner Broadacres, Inc. Department of Highways 653 Skinner Building Highway Administration Building Seattle, Wa. 98101 Olympia, Wa. 98504 Sierra Club Galen S. Bridge 4534 1/2 University Way N. E. State Conservationist Seattle, Wa. 98105 Soil Conservation Service Room 360 Olympia Pipe Line Company U. S. Courthouse P. 0. Box 236 Spokane, Wa. 99201 Renton, Wa. 98055 Ken Mauermann Deputy Director Environmental Quality Division Ecological Comm. Department of Ecology, Northwest Department of Ecology . _ Regional Office Olympia, Wa. 98504 4350 - 150th Avenue N. E. Redmond, Wa. 98502 Charles Kirkwood, Deputy Supervisor Bill Boxter, Environmental Coordinator Department of Natural Resources Public Lands Building Olympia, Wa. 98504 Emil Jensen Chief Office of Environmental Programs Department of Social & Health Services P. 0. Box 1788 Olympia, Wa. 98504 William A. Bush Chief Research & Planning Parks & Recreation Commission P. 0. Box 1128 Olympia, Wa. 98504 Gerald D. Probst, Planner Local Planning Assistance Planning & Community Affairs Agency Insurance Building Olympia, Wa. 98504 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR APPROVAL OF GLACIER PARK COMPANY' S ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT A. THE PROPOSED ACTION 1 . Type of Action The City of Renton proposes to perform administrative processing ofa request by the Glacier Park Company (hereafter referred to as the Applicant) for permits to fill and and grade. This request involves property in Southwest Renton commonly known as the Orillia Industrial District (hereafter referred to as the Project) . 2. Location and Background (See Figure A) The proposed project site is located in the lower Green River Valley and lies primarily within the jurisdiction of Renton but also includes a small portion of Tukwila on the west side. S.W. 43rd Street/S. 180th Street forms the south boundary of the site as well as serving as the jurisdictional boundary between Renton and Kent. The other boundaries of the project site are formed by the East Valley Highway on the east side; Longacres Racetrack, the Shell property, the Mobil Oil tank farm and the Golden Grain Macaroni Company, on the north side; the Union Pacific, the Milwaukee Road and the Burlington Northern mainline tracks _ on the west side and; the Sternoff Metals property on the southwest corner. The immediate vicinity of the project site can be characterized by a combination of rapidly developing industrial lands , open space or agricultural lands , with a few scattered residences. The project itself is large (approximately 594 acres) and is one of the largest tracts of undeveloped land under one ownership 'in this portion of the valley. In addition, the small unincorporated community of Orillia is located to the southwest of the site on the boundaries of Renton, Kent, and Tukwila. Portions of the land upon which the industrial development is to be located have been recently cultivated and other portions have been filled; and graded. Most of the site has been cleared at one time or another, however, some areas have returned to a heavily vegetated condition (See Biophysical Description) . The Renton portion of the project site is part of a larger area annexed to Renton by Ordinance No. 1745 on April 14, 1959. This annexation was amended twice by Ordinance No. 1764 on May 27, 1959, and Ordinance No. 1928 on December 22, 1961 . Upon annexation, the area was zoned "G", General Classification •r District, by the City of Renton. "The purpose and object of this classification is to regulate the use of land and generally. undeveloped areas not otherwise zoned following annexation, so as to prevent the uncontrolled and scattered intrusion of business , / • t�y{ • ` 1 . ' K • _ . '4. ( . • ' - i \v./1011;901010111. I • _ .-, -..,-:......,.: f i0 I `! � ,...? FINGACRES • ( . SOUTH CENTER MI tagg;;<:: : ' • \\. . I .:iyY.fY; `:SY:>.....k:>: '3?SYt^.(G:.;,�:.C'�JH: R .'b;n Y�'S't$::9�:Jf't:.i:y<,+.i<:.�%'�::�' � ::44;^: '.F < f.'b3'R.',+Y.` �'S{•` ? ^`::uJ,4,y".c,.'2y�f h.>',ie.:'.�:` S:tij. .Ni.•N.',-, °6'., :irk _. T UKWA L I • • �p� CITY LIMITS 11 of„ <i < ' s>< � � al:S:ii i'JL'.�� • iii R0 a a c r Oh. r r a RE S. W 43rd Street'` . \.... '.1 KENT C Y LIMITS . QBorrow Site 5/ 3' . - . .--Elf-- .. . 1 • } lit $ W } W 3d " of w > e ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL LOCATION DISTRICT FIGURE A 2 industrial and similar uses which would be in conflict or incom- patible with existing or planned future land uses, and which would . constitute nonconforming intrusions into areas best, suited- for protected residential uses." ' . Subsequently on December '24, 1969, portions of the east and south 0 of the site were rezoned from "G" to "M-P", Manufacturing Park. Existing zoning is shown on Figure B. . The Tukwila portion was annexed on February 17, 1958, by Ordinance No. 257 and was zoned M-1 , Light Industry, by Ordinance No. 289 on September 21 , 1959. 3. . . Anticipated Permits, Approvals, and Reviews a. The Proposed Actions The Applicant desires to fill and grade some 457 acres of the Project site which remain unfilled. In order 'to do so, the Applicant must comply with the Renton Mining, Excavation and Grading Ordinance. (Chapter 23, Title IV [Building Regulations] of Ordinance No. 1-628 known as "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton").. - The Renton Mining, Excavation and Grading Ordinance requires the Applicant to secure both a special permit to fill and grade from the Planning Commission and an annual license to operate under the ordinance from the Planning and Public Works Departments. The granting of a special permit, and annual license by these City agencies are the proposed actions to be undertaken by the City of Renton and as such, are the subject of this report. - Procedures for compliance with the ordinance require that prospective applicants submit a Master Plan, a Grading Plan and Drainage Plan. The. Master Plan for development must in- clude the following elements: land use, circulation, railroad service, public and private utilities, existing factors limiting development. This information; has been prepared and submitted by the Applicant. b. State Floor Control Zone Permit. 4. Development Resulting From the Proposed Actions ' The proposed actions will result in the immediate filling and grading of the Project site. Subsequent to the proposed actions, it is anticipated that the site will eventually be developed for industrial use. 2 •-.‘,. ... J.-.,,;t:r •A:-.1•:.G7.6..,9. (y . .....\•----------... - ..---- ' - C) iii Sfta'I./ ' ?! 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Subsequently, the purchaser of any property can be expected to regrade within his own area as required by the building or other construction to be installed on the site. Since this will vary with every purchaser and every site, and since it is not possible to anticipate the future_ requirements or construction, no attempt will be made to meet any future building grades in the initial filling and grading operation. An elevation of approximately 17 feet above mean sea level will be maintained where it is anticipated railroad tracks will be located. Street grades generally vary from elevation 15.8 to elevation 17.0. This will divert all storm runoff away from the tracks and prevent any ponding in these areas. Establishing the railroad tracks at elevation 17 feet will require a floor elevation for loading docks to service the •ra.ilroad at approxi- mately elevation 20.75 feet. In general , most sites will probably require additional fill above the elevation shown on the. grading plan in order to meet future building levels. Depending on the types of buildings to be constructed, excess soil surcharge material may be placed temporarily on individual sites to induce settlement and provide: site stability sufficient to enable building construction to proceed. Fill material for the initial fill and grading which will be undertaken by the Applicant will be obtained from a Glacier Park Company owned borrow site in unincorporated King County (off of car road - see Figure A) . In order to take advantage of this currently available source of fill , removal will have to be accom- plished by October 15, 1977, due to limitations imposed by King Co. The King County borrow site will provide approximately 60% of the fill required for the Project site. The balance will be obtained from other sources. In particular, the Applicant will actively seek out sources of fill material that become available as surplus excavation from nearby construction sites. The Applicant expects several thousand cubic. yards .to be made available in this manner annually at a cost much below that to obtain the same material from commercial borrow pit sources. If the Applicant experiences a market demand for industrial sites which exceeds the rate at which fill material is available as surplus from other construction sites, the necessary material will be purchased and imported from nearby commercial borrow sites. . ' Placement of fill will conform with general City safety require- ments regarding hours of operation and removal of debris from the route between the various sources. and the fill area. All fill will conform with specifications in the Renton Mining and Excavation Ordinance. 5 ' The King County borrow site is located just above the valley about 1 mile to the southeast. Operation and rehabilitation of this borrow site will be in conformance with requirements established by King County. :• These requirements include the following: • A plan for rehabilitation or reforestation of the borrow site. j • Adequate buffering of the borrow site. • A cut slope limitation of 2H: IV. • An overall site east-west grade limitation of 6%. • A limitation in the hours of haul operation from between 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, weekdays only. • Access to and from the site via Carr Road only. I The Applicant is also required to meet with the King County Grading Technical Committee to workout methods of reducing impact of the hauling operation on the community which may include requiring the use of the most current technology for noise suppression on trucks, loaders and other grading equipment and devising measures for removal of trackage from the trucks before entering Carr Road. Carr Road is to be swept and washed if necessary and the material is not to be washed into stream channels of residential gardens. The planned phasing of the fill operation is indicated on FigureQuantities fill required for eachphase are the C Qu t q -_ _ following: 1 . Phase 1 1 ,000,000 cubic yards, 2 1 ,056,500 cubic yards c 3 36,600 cubic yards 4 171 ,500 cubic yards 5 352,000 cubic yards - On a temporary basis, drainage from the filled. portions of the site will be accommodated by a system of earth berms and under- ground pipes. The site will be divided into, separate segments by low earth berms which will detain surface runoff water with- in each segment. This will enable much of the sediment which may be carried by surface runoff flows to settle out before the storm water enters drainage ditches and is subsequently carried i . to the Green River drainage system. Underground outfall pipes from each segment will be adjusted at the upper intake end to allow water to pond before entering the pipe, thus providing time to settle out sediments and prevent erosion from overland sheet flows of runoff water. The cross-section below details v the generalized fill program components described above. . 6 U F P. * a 3 o WW Z 3 < Q 3 rc a a ¢ E. VALLEY FUTURE SCS P-I z c z RD. DRAINAGE 0 a a e CHANNEL I F z W' is re I X cc N PROPOSED FILL w F' SEE DETAIL "A" - - - / ♦ �� 1, ^--- -- x ORIGINAL GROUND HEIGHT OF FILL VARIES ¢a • APPROXIMATE HEIGHT=6' a TO REMAIN UNDISTURBED UNTIL FINAL DEVELOPMENT w g I I FILL O RPLIAAC E PRNO.R 2T8O2 0E.NACTMENT TYPICAL INTERIM GRADING . SCHEME NO SCALE CONSTRUCT BERM ON DETAIL "A" ENTIRE PERIMETER OF FILL ---f_ 4' ' + am 2 a azx --1I lam_ FILL ,I-�.... 1-ca —'I' MIN. /__PLACE 8" HELCOR PIPE TO DRAIN THROUGH FILL AT LOCATIONS AS DIRECTED BY ENGINEER. NOTE: Where the outlet velocities from the proposed drain pipes exceed three feet per second, rock riprap will be placed on the full channel section for a minimum distance of ten feet, being five feet both upstream and downstream from the proposed outlets. b. Anticipated Eventual Development (Industrial Uses) The developable portions of the Project site will be utilized for rail oriented industrial uses. As shown in the site plans (see Figure D) , less intensive industrial uses requiring smaller lots are planned for the east and south margins , and more intensive uses requiring larger sites will be concentrated in the center. It should be noted that although a distinction between small lot - low intensity uses and large lot - high intensity uses is intended at the present stage of project planning, ultimate lot sizes will reflect the individual needs of prospective tenants and owners. A 23-acre parcel in the southeast corner of the site at the Inter- . section of East Valley Highway and S.W. 43rd Street/ S. 180th Street _ could be utilized for convenience and retail shopping. About',49 acres of the Project site will serve as right-of-way for. _ the proposed P1 drainage channel which will be constructed by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service, (SCS) . • • I fN J. I FtC BAelilli N,F I \�\ 10 \ r , , .._.__________=________ _...._.. . - VI 1 "A 4"-: irn'l 401 1\— lk Ausr,N CO. CITY O G OIL GOLDEN RGNTON [CRP YALLRONI I 7 %y/ F, I � e /, /„ CO. I i L.111 >N a LINO AVE: SW - K L fir%!. LEGEND iU�� DI -I_ _ •I ' Y I y-� inr?J: 1;. ;,,,J—_TEMPONIRY DRA MEMOS,FILLED INAGE.PIN - a��� 111 fOPMOSi I ••% PIPELN ANK OIL I 3 I %/""lir-i TO REMAIN —_ 9 M‘RASSON lNC I I•e 11 11 I i,,„`i�,���; ' - 3 EXISTING DRAINAGE DITCH ,ffla. m I'h.' 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SW. .'yy I` r,•' • • 1\\ 2 ,11 :I,1 III —.__ _._—.- ___— _— ,�� • 75 ■ 11 I IN r '1 I \II I n:` N :SrENACO ', A .t.� <Ii kok` \ ,'�;� I; AW *Fi ar• la ¢ars ,• . rt I ti — ,I l' --::;.-:-.. ..,,,,; \,r,..., . :: „...\ \ . ... arL e w N/�__ o / ALLLr. NDAD ::1. i:i:NWNIRK,TVNNb li:iiialiii ' a rd r "� \.. � --------- FALL�L�r 1NDUy11L1AL-ux %/= Ls' \' � \ AMNUF)LTUR Nfi / i '�f' ` / \ - -�—• _\ .� II ::::::::: �Fi�,�wc Loc Nenvr •� A i Nrrxero(N // _ NDV7SR1kL u .) MANUFALTIANG \ / IENCnAMGE ..t �(\ \, 4/ __• ,\ � \•e�� ' •01-�"� sc.c. ..c. °o \ln., RIM-Mt bRE€1EVIT , 1 ' A portion of the Project site will be set aside as green belt to serve as a wildlife preserve. The exact size of the green belt has not been determined. The Applicant has indicated a' willingness to dedicate 20 acres to the City for this purpose. During recent deliberations by the Renton Planning Commission involving proposed modifications to the Comprehensive Plan, it 'has been 'suggested that an area totaling 80 acres be designated as green belt at this location. c. Access Design Objectives - Location of small lot, less intensive manufacturing park uses and commercial uses along S.W. 43rd and East Valley Highway. - Location of large lot more intensive industrial uses towards center of site. - Free and ready access to freeways. - Rail service primarily along the back lot lines in order to minimize conflicts between rail and street traffic. - Routing of through traffic to specific arterials rather than through industrial development areas. Description .of .Proposed Layout Fixed Streets: On the Site Plan, Figure D, both fixed (heavy lines) . " and non-fixed (broken lines). internal roads are shown. Oaksdale Avneue S.W. and Lind Avenue S.W. are shown as fixed streets and they provide connection with major arterials to the north and the south. These fixed streets provide the basis for the layout of the entire industrial tract, and it is anticipated that all main utility lines and most of the internal traffic flow will follow these fixed streets. Initial development will occur along these fixed streets as well as the existing arterials. It, is anticipated that Oaksdale Avenue will be improved and will provide continuity northward for traffic heading in that. direction. Oaksdale Avenue will be located as shown as it passes through the site, however, the off-site route as it proceeds northward has not yet been determined. Non-Fixed Streets: The locations of the non-fixed streets may be shifted to meet the desires of locating industries and may reflect property lines as development progresses. The over-all pattern should remain basically as laid out. The right-of-way should allow sufficient space for the placement and maintenance of all utilities within the right-of-way limits. It is deemed desirable i0 that through traffic (not traffic that originates or terminates in the industrial area) should be routed around the industrial area and not through it. The street system as laid out accom- plishes this., and yet is flexible enough to fit within the city - street system. of Rengon. d. Utilities and Public Facilities (Refer to Figure E) Development of the proposed site will create an additional burden on City of Renton departments, for example additional • fire and police service will be required. The project area represents the single largest undeveloped tract of land in the valley and will , upon ultimate development, provide much of the new employment expected within this portion of the Green River Valley'. Other industrial development can be expected in remaining undeveloped portions of the valley. As a consequence of future growth, employment is expected to increase by about 80% by 1990 for that portion of the valley which includes Renton, Tukwila and Kent. By 1990 this portion of the valley is expected to account for approximately 20% of the increase in employment in King County. Fire Protection Several fire stations are located in the vicinity of the site. The two closest, are the newly opened Tukwila station to the west and the Andover. Industrial Park and a King County station about a mile and a half to the east. A new .station .is proposed for the vicinity of the Project site to be built at some unknown time . in the future. .A recent bond issue to fund this station did not receive voter approval . The locations of the existing fire stations are shown on the previously given figure. There is a mutual response agreement between the involved departments, and'"adequa'te protection should be available for the proposed site. Water The site is currently served by the Renton water system. Renton has a 12-inch main along the East Valley• Highway and a 12-inch main .along 'S.W. 43rd Street/S. 180th Street. A project is now under construction for a 16-inch and 24-inch main south along Lind Avenue S.W. to 29th Street, with a connection eastward to the East Valley Highway main. Future plans include an extension of the 24-inch Lind. Avenue main to 43rd Street and a 24-inch line to connect this main with the proposed Talbot Hill Reservoir up the hill to the east. No definite schedule has been set for completion of these facilities, but the City indicates that the intention is to keep up with the demand for service created by development in the area. Tukwila currently has a 10-inch main along the west edge of West Valley Highway in the vicinity of the site. As development occurs in the 80-acre portion of the site which is in Tukwila, the two cities will have to decide which• system will serve this area. No specific discussion on this matter has yet taken place. Sanitary Sewer • A major Metro sewer interceptor runs northward through the site and directly into theRenton treatment plant. These facilities are adequate to handle the proposed development and anticipated future development in the vicinity. 11 . REN TON • METRO - TREATMENT • TUKWIL PLANT ---_, ' 1111111111111 , . • \a,,, 7 Nim • ► . • 41112., r..5°_,- .,.....000011 r c)E5 A.P. rl . . . • .401 ... , I-4 , , ...„lit sr_ f .1 . *N. I . ; S R • J. SOUTH CENTER •ff s> nna `1111414111111141111111 .y. • . S iii.. KW 1 LA '3 TU •f lfl ': l- "Mini:. KI NG •J : F 3: CO. . ,___ 4,5P ( ______----- --„,,,-. ._ - .. , . 41.1901Rileilotil , /----\.) , -4)- KEY FIRE STATIONS • EXISTING (2 -� N� J .W,1 :w• WATER MAINS Q d Z (Q '�: �,om PROPOSED to Q U- m >.a Q .. "in EXISTING OI 1 W r _EXISTING SEWER . ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICT FIGURE 4 e. Drainage Drainage plans for the site are ultimately dependent on the timing and eventual construction of the drainage system for the valley as proposed by the Soil Conservation Service. In the interim, temporary drainage plans for the Project site have been developed: Temporary Small Drainage Ditches (refer to detailed drawing, Pg. 7) Preceding the SCS drainage project, drainage will be accomplished using a series of temporary small drainage ditches which will connect with Springbrook Creek and the point where the creek be- comes the Drainage District No. 1 ditch. Large areas will be bounded by drainage ditches and 1-foot berms. Water contained within areas served by the drainage ditches will drain into the ditches via 8-inch pipes. This system will retard surface runoff water for a period of time sufficient to allow settling of silts , and to reduce the peak runoff to an acceptable level . This ap: proach will satisfy the King County Division of Hydraulics design requirements for a 25 year storm. 'AppendixC includes detailed drainage computations utilized in development of this temporary drainage plan. Construction of the SCS "P-1" Channel Another solution for providing a drainage system prior to the construction and operation of the SCS drainage project involved constructing the SCS "P-1" Channel along the west side of the project site at the initiative of the applicant. Drainage from the developable areas would be collected in this segment of the "P-1" Channel , which would be connected to the Drainage District No. "L . ditch. As with the proposed approach, the existing drainage ditch would be used to carry runoff water until such time as its function = is replaced by the "P-1" Channel . If this later approach were pursued, then the material excavated from the proposed I "P-1" Channel right- of-way could be used for non-structural fill or possibly to some extent, for landscaped areas. A soils investigation has shown that these soils, which are organic in nature, are largely unsuitable for structural fill . Acceptable uses_ for the material excavated from the "P-1" Channel right-of-way might include use as fill under- lying parking lots. If the SCS drainage project is not_appr_oved, ultimate development of the site will incorporate an on-site retention system that will be an adaptation of one of the above temporary plans and will be designed to meet the City of Renton requirements for storm water retention and oil/water separation. 5. Timing of the Proposed Development If the King County borrow site is to be utilized, placement of the fill must be accomplished within two years (by October 15, 1977) as • specified by the King County requirements applicable to the borrow site. The balance of the fill will be imported over the life of the project development. Subsequent to the placement of fill and initial site preparation activities, specific areas will be developed generally in sequence described in the previous section on access and utilities. The timing 13 of the development of• specific areas will remain flexible in order to meet the needs: of prospective tenants and owners. Development will proceed over as much as a 25 year span. The reader should consider the discussion of impact in light of this fact. - Many of the anticipated environmental effects related to industrial development will occur over this period of time. 6. Proposed Methods of Financing and Financial Sponsors . The commercial and industrial development of the Project site, occurring. as a consequence of the proposed action, will be financed with private capital . A number, of facilities such as utilities and roads servicing the area involve the expenditure of public funds. For example, major arterials will presumably be accomplished in concert with city partici- pation in order to obtain'U.S. Economic Development Administration funds, etc. Also the construction of the: proposed SCS drainage project will involve expenditure of local and federal funds. 7. Historical Background and Planning and Policy Decisions Relating to Flood Control Flood control on the Green River has been accomplished by the construction of levees on the river and the construction of the Howard Hanson Dam in 1962 about 40miles upstream. In addition, future drainage is expected to be accomplished by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service (SCS) in cooperation with the local cities sponsoring the project. ' Plans for the future drainage project were completed' in. the 1960's by ' the SCS in conjunction with the Green River Flood Control Zone District. (administered by King County) . The drainage system will be comprised of a network of channels and large capacity pumping plants in the valley. During storm periods. interior valley drainage 'will 'be pumped into the Green River at several locations. The largest pump- plant (3000 cfs capacity) is located approximately 1 1/2 miles north of the project site. This plant is designed to handle a 10-year storm without any back-up of water and a hundred year storm with some channel and holding pond capacity utilized. For urban lands in this area, a fill elevation of 15 feet (14. feet plus 1' foot freeboard) is considered necessary by the SCS for ade- quate 'flood protection from the hundred year flood. Design criteria for the SCS project assume that 89% of incoming precipi- tation. runs off and enters their' drainage system. Eighty-nine percent (89%) is a common factor used for urban runoff situations . In effect, SCS has designed the system to be compatible with the uses of the land proposed for the Orillia Industrial- Park. j The Corps of Engineers has conducted studies' which. recommend improving the levees on the Green-Duwamish River. These studies advise that, without such improvements, the operation of the drainage system pumping - plants during high water could cause levee failure and flooding. 8. Historical Background and Local Policy Decisions Relating to Wetlands The Soil Conservation Service (SCS) has proposed a .dra.i'nage system for the Green River Valley, which,' if approved will allow for the drainage necessary to accomplish the additional. development of much land in ' the Green River Valley. The Project site for the proposed Orillia Industrial Park is within the area which will benefit from the drainage scheme orobosed by S'CS. 14 ' It is anticipated by SCS that many Green River Valley wetlands will be drained as a result of the proposed drainage project. The wetlands in the valley have been mapped as part of the SCS Draft Environmental Impact Statement, according to designations established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Several of these wetland types occur on the project site, see Biophysical Section. To compensate for the loss in wetland habitat area, the Green River Flood Control. Zone district in conjunction with the SCS required that jurisdictions benefiting from the drainage project agree with certain provisions. The Renton City Council adopted these provisions by council resolution on June 12, 1974. The provisions have a direct bearing on the proposed project and are as follows : "The sponsoring local organizations will : 1 . Purchase in title or perpetual easement and maintain in public control during the life of the projects at least 110 acres of suitable wetland habitat at locations approved by the SCS and the Washington State Department of Game. 2. In granting commercial-industrial development permits with the Green River Flood Control Zone District require: a) A landscape development plan that will provide reasonable consideration for wildlife and aesthetic ,.. values (environmental quality) for the area planned for buildings and parking lots ; b) A significant portion (not less than two percent) of the land involved be designated and commerce-industry managed for the life of the project to produce wildlife habitat for species best suited to site, conditions, and location; c) All land not needed or used for other purposes , be planned . and managed for wildlife open-space until such time as it is utilized in additional developments. 3. With Soil Conservation Service assistance, preserve or replace existing wildlife habitat along affected channels. 4. With Soil Conservation Service assistance, provide fish passage through structural measures where deemed necessary by the Service and the Washington State Department of Fisheries. 5. Adopt and enforce a land use plan (policy) consistent with the regional land use policy of the Puget Sound Governmental Conference or the Regional Planning Authority having jurisdic- tion before Public Law 566 funds are expended on any part of an inter-dependent system." ' ' 15 9. Past Planning and Policy Decisions Relating to Land Use The proposed project site is situated in the lower. Green River Valley and because of its location and size, decisions relating to its deve lopment must be viewed within the context of existing uses as well as local and regional land use plans. Accordingly, in this section, land use trends and policies are examined for an area which includes the portion of the Green River Valley between central Kent - to the south, central Renton - to the northeast, and the north end of Tukwila - to the northwest. 'a. '. Existing Land Use Figure F shows the general land use patterns in a "Green River }. Valley regional context. The predominant uses in the valley floor are agriculture and openspace, unused land. Industrial -development is the third most prevalent use, followed by filled land being prepared for development, and land used for commercial and retail activities. There is also scattered residential develop- ment in the. valley, although most residential uses are located on' the plateaus to the east, and west, or concentrated in Kent to the south or Renton and Tukwila to the north. The area shown on Figure F includes about half of the prime agri- cultural soils in the lower Green River Valley. Of the total area within the Green River Valley about22,150 acres of Class II. and III soils of which 5,600 (26%) is being farmed, 6,950 (3'1%) is .� idle, and 9,600 (43%) is no longer being farmed. -As urban expan- sion continues,agricultural lands in the valley are being con- verted to other uses such as industrial •and commercial developments ,. or is filled in preparation of such uses or has been purchased for future development and is idle. Most of the, proposed site falls into the latter two categories. ' " b. Future Land Use Plans. A composite of the currently adopted comprehensive land use plans of the jurisdictions involved is shown in Figure G. Over 90 percent of the valley floor in the studyarea is designated fo,r industrial development, with the remainder split between agricul- ture,, openspace,. and urban. commercial and residential development. {, The large, contiguous industrial designated area covers approximately 7,600 acres or nearly 12 square miles. 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G I 01 � -0 � _ .0 m c 'n •� �, 0 o m m . G1 3 � . m 3 o 0 - m ] 3 . - - - -- — About one-third of the 12 square miles is currently unused - awaiting development, and one-fourth is devoted to agriculture, about 4,500 acres of remaining agricultural , open, and filled land are available for industrial development in the valley. The proposed development lies entirely within this potential industrial land and represents about 10 percent of the future industrial, pot- ential of this portion of the valley, according to current composite .plans. The Land Use Map element of the Renton Comprehensive Plan is included as Figure H. This map indicates in greater detail Renton's adopted land use policy for the valley since 1965. This Land Use Map was the guiding policy at the time the Applicant began initial planning for the Orillia Industrial District. - The City of Renton Planning Department is currently in the process of revising the Comprehensive Plan for the portion of the Green River Valley which lies within the jurisdiction of the City. The proposed Green River Valley Comprehensive Plan Amendment shows a manufacturing park designation for most of the proposed project site and a greenbelt designation for the northwest portion of the site. The area which the City proposes to designate as a greenbelt corresponds to the 20 acre area the applicant has suggested he will dedicate to. the City when his requested approvals are granted. The area indicated on the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment is 80 acres in size, however. . c. Regional Land Use Plans The Puget Sound Governmental Conference has also developed a generalized land use map for this area. 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Ili : >.t .,, >_, • • (9 J f • J . t ..,•:' U t , q. • J J ...,I L.;-• , FIGURE H > . 1:' ... .4 ▪ .i: •!. 11 : . ri d t2 e• n.• a • .. a i• LI c- ▪ KEY • 111111 HEAVY INDUSTRY OR MP SINGLE FAMILY - ORILLIA . IhNOUSTRIAL 171 LIGHT I NDSUTRY OR MP IIIIIIIIII LOW DENS. MULTI . FAM. 011:53TRICT iii COMMERCIAL IBM MED. DENS. MULTI . FAM. RENITON COMPREHENSIVE . , PLAN I- PUBLIC & QUASI-PUBLIC HUHN HIGH DENS. MULTI . FAM. BplIl RECREATION 1.1 1:,...';,-.-5'.4.A. GREENBELT B. BIOPHYSICAL SETTING . 1 . Topography, Geomorphology and Recent Geological History a. Existing Conditions The project site is located to the east of the Green River within the lower Green River Valley floodplain. The site includes the stream channel for Springbrook Creek, which is part of an extensive Oxbow System found in the study area. The sediments found in the Green River Valley are the result of thousands of years of flooding and sediment deposition by the Cedar, The White and the Green River. The White River was diverted southward to the Puyallup River and flows on the Cedar and Green Rivers are controlled by levees and flood control facilities. Consequently, deposition of new alluvial soils has been halted. Flood control activities and the subsequent development which was made possible have resulted in many alterations to the valley flood. These include: straightening of the Green River in places, con- struction of levees and drainage ditches, and filling of large areas in the flood plain.. b. Impact on Topography, Geomorphology and Recent Geologic History The land fill operation will cover completely the original alluvial flood plain surface within the Project site. The resulting fill layer will raise the total surface elevation an average of six feet and will eliminate topographic variation that was created by natural river proccess within the Green River. meander belt. There will be incremental topographic changes within the various borrow source area that will be utilized for fill . 2. Soils a. Existing Conditions The soils found in the Green. River Valley are primarily the result of two processes which have occurred in recent geologic times: 1) The deposition of sediments by the rivers flowing through the valley, and; 2) the subsequent accumulation of organic matter as a result of plant growth in bogs and marshes. Juxtaposition of these. two processes is evident by the types and locations of the soils ,found on the Project site. Sandy alluvial soils of recent origin, such as the Newberg and Puyallup series, are found on the west side of the site, while the, highly organic soils, such as, the Seattle and Tukwila series are generally found on the east side of the site. Soil series on the project site which have a large organic content exhibit some special characteristics which greatly influence their management and use. The wetter areas in which they are found have generally required instal-lation of a drainage system to enable cultivation: in the past. Some of these soils, under the worst instances, i .e. high moisture conditions, have not been capable of adequately supporting very large and heavy equipment currently in use by modern agriculture. , 'They frequently, but not always, have serious phosphate and microelement (boron and copper, as examples) 20 deficiencies.. These statements should not be construed to indicate that these soils have not been and cannot continue to be productive agricultural soils but they do require a higher level 'of management than some other series. Organic soils are uniquely adapted to certain crops such as onions, carrots and other tuberous vegetable crops because of the ease of mechanical harvest. b. Immediate Impacts on Soils As a result of the proposed actions portions of the Project site which are not already filled or committed as a green belt will be filled. The entire site will then be graded to contours appropriate - - for initial site preparation. Final grades will be determined by the needs of the future tenants. Some impacts of the filling acti - vities will be mitigated by conditions placed by King County on the removal of materials from the borrow site; and on-site by conditions in the Renton Fill Permit. ' c. Eventual Impacts on Soils , ' The long-term impact of the ultimate development will be to permanently commit at least 500 acres of land to use as an industrial complex. The commitment of land to non-agricultural use and the associated reduction in potential crop-forage-livestock producing capacity is irrevocable. 3. Hydrology a. Existing Conditions V Surface runoff ,in the proposed Project site is presently very slow owing to- the gentle slope and high water table of the area. Structural developments such as roads, ditches and fill areas have, altered the natural drainage patterns and this has resulted in local ponding of r • water. ' The main surface drainage course in this area is Springbrook Creek. Where the stream enters the Project site it has been straightened, deepened, and vegetation has been removed to facilitate quicker ' drainage. Water carried by Springbrook eventually drains into the old abandoned Black River channel and then into the Green River at a point, about 2 miles north of the site. The Green River flows about one-fourth of a mile to the west of the site. Sizeable portions of the site are dominated by wetlands where the limited depth of the water permits the growth of aquatic vegetation. On the northwest to north-central portion of 'the site is 'a large marsh, which will be preserved as part of the Project plans. Additional surrounding areas are seasonally flooded. Along the east of the site is a wooded swamp. Subsoils in the swamp are water- logged to at least. within a few inches of the surface during the growing season and it is often covered by as much as a foot of water during the wet season. Numerous ponded areas and observations of water flowing in drainage ' ditches during relatively dry periods suggest that the water table is near the surface during most of the year. The high organic content of the muck and peat increases the water holding capacities of these soils, thus making the drainage ditches only partially effective in removal of water. 21 b. Immediate Impact on Hydrologic Conditions Filling and grading of the Project site will alter runoff water flows from the site in terms of direction and quantity. Currently runoff from the site is slow due to low gradient slopes, the relatively large amount of vegetation, and lack of well established channels with sufficient capacity to handle surface water. Filling and grading will elevate the base level of the Project site to the' level of surrounding developed lands. On a. temporary basis, drainage from the filled portions of the site will be accommodated by a.system 'of dikes and underground pipes. The site surface will be divided by low dikes which will detain surface :runoff and allow sediment. to settle out. Water detained within the diked areas Zvi l_1 flow through outlet pipes, directly into drainage ditches which will carry such flows out of the project area. The size of these pipes will be designed to control the rate of outflow and prevent erosion of the ditches. c. Eventual Impacts on Hydrologic Conditions Ultimate development of the Project site will involve the construction of buildings, roadway and parking lots. These impervious surfaces will increase total runoff water volume and will reduce the time period when surface runoff peak flow is reached. Drainage from the site will be accommodated by the proposed SCS drainage .'system for the valley. The SCS "P-l" drainage channel will be constructed along the west side of the site and will extend generally northward to an existing pumping plant in the old Black River Channel where drainage waters will be pumped into the Green River: Both filling of the site for eventual development and the construction of the .proposed SCS drainage system will alter. the:hydrologic patterns of the site. Construction of impervious surfaces will prevent recharge of groundwater. The low bottom elevation in the P-1 channel will lower the adjacent water table. Diversion of storm flows to ditches and storm drain pipes will prevent water from flowing to present low-lying areas. The net result will. probably cause some drying of existing wetlands. The exact nature and extent of this impact is not possible to quantify at this time. 4. Water Quality and Aquatic Organisms . • a. Existing Conditions Aquatic organisms are important indicators of the ,quality of an aquatic environment because the numbers and types of species pre- sent indicate conditions which. have existed for fairly long periods of time when field sampling over a comparable period of time is not feasible. Samples of aquatic organisms were taken from an upstream tributary of Springbrook Creek., and from Springbrook Creek both before it enters the 'site and at a point about 1 mile downstream of the site. 22 • j V . As would be expected, the stream is in good condition at its head- waters but progressively deteriorates as it approaches its terminus. At the upstream tributary there are a diversity of oxygen loving aquatic organisms. Downstream there are less diverse types of organisms, but those types which can tolerate deteriorated water quality have increased in number. Although there are no fish counts available for Springbrook Creek, local residents report catches of occasional game fish. Small streams which lace the Green River Valley such as Springbrook Creek, are considered important in terms of game fish because they have upstream gravel beds and therefore the potential to support game fish spawning. It has been noted by the Washington State Department of Fisheries that this drainhoe system contains 2.5 miles of suitable spawning area and that they watershed would accommodate between 400 and 600 Coho spawners based on the remaining rearing area that is available. b. Immediate Impacts on Water Quality Filling and frading activities will cause an increase in sediments carried by surface runoff. This impact will be mitigated by temporary detention on site of surface runoff to allow for settling.. c. Eventual Impacts on Water Quality Eventual development of the site for industrial purposes will cause -. street surface contaminants (oils,' hydrocarbons, 'nutrients , coli- form organisms, etc. ) to be washed from paved surfaces. Briefly, the addition of sediments and street surface contaminants. to natural waters causes eutrophic conditions by increasing available nutrients along with causing depletion of oxygen. First, oxygen dissolved in the water is used for the chemical decomposition of some of these substances. Secondly, other of the substances can serve as nutrients to stimulate the frowth of nuisance species of algae which eventually die. The decomposition of this algae again consumes dissolved oxygen. In either case, less dissolved oxygen is available for other aquatic organisms which are 'intolerant of low oxygen conditions. Also, particulate matter washed from construction sites or paved surfaces may carry toxic material which has adhered ! • to the particles. For example, in the case of the Project site, fertilizers and pesticides used over a decade ago and which adhered to the soils at that time will be found in the surface runoff. Runoff carrying contaminants from the paved and impervious surfaces which will be constructed at the Project site will . have a deleterious impact on the Green River drainage 'system which is the ultimate receptor'. Over the long run, the development of the Project site - _ represents a part of the continuing urbanization of the Green River ` Valley. The, incremental loss of a wetland or addition of sediments and street surface contaminants from one project to the aquatic system may not be significant, rather it is the cumulative effect - of all such projects which add up to an environmental proglem. The eventual development of nearly 500 acres in Renton will certainly add a substantial amount of sediment and contaminants as a major 23 part of the overall incremental valley development. Catch basins will be used throughout the proposed project and the P-1 channel is designed to function as a settling basin which should reduce most of the suspended contaminants. Dissolved materials, however, will be placed into the system. Although runoff will be detained for settling purposes, there is no feasible means to mitigate increases in dissolved materials, increases in temperature or decreases in dissolved oxygen. All of these factors have historically been problematical in the Green River which will ultimately receive drainage from the Project area. Fisheries resources will be increasinglyy difficult to maintain as incremental developments of the valley proceeds. 5. Vegetation a. Existing Conditions The Project site is located within the Western Hemlock Zone, which is the most extensive vegetational zone in western Washington and Oregon. It is generally recognized that Puget Lowlands sites, such as the Project site are not typical of this broad vegetational category, but there is no concensus of opinion as to what the "true climax" plant community is for this portion of the larger zone. - `' It is possible that there is in fact no "true climax" plant community because valley sites are usually disturbed with such frequency that no one climax community type becomes established for long. Natural flooding and human activities such as clearing, farming and con- struction have disrupted vegetation continuously for more than 100 years. The Project site vegetation has, for the most part, become re-est- ablished after agricultural activities at the site were halted a decade ago. . Some areas appear to have much older vegetation. The specific vegetative communities which now occupy the site bear a direct correlation to the underlying soils. The soils on the west side are sandy alluvium, derived from glacial outwash. These soils have low nutritional status and low capacity to hold water, and are therefore limited in their ability to support vegetation. Other soils on the site were formed by the deposition of organic water by plants and support plant communities of far greater interest and importance. Lastly, the placement of artificial fill over portions of the site greatly restricts the establishment of significant vegetational cover of any kind, although herbaceous species may be found. Plant communities found at the site were divided into two groups. 24 i O /1 4:1)— w ; -I EICEI®0 [EE a E CIEJEI o IE®CEE® m 0 77 P.9 ORAINA6E CHANNEL SA/GF CC OTM II R(NRJN '\ I[LIA i 7 /NEERCM.NGE �� INlINC, _ _ 97NO AVE S. 411111P..- _ __ U. 1-- , s i W/C ilocipq ^w\ ► n I J 3 I W Osi'. •V� \`��F \I I y .OST/N CO. , ;C/71"OF RENTON GKF OIL GOLDEN GRAIN GLA R "-AK r.. F W \ CORP. 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I \\ 4 \/ '% I •2_ eero , _1$ eoo oo NATIVE OR PARA-NATIVE VEGETATION AS A DIRECT PLANT COMMUNITIES RESULT OF MAN'S ACTION Creeping Buttercup Pasture Cat-tail Hayland Reedgrass Fill Willow-herb Railroad Riparian Drainage Ditches Berry Recently abandoned cropland Cottonwood Homesite and ornamentals Willow Misc. Mixed Shrub Successinary Pasture Smartweed Oregon Ash - Willow Oxbow Grassland Thistle Rush - Reedgrass Refer to Figure No. I , for location of these communities, and Appendix A for additional information regarding these communities. The Wetland and Bog communities found at the site are of particular importance. The Soil Conservation Service in conjunction with bio- logists from the State Department of Game and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service have identified three wetland types on the project site: 1) Along the east side of the site is a wooded swamp, or sometimes referred to as a forested bog. This area is likely to be waterlogged to within at least a foot of the surface. Typical plant representatives include willows, red alder, and western hemlock. 2) To the west of Springbrook Creek and towards the north end of the site is a seasonally flooded flat. Typically, flooding can be expected in late fall , winter or spring but is well drained in the growing season. Typical plant representatives include smartweed and other mixes of shrubs. Wetland vegetation may be limited due to seasonal nature of flooding. 3) Along the north side of the site is a shallow marsh. Old aerial photos indicate that this wet spot was much smaller at least ten years ago. Placement of fill and road construction have divered more water to this depression in recent years. Consequently a large marsh has formed and provides a havitat for many species of migratory waterfowl . A portion of this marsh will be designated as a green belt by the applicant as discussed above. - b. Immediate Impact on Vegetation Except for vegetation associated with the green belt area, most • plant communities present on the site will be lost through filling and grading except in those few locations where present ground surface elevations are at the desired level . Original plant communities are not expected to recover. There will be quick - coverage of the fill areas by herbaceous species and this will help to mitigate dust problems until such time as the filled areas are utilized for industrial purposes. 26 c. Eventual Impact on Vegetation The most significant impact on vegetation will occur immediately- when the developeable portions of the site are covered by fill . y Over the long run, vegetation associated with the wetland will change as land around it is filled and the P-1 channel is con- structed. The saturated soils condition necessary to support the wetland will be changed due to lowering of the ground 'water eleva- tions. Plants presently supported by the wet conditions will be eventually replaced by species tolerant of drier conditions. Initially, the green belt (wetland - ponded area) will be .reduced in size as water drains from it to the "P-1" Channel . There will be die-back of aquatic species, the extent of which will. depend ,' on the amount of and rate of which the water is drained away. As the soil moisture of the once wet areas declines, grasses will be established. After .a number of years, wi.11ow and red alder can be expected if noting is done to retain the moisture in and about . the ponded area. 6. Wildlife a. Existing Conditions Mammals A wide variety of small mammals have been observed on and are expected to inhabit the Project site because of their relatively small home range needs. in comparison with the relatively large size of the site. Mammals which were either seen or are expected . to occur as permanent •residents or transients include: Marsh shrew, Townsend mole, Coast mole, Spotted skunk, Striped skunk, Common deer mouse, Townsend's meadow mouse, Bendire shrew, Red fox, and Short- tailed weasel , some use of the site by Black tailed deer has been noted. Some of the above mammals are particularly important be- cause their distribution is largely confined to the Puget Sound lowlands. As a result of urbanization, many animal species present • in the Puget Lowland have been disappearing. In some cases, these - species are replaced by a more adapted species, but often they are. not. Birds and Aquatic Waterfowl The Project site is located within the Pacific. Migratory Bird Flyway and because of its relatively undeveloped condition, pro- vides habitat for many non-resident birds at various times of the year. Some of the birds which have been found on or near the site . ' include: Mallards, Canvas Back Ducks,, .Lesser Scaup Duck, American Coot, Great Blue Heron, Green Neron, Rough-legged' Hawk, Screech Owl , Sparrow Hawk. In addition Pheasant, Quail and Song Birds were observed. V 27 Habitat Areas The plant communities and the habitat provided are major determinants of the types and numbers of birds and mammals which will use a site. The Project site has a great number of plant communities, as shown on the vegetation map, however, some of the plant communities are of greater importance in terms of bird and wildlife habitat than others. Two general communities are of particular note: The wetland habitat in the north center of the site; and the Oregon Ash-Willow in the 0- northeast corner, extending southward to the Willow-Reed-Cattail community. The wetland habitat provides a stop over site between Lake Washington and points farther south in the valley for migratory waterfowl . The many species of aquatic plants and the contiguous shrubby vegetation provide both cover and food. The Oregon Ash-Willow community in the northeast of the site represents the later stages of succession for a wetland community. It has not been disrupted as much as other portions of the site, consequently it provides one of the richest habitats for bird populations and wildlife to be found. There was evidence of use of this area by Black- tail Deer and Pheasant. c. Immediate Impact on Biological Resources Terrestrial habitat areas will be almost entirely removed. The Song- bird population will be reduced in total numbers and diversity. Pheasant populations will be reduced or totally lost. Mammal species, particularly small mammals, will be effected because of their limited home range. d. Eventual Impacts on Biological Resources In order to be consistent with the Renton Comprehensive Plan, a portion of the wetland in the northwest corner will be retained as a green belt area. The continued value of this wetland for wild- life habitat will depend on how its character is influenced by activities on adjacent :land.. As mentioned, lowering of immediate groundwater elevations will have an effect as well as will the amount of surrounding vegetation which can be maintained as cover. 7. Noise a. Existing Conditions General Discussion Noise is any sound which is undesirable because it interferes with speech and hearing or is otherwise annoying. The term "environmental noise", as used by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, means the intensity., duration and character of sounds from all sources. In terms of a simple and practical measurement, environmental noise means the long-term average sound level (or technically, the equivalent sound level or LEQ) . Measurements of long-term average sound. _ levels will not directly exclude very high noise levels of very short duration, rather, they are reflected in the overall average. For example, a long-term average of a 60 decibel (dB) sound level over a 24 hour period might include peak sound levels of 110 dB, but such an event might be less than 1 second duration. The following chart gives a range of sound levels produced by common indoor and outdoor settings : EQUIVALENT .SOUND LEVELS IN DECIBELS • Indoors SPACE Leq(+) Small Store (1-5 clerks) 60 i Large Store (more than 5 clerks) 65 Small Office (1-2 desks) 58 Medium Office (3-10 desks) 63 Large Office (more than 10 desks) 67 Miscellaneous Business 63 Residences Typical movement of people-no TV or radio 40-45 Speech at 10 feet, normal voice 55 TV listening at 10 feet, no other activity 55-60 Stero music 50-70 Table saw 88 Garbage disposal 80 Tavern With Rock Group At table closest to group 124 _ At table furthest from group -118 Outdoors - EQUIVALENT SOUND LEVELS IN DECIBELS Space Leq (+) Rural Field 44 A Small Quiet Suburb 47-52 Typical Suburban 52-58 Urban 58-63 Noisy Urban 63-up Existing Sources of Noise !` For the purpose of assessing present noise conditions road noises were measured 100 feet from S. W. 43rd Street and the equivalent sound level over a 24 hour period was found to be approximately 63 db(A) . Daytime noise levels tend to range between 60 and 70. dB(A) , while nightime noise levels range between 50 and 60 dB(A) . Train noises were measured 100 feet from the mainline track and were found to range between 69 and 89 dB(A) . Noise from trains occurs as a short-term peak rather than on a constant basis. 29. There is presently some industrial activity in the area consisting of a metal scrapping facility. Noise measurements made at the property line of that plant showed that levels there do not exceed an equivalent sound level of about 84dB(A) for short periods of time. • These levels diminish quickly with distance away from the plant. b. Immediate Impact on Noise % Initial ground clearing, filling and grading will be the noisiest activities which will occur on the site. Although fill dirt truck traffic will be intense for 5 months during each of the first two :years of filling activities. Fill dirt. truck traffic will exit the borrow pit on Carr Road which later becomes S.W. -3rd Street in Renton; along the south side of the project site. There is 'a hospital , a clinic and a few scattered residences located along the fill dirt, truck t'6"ute:' -In addition, several residential streets adjoin Carr Road. Fill dirt traffic will probably increase the long-term average noise by 1-2dB(A) levels during the working hours. However, peak noise levels resulting from truck traffic should not be higher than that now experienced due to exsiting truck traffic. Frequency of peak level attainment will increase, but will still only influence the long-term average noise by the 1-2dB(A).. c. Eventual Impact on Noise Noise Generated By Development It is difficult to predict at this time exactly what noise levels will be produced by new industries which will eventually locate on the site. In addition, how the noise impact is experienced in the future will depend on specific physical , geographical and human factors. The proposed project will result in some additional automobile and train traffic. Over the next 20 years it is expected that S. W. 43rd Street/S. 180th will be widened to four lanes and that peak hour traffic volumes will reach 1500 vehicles per hour with about a 10 percent truck mix. Noise levels from this source will be between 65 and 70 dB(A) at up to about 500 feet from the road. Most of the future uses occurring on the proposed project site will require rail service, thus, contributing to increased rail traffic noise. , Typically, a switch engine providing service to an industrial facility will produce a noise level of 78 - 80 dB(A) at a distance of 100 feet as it passes through. Evaluation of Noise The. significance of noise is usually evaluated in terms of compliance with applicable noise standards usually found in zoning codes and in terms of subjective community reactions. In the case of the proposed project site, however, there are no adjacent residentially zoned areas which will be affected. The nearest homes are in thecommunity of Orillia. These homes are not sensitive receptors of noise impact for several reasons. Most of these homes are located sufficiently for away from the site that construction noise will not significantly affect them. Also, these properties 30 are zoned for commercial and industrial uses, so standards regulating noise in residentially zoned areas are not applicable. Finally over the long run most, if not, all of these homes will be removed in the course of construction of improvements to S. W. 43rd Street or as these properties are purchased for other purposes. The significance of noise generated by Project site users. is more .u. appropriately evaluated in terms of impact on employees at the site. , It is generally known that certain kinds of work are sufficiently noisey to cause damage to hearing and that factory employees often have poorer hearing sensitivity than employees with minimal occupational noise exposure. The length of time of exposure affects the possibility of hearing damage-- higher sound. levels can be. tolerated for shorter periods of time. Exposure to noise levels of 85 dBA and under are considered to be of negligible risk. How- ever, the U. S. Department of Labor specifies that exposure to 90 dBA is an allowable level for an 8-hour work day because of the high costs of controlling industrial noise down to '85 dBA. Permissable noise levels for 8 hours or less are given. on the next page. Duration Per Day (Hours) . Sound Level (dBA) 8 90 6 92 ; 4 95 i 3 97 2 100 _ 1 1/2 102 1 105 . , 1/2 110 1/4 or less 115 (Max.) The anticipated industrial development must comply with new noise regulations recently promulgated by the State: . Maximum Environmental Noise Levels (173-60 WAC) effective September 1 , 1975, and Motor Vehicle Noise. Performance Standards (173-62 WAC) effective July 1 , 1975. 8. Meteorology Data for Seattle-Tacoma Airport can be considered indicative of the site meteorology because of its proximity. Data from the. Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency shows the winds in the Southcenter area come predominantly from the north or south to south-southwest. It is thought that the north-south orientation of the green River Valley tends to channel the winds. During extended pollutant build-up periods (eight hours to several days) polluted air masses move up and down the valley under a channeled flow regime. Under these conditions, background pollutant concentra- tions can increase significantly, especially under a .northerly flow which brings in air from urban Seattle. . 31 ' The efficiency of pollutant dispersion is related to atmospheric stabi- lity. Cold air drainage down the Green River Valley gives rise to pronounced periods of stability (inversions) which will thus lead to low pollution dispersion rates during these periods. Strength and direction of the mean wind will also influence dispersion. The urban areas of Seattle and Tacoma lie to the north and south respectively. Northerly or southerly winds will introduce pollutants from these areas into the Green River Valley as well as carrying these pollutants in the opposite direction when the winds change. The following Figure J is a windrose for a nearby station maintained by the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control, Agency: 9. Air Quality a. Existing Conditions . Existing air quality can best be summarized by the air monitoring stations in the vicinity operated by the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency. Data from neighboring stations was obtained and the following conclusions can be drawn: The current air quality in the project area is good for some pol- lutants, marginal for others. The carbon monoxide levels will reach a 4 parts per million (ppm) background level with "worst case" conditions, ,which is well below the 8 hour standard of 9 ppm and the 1 hour §tandard of 35 ppm. Particulate levels averaging about 50 ug/m are within the annual standard and are not likely to be _ exceeded on a 24-hour sample basis. Sulfur oxides are violating the 1-hour standards on occasions. Oxidant levels on the surrounding hills are approaching the standards and could pose a potential problem in the Green River Valley because of the tendency for pollutants to accumulate under stagnant weather conditions. This is also true_ for oxides of nitrogen concentrations. b. Immediate Impact on Air Quality. During the- construction phase of the Project there are expected to be temporary impacts on air pollution levels. Earth-moving equipment is expected to emit vehicular pollutants- as they move about preparing the site. However, the concentrations of the primary vehicular emissions from this equipment are expected to be appreciably lower than the levels expected under "worst case" conditions. This equipment can also be expected to raise dust (particulate matter) during dry weather. Effective maintenance and operation procedures on use of equipment at the construction site and appro- priate treatment of the grounds in adjacent areas can keep the dust generated from construction activities within acceptable limits and w.il:l: not create particulate standards violations.. 32 • • • • • 4.9 Pee .3 • 2.l 2• 2.1 ENE 0•i 0.9 14.9 \\• vZ0Z 1.2 0.9 PI EI 4,1 ESE 2.7 ua 0.9 ra i emu.. SE 9.0 l•7 • • a5a ra ss[ • • 2633 a 3.9 19.7 HOUR AVERAGE SURFACE WINOS. PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE aimtaw Eear;av- PUGET SOUND FIR POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 227 ANDOVER PARK E. TUKWILA • s is is ro s nn n+ ivIItlIK ui27- JFN-JL'N. OLT-DEL. 1974 � mows ror.oesuwnne- 5.499 a .. .a .4 r+ r main • • WIND -ROSE . FIGURE J' • • • 33 c. Eventual Impact on Air Quality As the eventual result of development of the site, air quality will be affected by both stationary and non-stationary sources. Inasmuch as the specific industries which will be attracted to the site are unknown, it is not possible to project the probable impact r on air quality. However, in spite of compliance with applicable air quality standards, it is likely that future industries will cause some degradation of air quality. The impact on air quality due to vehicular traffic using the site can be estimated with greater certainty than for stationary sources. The emissions due to motor vehicles, as the primary source of air pollution from the proposed project are estimated for both the present and future years to 1990. Models were utilized to obtain estimates of the concentrations of the primary vehicular pollutants under "worst case" meteorological and emission conditions. The concentrations obtained were then compared with the present ambient air standards and existing background data to determine the impact on the surrounding environment. The effect of federal regulations on reducing automobile exhaust emissions was also included. Since the rate of development on the property is currently unknown the number of future vehicle movements is also unknown. However, estimates can be made for the maximum number of movements which can be tolerated and still keep the carbon monoxide concentrations within the air quality standards when "worst case" meteorological conditions occur. "• There is a distance of approximately one mile between real potential perimeter roads for the project site. Assuming traffic counts comparable to S. W. 43rd Street on both the north and south boundaries of the project it is estimated that the localized con- tributions using a line; source model at the downwind edge is about 0.4 ppm (0.4 mg/m3) . This results in a total background contribution of 5 mg/m3, one-half of the maximum under 8-hour carbon monoxide standard. Using emission data compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency in an area source model , the following table was developed to show the maximum allowable vehicle movements necessary to comply with the eight-hour carbon monoxide standards in the proposed project with high atmospheric stability and a meter per second wind speed. 34 NUMBER OF VEHICLES Average Maximum . Year Hourly . Eight-Hour 1975 1620 12,975 2 1976. 1920 .15,400 1977 2250 17,975 1978 2620 .20,925 I, 1.979 3130 25,025 1980 3650 29,200 1985. 4490 . 35,950 . 1990 5840 . _ 46,725 These totals assume a background concentration of 5 mg/m3 which will remain at that level through 1990. Note that in the above table, the number of vehicles increase slowly with increasing time. This is accounted for by the introduction of the newer controlled emission vehicles as required by federal regulations, and projected reductions in emissions. The number of vehicle movements required to exceed the standards are stated only for "worst case" very high stability meteorological conditions. The .number of occurrences related to the one-hour "worst case" conditions and the associated carbon monoxide standard may happen for short periods any time of the year. In effect, under the meteorological conditions conducive to the declaration of an air stagnation advisory, there is a probability that the eight-hour carbon monoxide standard will be exceeded if the vehicle movements in the above table are exceeded each hour in the year indicated. Air stagnation advisories usually occur from three to six times annually, generally in the late fall and winter months. These advisories usually run 24- to 72 hours and can extend to 120 hours. 10. Traffic a. Existing Transportation System Existing transportation facilities serving the area are shown in Figure K. The major freeways (Interstate 5, Interstate 40.5 and. State Route 167) are shown as well as arterials adjacent to the site. These include East Valley Road and West Valley Road, adjacent to the east and west sides respectively. East-west arterials . include S. W. 43rd Street bordering the south side of the project - site, and South Grady Way to the north. S. W. 43rd Street is two lanes in width '(approximately,20cfeet). with no curbs or paved shoulders, and consists of a deteriorating Portland cement concrete surface. 35 0. .. ', , ( . _, .....--- - i . ir,--00 ...... or :11111111 . ..„4111.:.� 1-405 -. I 01 1 ..-.,. `• k j ....? LoNc-�ro►cR� U l iz) 4:- . •‘ ,lik i SOUTH CENTER T . .... .:. .. ....:: .:.....:.:..:::.::: O .::::............ ti.: y N r u :54P Z 9 €• �Pm S4O+ F-a ' 1 q0 • /-*--)6._ -• 4m 52 3 P,"" .,f ' ...P.1 1' : HEIN)_. .5- ) Ut QC' �[ LL N `i i } •1 y. ui t7 (c J J . Q z Q J ;� + ai V m� , . pni54Opeak hour 0 W e: adt as am proposed street possible street EXISTING TRAFFIC FIGURE K From: 1974 Annual Traffic Report of Department of Highways (Highways) & East Valley Traffic Study 36. (Arterials) li Traffic signals exist at the intersection of 43rd Street and West Valley Road. Additional installations are proposed for East. Valley Road and two intermediate intersections. _1 Traffic Conditions Figure K indicates existing 1974 traffic volumes for Average Daily Traffic and Peak Hour Volume and direction, in the immediate vicinity of the proposed projects. The directional flow and peaking characteristics at the 43rd Street/East Valley Road intersection are a result of the freeway ramps connecting to the. latter facility. In the "East Valley Traffic Study", the 1969 level of service at the intersections of 43rd Street with East and West Valley Roads was observed to. experience 95% or greater utilization during peak periods. Similar results were verified for the purposes of this study. The section of 43rd Street between the two main intersections is operating at level of service of under 75% utilization capacity. The major capacity restraint in the present roadway is the rail- road crossing. Trip Generation . It is possible to anticipate a range of traffic volume which will ultimately be generated based both on data from local studies in facilities which are similar to the proposed uses. Generally, the type of industrial usage is more critical than regional vehicle usage as an index for industrial trip generation.. A broad range of trip generation factors are possible depending on the proportion of office and industrial uses. In general , offices generate more trips per unit area than warehouses or fac- tories. Another factor affecting trip generation is the size of the concern. Larger firms generally have a lower generation rate per employee. Based on a consideration of these factors and the range of uses which. could occur at the site, the trip generation factor selected for the proposed industrial development is 100week-day trips per acre. This is an average for uses similar to those anticipated at the Project site. It is assumed that if rail facilities were not available, trip rates would be higher than in cases of rail accessed industries. The selected trip generation factor of 100 is therefore somewhat lower than that which would have been used if no spur tracks were planned for the . project area. The selected peak hour percentage of daily generated traffic is 17%, and is assumed to occur concurrently with the peak hour traffic on the adjacent street system. The percentage of trucks in the industrial related traffic is . assumed to be 17%. I' 37 b. Immediate Impact on Traffic Fill from the King County borrow site must be removed with two years. This site will supply 1 .7 million cubic yards of the 2.6 million cubic yards necessary to fill the site. Fill is generally hauled during the dry season, between May and September (5 months) . The average capacity of a fill dirt truck is 10 cubic yards. Consequently, in order to move the fill from the King County site within the allotted 2 years, as many as 850 fill dirt truck trips per day may be necessary from May through September which is more than the one- half of the present average daily traffic volume. It can be anticipated that the remaining required fill will be hauled as surplus material from nearby construction sites become available or as the project marketing and development time table requires purchase and import of fill from commercial borrow sites. Impact on traffic brought about by the import of this remaining fill will be less than that of the initial two year fill period. Fill dirt truck trips will be spread out over the total period of development. As development proceeds, implementation of planned improvements to streets and arterials will reduce congestion from fill truck move- ments. c. Eventual Impact on Traffic Project Traffic Based on traffic generated by similar industrial facilities else- where, the total traffic projected for the site upon full develop- ment will be as follows: PROJECTED TRAFFIC• FROM TOTAL SITE Total weedkay trips 49,050 Percentage of trucks 17% Passenger car equivalent 2 Average Daily Traffic 57,380 Peak Hour percentage 17% Peak Hour Volume 9,750 Peak Hour arrival/departure 9,360 Peak Hour departure/arrival 390 Trip Distribution Based upon the assumption that a freeway is a preferred route for a longer trip, it may be deduced that a high percentage of the industry traffic will use freeways to reach its destinations. A reasonable estimate of the proportion of industrial traffic using the freeway network is 60%. S. W. 43rd Street is the primary east-west access to existing industrial development, and also provides indirect access to free- way •interchanges for traffic destined for all directions. East Valley Road and Oaksdale Street are primary north-south accesses but lack continuity northward, thus limiting their utility. Anti- cipated trip distribution is as follows : 38 TRIP DISTRIBUTION Trip Distribution Freeway - total . 60% East-West ( 1-405) . 20% North-South - subtotal 40% 1-5 20% SR.167 20% Arterial Streets - total 40% East-West 15% North-South 25% The previous section dealt with the anticipated traffic in terms of volumes and directional orientation of the traffic. .The broader implications of this traffic for the transportation network as a whole are considered in this section. Impact to Transportation Network . The traffic impact due to the proposed . industrial facilities is massive. The projected arterial street volumes in Figure L far exceed the ability of these streets to carry traffic. Under ideal = _ conditions,...each of these four-lane arterials could handle 1 ,500 vehicles per lane between intersections, but only about 650 vehicles per lane at intersections. It is recalled that both East and West t_ Valley Roads are presently congested and that planned improvements are intended only to alleviate the congestion caused by existing traffic volumes. ; Freeway System A far more serious problem is the lack of residual capacity in the adjacent freeway system. Even if nearby arterials were improved to sufficient capacity, the majority of the traffic would only be directed onto the inadequate freeway system. This i.s the most critical implication of development in the area. Au. further development will have an adverse affect on the presently over- loaded freeway system. The traffic generated by the proposed development would require .. half the capacity of a freeway lane (1 ,000 vph) on each of the freeways in the area. Such capacity may be available only on the Valley Freeway (South of 43rd Street) . 1-5, to the north, may also have the requisite capacity, only because traffic generated by the development will tend to be in the opposite direction as the major peak hour flow on that route. 1-5 to the south will not be able 39 7!kf y �rj� M) '�023 v • ,, r.. ` fail r .5 ' �._�.1, f�;l, ACFLa -;' „..,.......„,./ ...........,'''.,_.........--r.... , 70: lir • 1 �...: 1-405 t .;'A, ' '41.r.4'. r 1 1p r •�jV ! IUjNGACR \* 'i i1 01 . S • . ( - , . . •. t I . - 4 • . ..,,..; . \\:\ ' . i,:.' SOUTH CENTER` itt0/ :>:::' itiVillialiSOliii !:_'. ' . .:1:i!ii:1:! !?.' 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In reality, should traffic demand approach these dimensions, alternative routes would be used increasingly. Most of this traffic would be attempting to reach the freeway system and would most likely fill to capacity all the available arterial , collector, and local streets leading to freeway interchanges. Circuitous travel would result, aggrevating congestion and resulting in major safety :and environmental problems,. S. W. 43rd Street 43rd Street is .currently being over-utilized as an access street, ,i nterfer;ing with through traffic, and generating excessive turning movements at in,ters.ect,ions and access points. These existing problems will be remedied by proposed, improvements to S. W. 43rd Street by the Cities of .Renton And -Kent. A discussion of possible additional improvements that could be undertaken to alleviate ,impacts on the freeway and arterial system is given in Appendex D. 41 C. IMPACTS OF ALTERNATIVE PROJECTS 1 . No-Action or Continuation of the Existing Trends Preservation. of the site in its present condition would not result in — ' the maximum economic return from the land either in terms of its development potential or in terms of utilization of the soil resource. plant communities would continue to mature and evolve through their characteristic stages of plant succession. Wildlife would continue to use the site. Wetland areas contained within the site could expand even further if drainage from surrounding areas continues to be diverted towards the site. 2. Non-Fill Alternatives If the area were to be again used for agricultural purposes, the exist- ing vegetational cover would have to be removed. However, to the ex- tent that the, soils resources remain intact, this natural resource would be preserved. Soils such as those found on the site are considered very good for agricultural purposes, but subject to limitations of flooding and high water tables. Agriculture can be made technically viable by providing an adequate drainage scheme. Use of the site for agricultural purposes is made difficult because portions of the site have already been filled, and it may not be • + economical to farm the remaining segments. 3. Fill Alternatives All alternatives involving filling in order to bring ground level above the water table. and create a suitable foundation for construction would be substantially similar in impact as with the proposed project. Options regarding soils, vegetation, and wildlife will no longer be avail- able once the land is committed to industrial use. 4. Schedule Alternatives Modification to the impacts that will be experienced with filling the site could be accomplished by delaying importation of fill material until specific site development is eminent. This would allow retention A of presently functioning habitat for a longer time and would leave open the option of implementing other land use alternatives such as purchase of the better habitat areas within the project site for preservation as green belt. The negative effects of such modifications to the Project fill program would lie with the resulting influence of Project feasibility. The applicant suggests that feasibility of the project would be very much in question if it were not possible to utilize both the King County borrow site within the imposed two-year limitation and also surplus fill material from area construction sites as it becomes available. If the 42 Project were to become unfeasible, the project site would be disposed of by the applicant through the most expedient means available to. him. This would probably result in sale of the land on an incremental basis and subsequent piecemeal development of this land.. It remains a matter of conjecture as to whether or not the resulting impacts of incremental development would be greater or lesser than with a single-owner 'develop- ment program as, proposed with the Project. -' • 43 D. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL SHORT-TERM USES AND MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY The relationship between local short-term uses and maintenance and enhance- ,_ ment of long-term productivity is a relationship that can best be brought out by considering the justification for the proposed actions in light of the potential impact on the natural and social environments. According to the present zoning, land use planning decisions as well as current economic realities and the surrounding land uses, the highest econ- omic use of the Project site are the plans proposed by the developer. The site is situated in the lower Green-Duwamish River Valley, which is evolving . as an industrial-distribution center and which has long served as a trans- portation corridor. The site is ideally situated in the region to most efficiently use existing transportationsystems such as the Ports of Tacoma and Seattle, the surface transportation network and is in close proximity to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. E. IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENTS OF RESOURCES The preliminary commitment to the modification of the topography and surface soils conditions of the site was made when agricultural use of the site was abandoned approximately 10 years ago and when fill was placed over portions of the site at various times since then. Portions of the site which were filled sufficiently long age now support herbaceous and shrubby vegetational cover. Placement of the fill has modified the hydrological characteristics of the site with the result that unfilled portions of the site have surface water impoundments which serve as valuable wetland habitat for waterfowl . Consequently, although the site is characterized by prime agriculture soils (subject to high water table limitations) , much of this soil resource has been covered by fill or recent accumulations of impounded water. Develop- ment of the project site will result in the loss of wildlife habitat which further redivides the total available in the Green River Valley area, therefore, having an ultimate reduction effect on plant and animal populations. Thus , the irreversible commitment of the natural resources inherent to the site must be considered in light of historical man-made alterations.. 44 1 \ ti APPENDIX • • • s. COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT & RESPONSES A private bus service organized specifically for the industrial park employees could be much more successful . Such service re" could be provided and subsidized by employers in the park and �• tailored to employee's transportation needs. Bus routing could emphasize service to the more critically congested directions, such as 1-405 to Bellevue. A private bus service could also have provision for carrying bicycles, which commuters could use to reach bus collection points. Increased use of rail facilities for freight would reduce truck traffic. Industries using rail shipment for both raw materials and finished products are to be encouraged. Distribution or collection facilities using rail access only in one direction, are less desirable. .4 • 1 Anyiroadway improvements are contingent upon expansion of 1-405 calpacity northward. The present four-lane facility is I inadequateand no suitable alternate routes are available. It is reasonable to expect that any large employment center in Renton will generate a large number of commuter trips attracted to the Bellevue area and will aggravate congestion on 1-405. 2 Assuming that I^405. capacity can be increased to the north, the freeway system could accept additional traffic. In this case, local improvements in or near the indus,trial areas should expedite traffic access to the freeway system. Oaksdale Street could be developed as the major distributor street in the area. This would reduce circulation traffic using 43rd and would provide an adjunct to East and West Valley Roads. An improvement of 1-405 could include continuous collector-distributor roads and an interchange with Oaksdale. To the south, Oaksdale would intersect 192nd Street which could connect to the Interchange on 1-5. 3 The above improvements on 1-405 should include • rebuilding of the South Renton and Green Valley interchanges to geometry more conducive to the high capacity required. The South Renton Interchange now is a four-quadrant cloverleaf with inherent weaving capacity problems. The Green River Interchange is a type A-B partial cloverleaf (two loop ramps in adjacent quadrants) . Such a design requires at least three phase signal control of associated intersection, thus limiting capacity. A continuous C-D road system between the two interchanges would allow an additional interchange at Oaksdale to serve the industrial area. Reconstruction of the South Renton Interchange should eliminate the present continuity of Valley Freeway into • Rainier Avenue. 4 The Orillia Interchange (Valley Freeway at 43rd Street) should be rebuilt using some loop ramp arrangement to eliminate the existing excessive left-turning movements. The "East Valley Traffic Study" studied and recommended such rebuilding, together with the proposed extension of the freeway northward. The latter extension is also a mitigating measure which, it is assumed, will be in existence by the design year. 5 South Grady Way should be widened .to four lanes between Rainier Avenue and West Valley Road. 6 South 165th Street in the Burlington Northern Street network should be extended westward to intersect West Valley Road. West Valley Road should be widened to six lanes between this intersection and the Green River Interchange. 7 A further possibility for improved freeway capacity, especially on 1-405, is ramp metering. Ramp metering involves limiting traffic entering freeway ramps, to the amount that can be absorbed into the freeway traffic without causing congestion. The net freeway capacity can therefore be somewhat increased by avoiding congestion at on-ramps. Metering is achieved by placement of traffic signals on the ramps. The signals are controlled according to freeway conditions, as monitored by closed circuit television, detectors, or other freeway surveillance. 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House Wren Troglodytes aedon Swainson's Thrush Hylocichla ustulata Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula 4i Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta fr, Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus Orange-crowned Warbler Vermivora celata Nashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia Myrtle Warbler Dendroica coronata Bullock's Oriole Icterus bullockii Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus Pine Siskin Spinus pinus Oregon Junco Junco oreganus Golden-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia artricapilla Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus At* a - BIRDS WHICH MAY BE EXPTECTED' IN OR NEAR THE PROPOSED SITE Common Name Scientific Name . - Canvasback Duck Aythya valisneria. - - Lesser Scaup Duck Aythya, affinis Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis American Coot Fulica amer.icana Common Snipe Capella gallinago . Glaucous-winged. Gull Larus 'glausescens Common Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos Song Sparrow Melospize melodia American Widgeon Mareca americana Shoveler Spatula clypeata Pintail Anas 'acuta Scaup Aythya affinis . ' Bufflehead Bucephala albeola Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias Green Heron Butorides virescens Wood Duck Aix sponsa Pigeon Hawk Falco co'lumbarius Killdeer Charadrius vociferus Spotted Sandpiper ' Actitis macularia ' s Bonaparte's Gull Larus philadelphia °. Rock Dove Columba livia Mourning Dove Zenaidura macroura '- Hairy Woodpecker Dendrocopos villosus Western Flycatcher Empidonax difficilis Western Wood Peewee Contopus soridulus Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina Tree Swallow Iridoprocne bicolor Black-capped Chickadee Parus atricapillus Common Bush.tit Psaltriparus minimus. Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum Black-throated Gray Warbler Dendroica nigrescens Yellowthroat Geothylpis trichas House Sparrow Passer domesticus Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus Oregon Junco Junco oreganus Rufous-sided Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus Savannah Sparrow ' . Passerculus sandwichenis Fox Sparrow ' Passerella iliaca Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus Sparrow. Hawk Falco sparverius Ruffled Grouse Bonasa umbellus Screech Owl Otus asio s. Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor Rufous Hummingbird . Selasphorus rufus Red-shafted Flicker , . ' . Olaptes cafer Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis (* • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VEGETATIVE TYPES NAME OF PLANT COMMUNITY TYPICAL PLANT COMPOSITION COMMENTS Vegetation which is a direct result of man's actions cont. Homesite and Lilac, Western Red Cedar, Lombardy Lawns and ornamental plantings around.. Ornamentals Poplar, English Holly, Mountain Ash, homesites - particularily important in Bluegrass the town of Orillia Misc. Barren lands due to recent removal of vegetation, storage area for scrap materials, roadways, buildings • , • 1,‘ APPENDIX B i,. BIRD SPECIES IDENTIFIED ON PROPOSED PROJECT SITE Common Name Scientific Name 1 4 Ring-neck Pheasant Phasianus colchicus a ,' California Quail Lophortyx californicus Long-billed Marsh Wren Telmatodytes palustris Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus Mallard Anas platynhynchos Song Sparrow Melospize melodia Robin Turdus migratorius American Goldfinch Spinus tristis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Tree. Swallow Iridoprocne bicolor Downy Woodpecker Dendrocopos pubescens Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Starling Sturnus .vulgaris Mourning Dove Zenaidura macroura Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis Black-capped Chickadee Parus atricapillus Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca American Goldfinch • Spinus tristis Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis - MacGillivray'sWarbler Oporornis tolmiei Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis Marsh Hawk Circus cyaneus. Western Meadowlark Sturnella heglecta White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 1 r to ^� IC` (FY ,I �1` L� • s ,t BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VEGETATIVE TYPES NAME OF PLANT COMMUNITY TYPICAL PLANT COMPOSITION COMMENTS Vegetation which is a direct result of man's actions Pasture Kentucky Bluegrass, White Clover, These pastures are generally weedy and. Timothy, Canadian Thistle, Buck- over utilized, low level of -manage- horn Plantain ment and production Hayland Smooth Bromegrass, Wheatgrass, Near absence of legumes, some areas are Kentucky Bluegrass, Timothy quite wet with invasion of sedges and horsetail , low level management often _ results in Canadian Thistle invasion Fill Kentucky Bluegrass, Intermediate Very low level plant cover, 80% of area Wheatgrass, White Clover, Red Clover, is barren ground, low water holding Fleabane, Wild Lettuce,. Common capacity and fertility, loamy gravel Dandelion, Canadian Thistle material Railroad Reedgrass, Wheatgrass, Dewberry, Quite diverse in number of species Himalayan Blackberry, Common Tansy, because of the continued-and varied Timothy and Bluegrass seed source from the railroad, miscellaneous land - urban land Drainage Ditches Several Willow species, Wheatgrass., Long narrow plant .communities along Black Cottonwood, Reedgrass, Cat- man constructed drainages, often tails, Sedges, Rushes and Duckweed vegetation controlled by use of herb- icides, water standing in ditch bottom frequently Recently Abandoned Cheatgrass, Bluegrass, Wild Lettuce, Widely differing habitat/soil con- Cropland Buckhorn Plantain, Yellow Dock, Common ditions, almost all weedy species, . Dandelion three or less years since cultivation BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VEGETATIVE TYPES NAME OF PLANT COMMUNITY TYPICAL PLANT COMPOSITION COMMENTS Native and para-native plant communities - cont. Oxbow Willow, Cat-tail , Rush, Pond-lily Areas generally contain permanent surface water, diverse biotic community, located in old oxbows, some of the surface water being re- tained because of development in area Grassland Orchardgrass, Smooth Brome, Wheat- Old hayland areas dominated by grasses, Thistle grass, Bluegrass, Timothy, low level management and as a result Canadian Thistle invasion by Canadian Thistle Rush Rush, Reedgrass, Dock, Bluegrass, Wet area found associated with the Reedgrass Nightshade Smartweed type, exclusively Rush area close to Smartweed then grades to a mixed Rush and Reedgrass type, area artifically. flooded BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VEGETATIVE TYPES NAME OF PLANT COMMUNITY TYPICAL PLANT COMPOSITION COMMENTS Native and para-native plant communities - cont. Cottonwood Black Cottonwood, Bluegrass, Relatively dense stands of Black Horsetail , Douglas Spirea Cottonwood, sparse understory, poorly drained sites with mineral soils, inter- mittent ponding Willow" Willows - several species, Cat-tail , Closed canopy of Willows in thicket-like Rush, Bluegrass, Nightshade, Lamb's condition, occupies large areas of Quarter, Creeping Buttercup poorly drained and intermittently ponded soils which are composed largely of organic sediments Mixed Shrub Black Cottonwood, Willows, Himalayan Widely variable unit with dominance Blackberry, Bluegrass, Reedgrass, Dog- shared between shrubs and forbs, wood, Douglas Spirea, Creeping mineral soils and most arid of natural Buttercup communities present Smartweed Smartweed, Bluegrass, Duckweed, Frequently inundated area, accumulating Cat-tail , Rush organic matter on surface of soil , Smartweed almost totally dominant Oregon Ash- Oregon Ash, Willow, Nightshade, Forested area with high water table, Willow Nettle, Dogwood some trees reaching estimated 75' in height, gradational organic - mineral • soils Successionary Himalayan Blackberry, Bluegrass, Early successionary stage of a mesic Pasture Wheatgrass, Willow-herb, Plantain, site to the Mixed Shrub type Clover, Dogwood ii t , A, i .1 k r n c BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VEGETATIVE TYPES NAME OF. PLANT COMMUNITY TYPICAL PLANT COMPOSITION COMMENTS Native and para-native plant communities - Creeping Buttercup Cr.'eeping Buttercup, Cat-tail , Reedgrass, Creeping Buttercup is a strong Wheatgrass, Canadian Thistle, Sedge dominant, occupies wetter sites near Cat-tail types, found on soils containing sizeable amounts of organic matter Cat-tail Common Cat-tail , Sedge, Rush, Spike- Located on the sites having the most rushes, Bluegrass water, underlain with organic soils- muck and/or peat, Cat-tail near exclusive dominant Reedgrass Reedgrass, Bluegrass, Horsetail , Basically on mineral soils, ranges, Creeping Buttercup, Sedges from having several sub-dominants to Reedgrass being nearly exclusive, frequently found occupying rather moist sites near drainage ditches Willow-herb Willow-herb, Canadian Thistle, Wild Early secondary successional stage, Lettuce, Reedgrass, Bluegrass underlain primarily with mineral soils, Willowherb becomes sole dominant in... some stands Riparian Reedgrass, Bluegrass, Fescue, Potential for frequent overflow, unit Sedges, Horsetail includes channel itself and stream banks, these can be steep and present erosion hazard s., ITI Z v Berry _Douglasberry, Evergreen Blackberry Himalayan Blackberry is dominant species ,<- Himalayan Blackberry, Wheatgrass, few Douglasberry and Evergreen Black- Bluegrass, Willow-herb berry around periphera of community, found in older fill sites, fence rows and invading into abandoned croplands - o DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT LOCATED IN RENTON/TUKWILA, WASHINGTON I , PURSUANT TO THE WASHINGTON STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1971 RCW 43.21 CITY. OF R NTON PLANNING DEPARTMENT AUG 6 1.973 :t PPP ! plED INTRODUCTION I INTRODUCTION This document has been prepared by Wilsey & Ham, Inc. , Consultans for Glacier Park Company, ,a subsidiary of the Burling Northern Railroad in conjunction with and under the direction of the City of Renton Planning Department. Its intended purpose is to describe the environmental effects that will result from administrative actions proposed to be undertaken by the City in granting rezone approvals and permitting grading and filling activities with regard to proposed development of the Orillia Industrial District by the Glacier Park Company. This document will be distributed for review and comment as prescribed by the State Environmental Policy Act of 1971 and will subsequently be the basis for the City's Final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed administrative actions. Filling and grading activities will be undertaken by the Glacier Park Company upon receipt of City approvals and will have direct and visible effects on the environment. These direct effects are addressed in this report as "immediate" environmental impacts of the City's proposed actions. The future development of the Orillia site to industrial uses which are allowable under existing and requested industrial zone classifications will also have significant effects on the environment and these are herein described as the "eventual" environ- mental impacts of the City'.s proposed actions. Much of the technical information supporting this document has been provided by the Glacier Park Company in the form of a comprehensive environmental assessment of their proposed development. The assessment has provided the data and analysis necessary to support the conclusions made in this report. Those reviewers who require detailed background data are referred to the City of Renton Planning Department, where the environmental assessment is on file. SUMMARY SUMMARY Date: , 1975 Nature of This Report: Draft Environmental Impact Statement Sponsor: City of Renton Planning Department Contact: James L. Magstadt Type of Proposed Action: The City of Renton proposes to perform administrative processing of requests by the Glacier Park Company (hereinafter referred to as the Applicant) for. permits to fill and grade. These requests involve property in Southwest Renton, commonly known as the Orillia Industrial District (hereinafter re- ferred to as the Project) . A portion of the Project lies within the corporate limits of the City of Tukwila and is not addressed by this report. Justification for the Proposed Actions : The proposed actions are in conformance with the City's legally established administrative policies and procedures. The Applicant's requests have been submitted in the prescribed format. Official Title of the Proposed Action: • Special Permit to Fill and Grade • Grading License Summary of Impacts to the Environment: 1 . Topography, Geomorphology, and Soil Resources Site preparation will involve filling and grading of the subject site and these activities will constitute changes to the topography. The potential agricultural productivity of prime agricultural soils will be foregone as a result of filling and eventual .use. of the site for more intensive uses. 137 acres have been previously filled in recent years leaving a balance of 457 acres to be filled within the City of Renton corporate limits. The associated reduction in crop-forage-livestock producing capacity is irrevocable. 2. Hydrology and Water Quality Surface runoff water from the Project site during and after placement of fill will contain an increased load of sediment compared to present conditions. Runoff carrying sediment will be controlled by limiting filling and grading activities to the dry season and by pro- viding temporary retention of runoff water within the project site. Subsequent to filling and grading, it can be anticipated that ultimate industrial development of the site will increase the total runoff water volume and street-surface contaminants will be introduced, further affecting water quality. 3. Vegetation Although an extensive vegetational cover exists over much of the site, only selected areas are representative of the plant communities which existed prior to man's intervention. Past changes to the site include use for agricultural purposes and extensive filling. Since the time of these activities, plant communities have become considerably re-established. Elsewhere bog communities and relatively thick forested areas exist. Grading and filling resulting from the proposed action will involve the covering of all vegetation except where the land surface presently exists at elevations of 18 feet above mean sea level or higher. Vegetation will not be disturbed on the portion of the project site to be dedicated to the City as a greenbelt. 4. Wildlife ' - Plant communities on the Project site support significant bird and mammal populations. There are widely diverse plant communities on this site and large amount of "edge habitat" is found between the vegetational types. Edge habitats, as a general rule are productive in terms of animal popula- tions. Filling and grading will result in the removal of wildlife habitat, except in the green belt area. Tht Project site represents one of the few remaining undeveloped properties in the lower Green-Duwamish River valley within the City of Renton. Many of the species of animals which were known to be present in the Puget Sound lowland have been disappearing as urbanization proceeds. Some of the disappearing species are replaced by others which can better adapt to altered habitats resulting from man's activities. Activities result- ing from the proposed action will promote a continuation of this regional trend. 5. Noise The noise resulting from the filling and grading operation can be controlled at acceptable levels by adhering to simple noise control pro- cedures. As a result, noise from construction equipment per se should not be greater than that of many vehicles now using S.W. 43rd •Street and Valley Freeway. Noise impacts resulting from the anticipated ultimate development will be related to the cumulative effects of a variety of new land uses that will occur in the area including the expansion of existing tran- sportation facilities. Existing noise sources already in the vicinity will , for the most part, overshadow noise resulting from new land uses. 6. Air Quality Filling and grading activities resulting from the proposed action will temporarily increase dust in the vicinity of the site. Subsequent to filling and grading, anticipated ultimate development will result in some degradation of air quality although there will be compliance with all applicable air quality regulations . 7. Traffic The initial filling operation will require transport of approximately 60% of the needed fill material from a location outside of the City of Renton in King County (about 3 miles southeast of the site) . Fill truck traffic from this borrow site will occur over a period of two years. The balance of the fill material will come from an undeter- mined number of additional sources. Impact from importing the remaining fill material is expected to be less than during the initial two years since import will occur over the entire period of Project development. It is aniticpated that , upon full development, the project site will generate approximately 50,000 trips per day. This traffic will be distributed on the nearby freeways and arterials towards urban centers roughly in proportion to the population concentrations. The existing transportation network (both freeways and arterials) will probably require improvements to accommodate such increases in traffic. TABLE OF CONTENTS r CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SUMMARY Page A. THE PROPOSED ACTION 1 1 . Type of Action_ 1 2. Location 1 3. Anticipated Permits, Approvals and Reviews 3 4. Development Resulting From the Proposed Actions 3 5. Timing of the Proposed Development 13 6. Proposed Methods of Financing and Financial Sponsors 14 7. Historical Background and Planking and Policy Decisions 14 Relating to Flood Control 8. Historica.l Background and Local Policy Decisions 14 Relating to Wetlands 9. Past Planning and Policy Decisions Relating to Land Use 16 B. BIOPHYSICAL SETTING 20 1 .. Topography, Geomorphology and Recent Geological History 20 . 2. Soils 20 3. Hydrology 21. 4. Water Quality and Aquatic Organisms 22 5., Vegetation 24 6. Wildlife 27 7. Noise 28 8. Meteorology 31 9. Air Quality 31 10. Traffic 35 C. ALTERNATIVES 42 1 . No-Action or Continuation of the Existing Trends 42 2. Non-Fill Alternatives 42 3. Fill Alternatives 42 D. SHORT-TERM USES AND LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY 44 E. COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES 44 THE PROPOSED ACTION • DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT. FOR APPROVAL OF GLACIER PARK COMPANY'S 'ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT A. 'THE PROPOSED ACTION I . Type of Action The City of Renton proposes to perform administrative processing ofa request by the Glacier Park Company (hereafter referred to as the Applicant) for permits to fill and and grade. . This request involves property in Southwest Renton commonly known as the Orillia Industrial District (hereafter referred to as the Project) .. 2. Location and Background (See Figure A) . The proposed project site is located in the lower Green River Valley and lies primarily within the jurisdiction of Renton but also includes a small portion of Tukwila on the west side. S.W. 43rd Street/S. 180th Street forms the south boundary of the site as well as serving as the jurisdictional boundary between Renton and Kent. The other boundaries " of the project site are formed by the East Valley Highway on the east side;' Longacres Racetrack, the Shell property, the Mobil Oil tank farm and the Golden Grain Macaroni Company, on the north side; .the Union Pacific, the Milwaukee Road and the Burlington Northern mainline tracks on the west side and; the Sternoff Metals property on the southwest corner. The immediate vicinity of the project site can be characterized by a combination of rapidly developing industrial lands, open space or agricultural lands , with a few scattered residences'. The project itself is large "(approximately 594 acres) and is one of the largest tracts of undeveloped land under one ownership in this portion of the valley. In addition, the small unincorporated community of Orillia is located to the southwest of the site on the boundaries of Renton, Kent, and Tukwila. Portions of the land upon which the industrial 'development is to be located have been recently cultivated and other portions have been filled and graded. Most of the site has been cleared at one time or another, however., some areas have returned to a heavily vegetated condition (See Biophysical Description) . The Renton portion of the project site is part of a larger area annexed. to Renton by Ordinance No. 1745 on April 14, 1959• This annexation was amended twice by Ordinance No. 1764 on May 27, 1959, and Ordinance No. 1928 on December 22, 1961 . Upon annexation, the area was zoned "G", General Classification District, 'by the City of Renton. "The purpose and object of this classification is to regulate the use of land and generally undeveloped areas not otherwise zoned following annexation, so as to prevent the uncontrolled and scattered intrusion of business , _ i. ( . . _ 4001' . , 0 . • 11 I. V � 1-405 •• � , II I • .. ° ' ill rON GACR E S 1 • \\ • I <r ,«::::::::>;;; ;«:>;::,:«:::<:;;;:<>'€<<<':` SOUTH CENTERI >,: >.,<: ;;<..:.:i«iii';;i:•}}}.::...i:::.::.}}i: , ;'•..ry7{i;^;;;;: :';N$:<^:::::::�.::,T:i:ii:;: y ,: I CITYLIMITS : . ..:s;:. :: :: ::>i:<;:;;:;:i:<:.i:.}:::: �:}�ii �>i{L.•i i}f:?::.:iii:is r gro• R E N TIV:4:10.! MitilAtISEit:D:!!':i':': . y � \ l 'JY KENT C Y LIMITS EC -Y • • I >- - ' AilL 4E . . 1 0' . • J ' . � J W Q —IJ —I Q C1 ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL LOCATION DISTRICT FIGURE A 2 • industrial and similar uses which would be in conflict or incom- patible with existing or planned future land uses, and which would constitute nonconforming intrusions into areas best suited for protected residential uses." Subsequently on December 24, 1969, portions of the east and south of the site were rezoned from "G" to "M-P", Manufacturing Park. Existing zoning is shown on Figure B. The Tukwila portion was annexed on February 17, 1958, by Ordinance No. 257 and was zoned M-1 , Light Industry, by Ordinance No. 289 on September 21 , 1959. 3. Anticipated Permits, Approvals, and Reviews a. The Proposed Actions The Applicant desires to fill and grade some 457 acres of the Project site which remain unfilled. In order to do so, the Applicant must comply, with the Renton Mining, Excavation and Grading Ordinance (Chapter 23, Title IV [Building Regulations] of Ordinance No. 1628 known as "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton").. The Renton Mining, Excavation and Grading Ordinance requires the Applicant to secure both a special permit to fill and grade from the Planning Commission and an annual license to operate under the ordinance from the Planning and Public Works Departments. The granting of a special, permit and annual license by these City agencies are the proposed actions to be undertaken by the City of Renton and as such, are the subject of this report. Procedures for compliance with the ordinance require that prospective applicants submit a Master Plan, a Grading Plan and Drainage Plan. The Master Plan for development must in- clude the following elements: land use, circulation, railroad service, public and private utilities, existing factors limiting development. This information has been prepared and submitted , by the Applicant. 4. Development Resulting From the Proposed Actions The proposed actions will result in the immediate filling and grading of the Project site. Subsequent to the proposed actions, it is anticipated that the site will eventually be developed for industrial use. a. Immediate 'Development (Filling and Grading) Most of the Project site will require grading and filling for con- ' struction ana flood control purposes. The Applicant will initially grade the site to approximate elevations only. Subsequently, the purchaser of any property can be expected to regrade within his own area as required by the building or other construction to be installed on the site. Since this will vary with every purchaser and every site, and since it is not' possible to anticipate the future requirements or construction, no attempt will be made to meet any future building grades in the initial filling and grading operation. • •' I;. : �.. f . 1 r 1 r -. -3'•ff :,s t. s�ll:'•r` als :ti,lc1; � J rCis = ice- . 1 --` - f ii f ,:`.. . .•j,wa•tYnaiv�;. 1:.. a'�'� '�.- j ..•-.+• ._.._ �_ _____ "O —1 ``~ cc • m • • • •V ^ •c;vq' f S. 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Establishing the railroad tracks at elevation 17 feet will require "a floor elevation for loading docks to service the railroad at approxi- mately elevation 20.75 feet. In general , most sites will probably require additional fill above the elevation shown on the grading plan in order to meet future building levels. Depending on the types of buildings to be constructed, excess soil surcharge material may be placed temporarily on individual sites to induce settlement and provide site stability sufficient to enable building construction to proceed. Fill material for the initial fill and grading which will be undertaken by the Applicant will be obtained from a Glacier Park Company owned borrow site in unincorporated King County. In order to take advantage of this currently available source of fill , removal will have to be accomplished. by October 15, 1977, due to limitations imposed by King County. The King County borrow site will provide approximately 60% of the fill required for the Project site. The balance will be obtained from other sources. In particular, the Applicant will actively seek out sources of fill material that become available as surplus excavation from nearby construction sites. The Applicant expects several thousand cubic yards to be made available in this manner annually at a cost much below that to 'obtain. the same material from commercial borrow pit sources. If the Applicant experiences a.market demand for industrial sites which exceeds the rate at which fill material is available as surplus from other construction sites, the necessary material will be purchased and imported from nearby commercial borrow sites. Placement of:fill will conform with general City safety require- ments regarding hours of operation and removal of.debiris from the route between the various sources and the fill area. The" King County borrow site is located just above the valley about 1 mile to the southeast. Operation and rehabilitation of this borrow site will be in conformance with requirements established. by King County. ' These requirements include the following: . •" A plan for rehabilitation or reforestation of the borrow site. • Adequate buffering of the borrow site. • A cut slope limitation of 2H: IV. • An overall site east-west grade limitation of 6%. • A limitation in the hours of haul operation from between 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, weekdays only. • Access to and from the site via Carr Road only. 5 The Applicant is also required to meet with the King County Grading Technical Committee to work out methods of reducing impact of the hauling operation on the community which may include requiring the use of the most current technology for noise suppression on trucks, loaders and other grading equipment and devising measures for removal of trackage from the trucks before entering Carr Road. Carr Road is to be swept and washed if necessary and the material is not to be washed into stream channels of residential gardens. The planned phasing of the fill operation is indicated on Figure C. Quantities of fill required for each phase are the following: Phase 1 1 ,000,000 cubic yards 2 1 ,056,500 cubic yards 3 36,600 cubic yards 4 171 ,500 cubic yards 5 352,000 cubic yards On a temporary basis, drainage from the filled portions of the site will be accommodated by a system of earth berms and under- ground pipes. The site will be divided into separate segments by low. earth berms which will detain surface runoff water with- in each segment. This will enable much of the sediment which may be carried by surface runoff flows to settle out before the storm water enters drainage ditches and is subsequently carried to the Green River drainage system. Underground outfall pipes from each segment will be adjusted at the upper intake end to allow water to pond before entering the pipe, thus providing time to settle out sediments and prevent erosion from overland sheet flows of runoff water. The cross-section below details the generalized fill program components described above. 6 0 s s I cD � a 3 x FUTURE a a ccY_ E. VALLEY SCS P-I g z o z rc RD. DRAINAGE CHANNEL z f z f R w z w _ I N y PROPOSED FILL M F SEE DETAIL "A° w o w H f 5 H. ORIGINAL GROUND HEIGHT OF FILL VARIES ¢o APPROXIMATE HEIGHT= aw g i 1 TO REMAIN UNDISTURBED UNTIL FINAL DEVELOPMENT I OF ORDINANCE P NOR 2820ENACTMENT • TYPICAL INTERIM GRADING SCHEME. NO SCALE CONSTRUCT BERM. ON DETAIL "A" ENTIRE PERIMETER OF FILL I4'I aw ao LFILL \�I fay —7 = w�_ Foo I MIN. ___PLACE 8" HELCOR PIPE TO DRAIN THROUGH, FILL AT LOCATIONS AS DIRECTED BY ENGINEER. b. Anticipated Eventual Development (Industrial Uses) The developable portions of the Project site will be utilized for rail oriented industrial uses. As shown. in the site plans (see Figure D) , less intensive industrial uses requiring smaller lots are planned for the east and south margins, and more intensive uses requiring larger sites will be concentrated in the center. It should be noted that although a distinction between small lot - low, intensity uses and large lot - high intensity uses is intended at the present stage of project planning, ultimate lot sizes will reflect the individual needs of prospective tenants and owners. A 23-acre parcel in the southeast corner of the site at the Inter- section of East Valley Highway and S.W. 43rd Street/ S. 180th Street could be utilized for convenience and retail shopping. About 49 acres of the Project site will serve as right-of-way for the. proposed P1 drainage channel' which will be constructed by the U.S. Soil Cons,ervation Service, (SCS) . 7 NGL , a 5 P.9 DxPIM E + TN warnw tt</• l k .`/wTFRCNIN6F /NtFRO IN F E VALLEY RD. ( j 7 A.STIN CO ¢. GOLDEN GRIN '„' '• : 4tNT0�' __ o � MACARONI CO � 'ry, •'_:' 1 1 'I I I Ise i z► ;' �I' y r"_ LEGEND ��\ ❑II IL/NO AVE.IS.W. —r l ,^/n.? • ,.I �:;''..,! PREVIOUSLY F L:ED AREAS 2 I I s ;z'i —�TEYPpiMY DRAINAGE pT:n fOF,VOST • OLYY%C LYgY( OIL I 3 I EXISTING DRAINAGE DITCH ��Da \ H.RLS O IHC N %PFL/NE TANK F/RY 1 TO REMAIN I• r O 1 I 1I ' "'I V PHASES OF LANDFILL'� .71 i `RANK EDNARDS JR— - 1_ _ __�_ � _RIs ^ } i ',' %,.,/r{,„y,i 3}PNq$ES CQ1LD VAPY,DEPEMIIG DN �� I ..�^%�.:.iy,f �,�µ`. -3= �%�u'-, .' 'j' S CDNSTRUCTIAV OF LNO AVE SwOR I I� i >,S„4'—'',-?4'i- l s ' c(ia , 4", ^2 DAMSb1LE AVE.SW C DROOP HEALTH I I ( .''..l u:G '„'€''.!' 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RGTAIL StbPPINb� PLT'f3'IT70N - 6RK3JBE.LT l A portion of the Project site will be set aside as green belt to serve as a wildlife preserve. The exact size of the green belt has not been determined. The Applicant has indicated a' willingness to dedicate 20 acres to the City for4. this purpose. During recent deliberations by the Renton Planning Commission involving proposed modifications to the Comprehensive Plan, it has been suggested that an area totaling• 80 acres be designated as green belt at this location. c. Access Design Objectives i - Location of small lot, less intensive manufacturing park uses and commercial uses along S.W. 43rd and East Valley Highway. - Location of large lot more intensive industrial uses towards center of site. - Free and ready access to freeways. - Rail service primarily along the back lot lines in order to minimize conflicts between rail and street traffic. - Routing of through traffic to specific arterials rather than through industrial development areas., Description of Proposed Layout Fixed Streets: On the Site Plan, Figure D, both fixed (heavy lines) and non-fixed (broken lines) internal roads are shown. Oaksdale Avneue S.W. and Lind Avenue S.W. are shown as fixed streets and they provide connection with major arterials to. the north and the south. These fixed streets provide. the basis for. the layout of the entire industrial tract, and it is anticipated that all main utility lines and most of the internal traffic flow will follow these fixed streets. Initial development will occur. along these fixed streets as well as the existing arterials. It is, anticipated that Oaksdale Avenue will be improved and will provide continuity northward for traffic heading in that direction. Oaksdale Avenue will be located as shown as it passes through the site, however., the off-site route as it proceeds northward has. not yet been determined. is Non-Fixed .Streets: The locations of the non-fixed streets may be shifted to meet the desires of locating- industries and may reflect, property lines as development progresses. The over-all pattern should remain basically as laid out. The right-of-way should allow sufficient space for the, placement and maintenance of all utilities within the right-of-way limits. It is deemed desirable 10 that through traffic (not traffic that originates or terminates in the industrial area) should be routed around the industrial area and not through it. The street system as laid out accom- plishes this, and yet is flexible enough to fit within the city street system of Renton. d. Utilities and Public Facilities (Refer to Figure E) Fire Protection Several fire stations are located in the vicinity of the site. The two closest are the newly opened Tukwila station to the west and the Andover Industrial Park and a King County station about a mile and a half to the east. A new station is proposed for the vicinity of the Project site to be built at some unknown time in the future. A recent bond issue to fund this station did not receive voter approval . The locations of the existing fire stations are shown on the previously given figure. There is a mutual response agreement between the involved departments, and adequate protection should be available for the proposed site. Water The site is currently served by the Renton water system. Renton has a 12-inch main along the East Valley Highway and a 12-inch main along S.W. 43rd Street/S. 180th Street. A project is now under construction for a 16-inch and 24-inch main south along Lind Avenue S.W. to 29th Street, with a connection eastward to the East Valley Highway main. Future plans include an extension of the 24-inch Lind Avenue main to 43rd Street and a 24-inch line to connect this main with the proposed Talbot Hill Reservoir up the hill to the east. No definite schedule has been set for completion of these facilities, but the City indicates that the intention is to keep up- with the demand for service created by development in the area. Tukwila currently has a 10-inch main along the west edge of West Valley Highway in the vicinity of the site. As development occurs in the 80-acre portion of the site which is in Tukwila, the two cities will have to decide which system will serve this area. No specific discussion on this matter has yet taken place. Sanitary Sewer A major Metro sewer interceptor runs northward through the site and directly into the Renton treatment plant. These facilities are adequate to handle the proposed development and anticipated future development in the vicinity. 11 i • RENTON • wB . ' METRO ... 10 . TREATMENT T:• ,..!--.., ..iiii, 4 ' TUKWIL •- PLANT .........,- • / ; P ' , .\-.../ 81r- ... .. , - . - '' - Nit r ,,, . „....._.- ,.....,..-- .......:--.- . . ..M. . . lr. ...—;,..,...., 11 1-405 r � ' ' 'Nli .., ,.....?. r jk."-ONGACRgS SOUTHCENTER ;:. i:::::;i:;;<:::::>::::::::: "a r, ,• TUKW L A KIN G (^ CO. • ul 1 . , IOW 'Atain.iiggintinir.M.i]lii;:i:al! 1 , L 1 <g• y: i - .1 ' V • • 0 . LI : KEY ' FIRE STATIONS ,, } . ) • • • �' ' -: • EXISTING u ais • a� -I N J L�U� . , . co. . J J ; 'WATER MAINS Q ® - ':, �.� PROPOSED 0 1 O (j_ > Q �, 'Elfin EXISTING 0 . CC Ill > , r - ._EXISTING - SEWER ORILLIA • INDUSTRIAL - PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICT FIGURE E 12 e. Drainage Drainage plans for the site are ultimately dependent on the timing and eventual construction of the drainage system for the valley as proposed by the Soil Conservation Service. In the interim, or in the eventuality the SCS drainage project is not approved and constructed, temporary drainage plans for the Project site have been developed. Temporary Small Drainage Ditches Preceding the SCS drainage project, drainage will be accomplished using a series of. temporary small drainage ditches which will connect with Springbrook Creek and the point where the creek be- comes the Drainage District No. 1 ditch. Large areas will be bounded by drainage ditches and 1-foot berms. Water contained within areas served by the drainage ditches will drain into the ditches via 8-inch pipes. This system will retard surface runoff water for a period of time sufficient to allow settling of silts, and to reduce the peak runoff to an acceptable level . This ap- pr.oach will satisfy the King County Division of Hydraulics design requirements for a 25 year storm. Construction of the SCS "P-1 " Channel Another solution for providing a drainage system prior to the construction and operation of the SCS drainage project involved constructing the SCS '!P-1" Channel along the west side of the project site at the initiative of the applicant. Drainage from the developable areas would be collected in this segment of the "P-l" Channel , which would be connected to the Drainage District No. ditch. As with the proposed approach, the existing drainage ditch would be used to carry runoff water until such time as its function is replaced by the "P-1" Channel . If this later approach were pursued, then the material excavated from the proposed ' "P-l" Channel right- of-way could be used for non-structural fill or possibly to some extent, for landscaped areas. A soils investigation has shown that these soils, which are organic in nature,. are largely unsuitable for structural fill . Acceptable uses for the material excavated from the "P-1" Channel right-of-way might include use as fill under- lying parking lots. Final drainage plans for the ultimate develop- ment will meet with City of Renton requirements for storm water retention and oil/water separation. 5. Timing of the Proposed Development If the King County borrow site is to be utilized, placement of the fill must be accomplished within two years (by October 15, 1977) as specified by the King County requirements applicable to the borrow. site. The balance of the fill will be imported over the life of the project development. Subsequent to the placement of fill and initial site preparation activities, specific areas will be developed generally in sequence described in the previous section on access and utilities. The timing 13 of the development of specific areas will remain flexible in order to meet the needs of prospective tenants and owners. Development will proceed over as much as a 25 year span. The reader should consider the discussion of impact in light of this fact. Many of the anticipated environmental effects related to industrial development will occur over this period of time. 6. Proposed Methods of Financing and Financial Sponsors • The commercial and industrial development of the Project site, occurring as a consequence of the proposed action, will be financed with private i. capital . A number of facilities such as utilities and roads servicing the area involve the expenditure of public funds. For example, major arterials will presumably be accomplished in concert with city partici- pation in order to obtain U.S. Economic Development Administration funds, etc. Also the construction of the proposed SCS drainage project will involve expenditure of local and federal funds. 7. Historical Background and Planning and Policy Decisions Relating to Flood Control Flood control on the Green River has been accomplished b.y the construction of levees on the river and the construction of the Howard Hanson Dam i.n 1962 about 40 miles upstream. In addition, future drainage is expected to be accomplished by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service (SCS) in cooperation with the local cities sponsoring the project. Plans for the future drainage project were completed in the 1960's by the SCS in conjunction with the Green River Flood Control Zone District (administered by King County) . The drainage system will be comprised of a network of channels and large capacity pumping plants in the valley. During storm periods interior valley drainage will be pumped into the Green River at several locations. The largest pump plant (3000 cfs capacity) is located approximately 1, 1/2 miles north of the project site. This plant is designed to handle a 10-year storm without any back-up of water and a hundred year storm with some channel and holding pond capacity utilized. For urban lands in this area, a fill elevation of 15 feet (14 feet plus 1 foot freeboard) is considered necessary by the SCS for ade- quate flood protection from the hundred year flood. Design criteria for the SCS project assume that 89? of incoming precipi- tation runs off and enters their drainage, system. Eighty-nine percent (89%) is a common factor used for urban runoff situations. In effect, SCS has designed the system to be compatible with the uses of the land proposed for the Orillia Industrial Park. 8. Historical Background and Local Policy Decisions Relating to Wetlands The Soil Conservation Service (SCS) has proposed a drainage system for the Green River Valley, which, if approved will allow for the drainage necessary to accomplish the additional development of much land in the Green River Valley. The Project site for the proposed Orillia Industrial Park is within the area which will benefit from the drainage scheme proposed by SCS. ` ' I 14 It is anticipated by SCS that many Green River Valley wetlands will be drained as a result of the proposed drainage project. The wetlands in the valley have been mapped as part of the SCS Draft Environmental Impact Statement, according to designations established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. . Several of these wetland types occur on the project site, see Biophysical Section. To compensate for the loss in wetland habitat area, the Green River Flood Control Zone district in conjunction with the SCS required that jurisdictions benefiting from the drainage project agree with certain provisions. The Renton City- Council adopted these provisions by council. resolution on June 12, 1974. The provisions have a direct bearing on the proposed project and are as follows: "The sponsoring local organizations will : 1 . Purchase in title or perpetual easement and maintain in public control during the life of the projects at least 110 acres of suitable wetland habitat at locations approved by the SCS and the Washington State Department of Game. 2. In granting commercial-industrial development permits with the Green River Flood Control Zone District require: a) A landscape development plan that will provide reasonable consideration for wildlife and aesthetic values (environmental quality) for the area planned for buildings and parking lots ; b) . A significant portion (not less than two percent) of the land involved be designated and commerce-industry managed for the life of the project to produce wildlife habitat for species best suited to site, conditions, and location; - c) All land not needed or used for other purposes , be planned and managed for wildlife open-space until such time as it is utilized in additional developments. 3. . With Soil Conservation Service assistance, preserve or replace existing wildlife habitat along affected channels. 4. With Soil Conservation Service assistance, provide fish passage through structural measures where deemed necessary by the Service and the Washington State Department of Fisheries. 5. Adopt and enforce a land use plan (policy) consistent with the regional land use policy of the Puget Sound Governmental Conference or the Regional Planning Authority having jurisdic- tion before Public Law 566 funds are expended on any part of an inter-dependent system." 15 ' 1 9. Past Planning and Policy Decisions Relating to Land Use . The proposed project site is situated in the lower Green River Valley and because of its location and size, decisions relating to its deve- lopment must be viewed within the context of existing uses as well as local and regional land use plans. Accordingly, in this section, land use trends and policies are examined for an area which includes the portion of the Green River Valley between central Kent - .to the south, central Renton - to the northeast, and the north end of Tukwila- to the northwest. a. Existing Land Use . Figure F shows the general land use patterns in a Green River Valley regional context. The predominant uses in the valley floor are agriculture and openspace, unused land. Industrial development is the third most prevalent use, followed by filled land being prepared for development, and land used for commercial and retail activities. There is also scattered residential develop- ment in the valley, although most residential uses are. located on the plateaus to the east and west, or concentrated in Kent to the south or Renton and Tukwila to the north. The area shown on Figure F includes about half of the prime agri - cultural soils in the lower Green River Valley. Of the total area within the Green River Valley about 22, 150 acres of Class II and III soils of which 5,600 (26%) is being farmed, 6,950 (31%), is idle, and 9,600 (43%) is no longer being farmed. As urban expan- sion continues,agricultural lands in the valley are being con- verted to other uses such as industrial and commercial developments or is filled in preparation of such uses or has been purchased for r- future development and is idle: Most of the proposed site falls into the latter two categories. b. Future Land Use Plans A composite of the currently adopted comprehensive land use plans of the jurisdictions involved is shown in Figure G. Over' 90 percent of the valley floor in the study area is designated for industrial development, with the remainder split between agricul- ture, openspace, and urban commercial and residential development. The large, contiguous industrial designated area covers approximately 7,600 acres or nearly 12 square miles. 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The proposed development lies entirely within this potential industrial land and represents about 10 percent of the future industrial pot- , ential of this portion of the valley,. according to current composite plans. The Land Use Map element of the Renton Comprehensive Plan is included as Figure H. This map. indicates in greater. detail Renton's adopted land use policy for the valley since 1965. This Land Use Map was the guiding policy at the time the Applicant began initial planning for the Orillia Industrial District. The City of Renton Planning Department is currently in the process of revising the Comprehensive Plan for the portion of the Green River Valley which lies within the jurisdiction, of the City. The proposed Green River Valley Comprehensive Plan Amendment shows a manufacturing park designation for most of the proposed project site and a greenbelt designation for the northwest portion of the site. The'. area which. the City proposes to designate as 'a greenbelt corresponds to the 20 acre area the applicant has suggested he will dedicate to the City when his requested approvals are granted. The area indicated on the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment is 80 acres in size, however. c. Regional Land Use Plans The Puget Sound ,Governmental Conference has also developed a generalized land use map for this area. This map is quite general and designates a substantial portion of the valley floor for in- dustry, although only about two-thirds as much as do the various jurisdictions' comprehensive plans. The major difference is in the more extensive areas that the regional plan designates for agriculture and openspace. On the PSGC land use plans some of the project site is designated as openspace. . 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Existing Conditions The project site is located to the east of the Green River within the. lower Green River Valley floodplain. The site includes the stream channel for Springbrook Creek, which• is part of an extensive Oxbow System found in the study area. The sediments found in the Green River Valley are the result of thousands of years of flooding and sediment deposition by the Cedar, The White and the Green River. The White River was diverted. southward to the Puyallup River and flows on the Cedar and Green Rivers are controlled by levees and flood control facilities. Consequently, deposition of new alluvial soils has been halted. Flood. control activities and the subsequent development which was made possible have 'resulted in many alterations to the valley flood. These include: straightening of the Green River ' in' places, con- struction of levees and drainage ditches, and filling of large areas in the flood plain. b. Impact on Topography, Geomorphology and Recent Geologic History The land fill operation will cover completely the original alluvial flood plain surface within the Project site. The resulting fill layer will raise the total surface elevation an average of six feet and will eliminate topographic variation that was created by natural river proccess within the Green River meander belt. There will be incremental topographic changes within the various borrow source area that will be utilized for fill . 2. Soils a. Existing Conditions The soils 'found in the Green River Valley are primarily the result of two processes which have occurred in recent geologic times: 1) The deposition of sediments by the rivers flowing through the valley, and; ' 2) the subsequent accumulation of organic matter as a result of plant growth in bogs and marshes. Juxtaposition of these two processes is evident by the types and locations of the soils found on the Project site. Sandy alluvial soils of recent origin, such as the Newberg and Puyallup series, are found on the west side of the site, while the highly organic soils, such as the Seattle and Tukwila series are generally found on the east side of the site. Soil series on the project site which have a large organic content exhibit some special characteristics which greatly influence their management and use. The wetter areas in which they are found have generally required installation of a drainage system to enable cultivation in the past. Some of these soils, under the worst instances, i .e. high moisture conditions, have not been capable of adequately supporting very large and heavy equipment currently in use by modern agriculture. . They frequently, but not always, have serious phosphate and 'microelement (boron and copper, as examples) deficiencies. These statements should not be construed to indicate that these soils have not been and cannot continue to be productive agricultural soils but they do require a higher level of management than some other series. Organic soils are uniquely adapted to certain crops such as onions, carrots and other tuberous vegetable crops because of the ease of mechanical harvest. b. Immediate Impacts on Soils As a result of the proposed actions portions of the Project site which are not already filled or committed as a green belt will be filled. The entire site will then be graded to contours appropriate for initial site preparation. Final grades will be determined by the needs of the future tenants. c. Eventual Impacts on Soils The long-term impact of the ultimate development will be to permanently commit at least 500 acres of land to use as an industrial complex. The commitment of land to non-agricultural use and the associated reduction in potential crop-forage-livestock producing capacity is irrevocable. 3. Hydrology , a. Existing Conditions Surface runoff in the proposed Project site is presently very slow owing to the gentle slope and high water table of the area. Structural developments such as roads, ditches and fill areas. have altered the natural drainage patterns and this has resulted 'in local ponding of water. The main surface drainage course in this area is Springbrook Creek. Where the stream enters the Project site it has been straightened, deepened, and vegetation has been removed to facilitate quicker drainage. Water carried by Springbrook eventually drains into the old abandoned Black River channel and then into the Green River at a point about 2 miles north of the site. The Green River flows about one-fourth of a mile to the west of the site. Sizeable portions of the site are dominated by wetlands where the limited depth of the water permits the growth of aquatic vegetation. On the northwest to north-central portion of the site .is. a large marsh, which will be preserved as part of the Project plans. Additional surrounding areas are seasonally flooded. Along the east of the site is a•wooded swamp. Subsoils in the swamp are water- logged to at least within a few inches of the surface during the growing season and it is often covered by as much as a foot of water during the wet season. Numerous ponded areas and observations of water flowing in drainage ditches during relatively dry periods suggest that the water table is near the surface during most of the year. The high organic content of the muck and peat increases the water holding capacities of these soils, thus making the drainage ditches only partially effective in removal of water. 21 b. Immediate Impact on Hydrologic Conditions Filling and grading of the Project site will alter runoff water flows from the site in terms of direction and quantity. Currently runoff from the site is slow due to low gradient slopes, the relatively large amount of vegetation, and lack of well established channels with sufficient capacity to handle surface water. Filling and grading will elevate the base level of the Project site to the level of surrounding developed lands. On a temporary basis, drainage from the filled portions of the site will be accommodated by a system of dikes and underground pipes. The site surface will be divided by low dikes which will detain surface runoff and allow sediment to settle out. Water detained within the diked areas will flow through outlet pipes, directly into drainage ditches which will carry such flows out of the project area. The size of these pipes will be designed to control the rate of outflow and prevent erosion of the ditches. c. Eventual Impacts on Hydrologic Conditions Ultimate development of the Project site will involve the construction of buildings, roadway and parking lots. These impervious surfaces will increase total runoff water volume and will reduce the time period when surface runoff peak flow is reached. Drainage from the site will be accommodated by the proposed SCS drainage system for the valley. The SCS "P-1". drainage channel will be constructed along the west side of the site and will extend generally northward to an existing pumping plant in the old Black River Channel where drainage waters will be pumped into the Green River. Both filling of the site for eventual development and the construction of the proposed SCS drainage system will alter the hydrologic patterns of the site. Construction of impervious surfaces will prevent recharge of groundwater. The low bottom elevation in the P-1 channel will lower the adjacent water table. Diversion of storm flows to ditches and storm drain pipes will prevent water from flowing to present low-lying areas. The net result will probably cause some drying of existing wetlands. The exact nature and extent of this impact is not possible to quantify at this time. 4. _ Water Quality and Aquatic Organisms a. Existing Conditions Aquatic organisms are important indicators of the quality of an aquatic environment because the numbers and types of species pre- sent indicate conditions which have existed for fairly long periods of time when field sampling over a comparable period of time is not feasible. Samples of aquatic organisms were taken from an upstream tributary of Springbrook Creek, and from Springbrook Creek both before it enters the site and at a point about 1 mile downstream of the site. 22 As would be expected, the stream is in good condition at its head- waters but progressively deteriorates as it approaches its terminus. At the upstream tributary there are a diversity of oxygen loving aquatic organisms. Downstream there are less diverse types of organisms, but those types which can tolerate deteriorated water quality have increased in number. Although there are no fish counts available for Springbrook Creek, local residents report catches of occasional game fish. Small streams which lace the Green River Valley such as Springbrook Creek, are considered important in terms of game fish because they have upstream gravel beds and therefore the potential to support game fish spawning. b. Immediate Impacts on Water Quality Filling and grading activities will cause an increase in sediments carried by surface runoff. This impact will be mitigated by temporary detention on site of surface runoff to allow for settling. c. Eventual Impacts on Water Quality Eventual development of the site for industrial purposes will cause street surface contaminants (oils, hydrocarbons, nutrients, coli- form organisms, etc. ) to be washed from paved surfaces. Briefly, the addition of sediments and street surface contaminants to natural waters causes eutrophic conditions by increasing available nutrients along with causing depletion of oxygen. First, oxygen dissolved in the water is used for the chemical decomposition of some of these substances. Secondly, other of the substances can serve as nutrients to stimulate the growth of nuisance species of algae which eventually die. The decomposition of this algae again consumes dissolved oxygen. In either case, less dissolved oxygen is available for other aquatic organisms which are intolerant of low oxygen conditions. Also, particulate matter washed from construction sites or paved surfaces may carry toxic material which has adhered to the particles. For example, in the case of the Project site, fertilizers and pesticides used over a decade ago and which adhered to the soils at that time will be found in the surface runoff. Runoff carrying contaminants from the paved and impervious surfaces which will be constructed at the Project site will have a deleterious impact on the Green River drainage system which is the ultimate receptor. Over the long run, the development of the Project site represents a part of the continuing urbanization of the Green River Valley. The incremental loss of a wetland or addition of sediments and street surface contaminants from one project to the aquatic system may not be significant, rather it is the cumulative effect of all such projects which add up to an environmental . problem. The eventual development of nearly 500 acres in Renton will certainly add a substantial amount of sediment and contaminants as a major part of the overall incremental valley development. Catch basins will be used throughout the proposed project and the P-1 channel is designed to function as a settling basin which should reduce most .of the suspended contaminants. Dissolved materials, however, will be placed into the system. �3 5. Vegetation a. Existing Conditions The Project site is located within the Western Hemlock Zone, which is the most extensive vegetational zone in western Washington and Oregon. It is generally recognized that Puget Lowlands sites, such as the Project site are not typical of this broad vegetational category, but there is no concensus of opinion as to what the "true climax" plant community is for this portion of the larger zone. It is possible that there is in fact no "true climax" plant community because valley sites are usually disturbed with such frequency that no one climax community type becomes established for long. Natural flooding and human activities such as clearing, farming and con- struction have disrupted vegetation continuously for more than 100 years. The Project site vegetation has, for the most part, become re-est- ablished after agricultural activities at the site were halted a decade ago. Some areas appear to have much older vegetation. The specific vegetative communities which now occupy the site bear a direct correlation to the underlying soils. The soils on the west side are sandy alluvium, derived from glacial outwash. These soils have low nutritional status and low capacity to hold water, and are therefore limited in their ability to support vegetation. Other soils on the site were formed by the deposition of organic water by plants and support plant communities of far greater interest and importance. Lastly, the placement of artificial fill over portions of the site greatly restricts the establishment of significant vegetational cover of any kind, although herbaceous species may be found. Plant communities found at the site were divided into two groups. NATIVE OR PARA-NATIVE VEGETATION AS A DIRECT PLANT COMMUNITIES RESULT OF MAN'S ACTION Creeping Buttercup Pasture Cat-tail Hayland Reedgrass Fill Willow-herb Railroad. Riparian Drainage Ditches Berry Recently abandoned cropland Cottonwood Homesite and .ornamentals Willow Misc. Mixed Shrub Successinary Pasture Smartweed Oregon Ash - Willow Oxbow Grassland Thistle Rush - Reedgrass Refer to Figure No. I for location of these communities. 24 i ' S < • • a 3c : ,,r 1 ii W 1 3 ! h i 1 g • (9 i. i .i .'. c4tflif 1 3 / i 1 1 j CIO 1121[ o aO1D®OL ADD = CICID® a0 . /L/I I/NTJ6YI IRN _ CNINCE E'lC. / 92N0 AVE S \k__JIII\/ I W/C/Rg C/ W/C Rg • W I�, 3 W .► \\`` I _ F w AYSI/M CO. 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Typically, flooding can be expected in late fall , winter or spring but is well drained in the growing season. Typical plant representatives include smartweed and other mixes of shrubs. Wetland vegetation may be limited due to seasonal nature of flooding. 3) Along the north side of the site is a shallow marsh. Old aerial photos indicate that this wet spot was much smaller at least ten years ago. Placement of fill and road construction have divered more water to this depression in recent years. : Consequently a large marsh has formed and provides a havitat for many species of migratory waterfowl . A portion of this marsh will be designated as a green belt by the applicant as discussed above. b. Immediate Impact on Vegetation Except for vegetation associated with the green belt area, most plant communities present on the site will be lost through filling and grading except in those few locations where present ground surface elevations are at the desired level . Original plant communities are not expected to recover. There will be quick coverage of the fill areas by herbaceous species and this will help to mitigate dust problems until such time as the filled areas are utilized for industrial purposes. c. ' Eventual Impact on Vegetation The most significant impact on vegetation will occur immediately when the developeable portions of the site are covered by fill . Over the long run, vegetation associated with the. wetland will change as land around it is filled and the P-1 channel is con- structed. The saturated soils condition necessary to support the wetland will be changed due to lowering of the ground water eleva- tions. Plants presently supported by the wet conditions will be eventually replaced by species tolerant of drier conditions. Initially,_ the ponded area will be reduced in size as water drains , from it to the "P-l" Channel . There will be die-back of aquatic species, the extent of which will depend on the amount of and rate of which the water is drained away. As the soil moisture of the once wet areas declines, grasses will be established. After a number of years, willow and red alder can be expected if nothing is done to retain the moisture in and about the ponded area. 26 b. Wildlife a. Existing Conditions Mammals A wide variety of small mammals have been observed on and are expected to inhabit the Project site because of their relatively small home range needs in comparison with the relatively large size of the site. Mammals which were either seen or are expected to occur as permanent residents or transients include: Marsh shrew, Townsend mole, Coast mole, Spotted skunk, Striped skunk, Common deer mouse, Townsend's meadow mouse, Bendire shrew, Red fox, and Short- tailed weasel , some use of the site by Black tailed deer has been noted. Some of the above mammals are particularly important be- cause their distribution is largely confined to the Puget Sound lowlands. As a result of urbanization, many animal species present in the Puget Lowland have been disappearing. In some-cases, these species are replaced by a more adapted species, but often they are not. Birds and Aquatic Waterfowl The Project site is located within the Pacific Migratory Bird Flyway and because of its relatively undeveloped condition, pro- , vides habitat for many non-resident birds at various times of- the year. Some of the birds which have been found on or near the site include: Mallards, Canvas Back Ducks, Lesser Scaup Duck, American Coot, Great Blue Heron, Green Neron, Rough-legged Hawk, Screech Owl , Sparrow Hawk. In addition Pheasant, Quail and Song Birds were. observed. Habitat Areas The plant communities and the habitat provided are major determinants �. of the types and numbers of birds and mammals which will use a site. The roject site has .a great number of plant communities, as shown on the vegetation map, however, some of the plant communities are of greater importance in terms of bird and wildlife habitat than others. Two general communities are of particular note:.. The wetland habitat in the north center of the site; and the Oregon Ash-Willow in the northeast corner, extending southward to the Willow-Reed-Cattail community. The wetland habitat provides a stop over site between Lake Washington and points farther south in the valley for migratory waterfowl . The many species of aquatic plants and the contiguous shrubby vegetation provide both cover and food. The Oregon Ash-Willow community in the northeast of the site represents the later stages of succession for a wetland community. It has not been disrupted as much as other portions of the site, consequently it provides one of the richest habitats for bird populations and wildlife to be found. There was evidence of use of this area by Black- tail Deer and Pheasant. c. Immediate Impact on Biological Resources Terrestrial habitat areas will be almost entirely removed. The Song- bird population will be reduced in total numbers and diversity. Pheasant populations will be reduced or totally lost. Mammal species, particularly small mammals, will be effected because of their limited . home range. 97 d. Eventual Impacts on Biological Resources In order to be consistent with the Renton Comprehensive Plan, a portion of the wetland in the northwest corner will be retained as a green belt area. The continued value of this wetland for wild- life habitat will depend on how its character is influenced by activities on adjacent land. As mentioned, lowering of immediate groundwater elevations will have an effect as well as will the amount :of :surrounding vegetation which can be maintained as cover. 7. Noise a. Existing. Conditions General Discussion Noise is any sound which is undesirable because it interferes with speech and hearing or is otherwise annoying. The term "environmental noise", as used by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, means the intensity, duration and character of sounds from all sources. In terms of a simple and practical measurement, environmental noise means the long-term average sound level (or technically, the equivalent sound level or LEQ) . Measurements of- long-term .average sound. levels will not directly exclude very high noise levels of very short duration, rather, they are reflected in the overall average. For example, a long-term average of a 60 decibel (dB) sound level over a 24 hour period might include peak sound levels of 110 dB, but such an event might be less than 1 second duration. The following chart gives a range of sound levels produced by common indoor and outdoor settings : EQUIVALENT SOUND LEVELS IN DECIBELS Indoors SPACE Leq (+) amp Small Store (1-5 clerks) .' 60 Large Store (more than 5 clerks) 65 Small Office (1-2 desks) 58 Medium Office (3-10 desks) 63 Large Office (more than 10 desks) , • • 67 Miscellaneous Business 63. Residences Typical movement of people-no TV or radio 40-45 Speech. at 10 feet, normal voice ' . 55 TV listening at 10 feet, no other activity 55-60 Stero music. 50-70 - Table saw • 88 Garbage disposal 80 Tavern With Rock Group At table closest to group 124 At table furthest from group 118 28 • Outdoors EQUIVALENT SOUND LEVELS IN DECIBELS Space Leq (+) Rural Field 44 A Small Quiet Suburb 47-52 Typical Suburban 52-58 Urban 58-63 Noisy Urban 63-up Existing Sources of Noise For the purpose of assessing present noise conditions road noises were measured 100 feet from S. W. 43rd Street and the equivalent sound level over a 24 hour period was found to be approximately 63 db(A) . Daytime noise levels tend to range between 60 and 70 dB(A) , while nightime noise levels range between 50 and 60 dB(A) . Train noises were measured 100 feet from the mainline track and were found to range between `69 and 89 dB(A) . Noise from trains occurs as a short-term peak rather than on a constant basis. There is presently some industrial activity in the area consisting of a metal scrapping facility. Noise measurements made at the property line of that plant showed that levels there do not exceed an equivalent sound level of about 84 dB(A) for short periods of time. These levels diminish quickly with distance away from the plant. b. Immediate Impact. on Noise Initial ground clearing, filling and grading will be the noisiest activities which will occur on the site. Although fill dirt truck traffic will be intense for 5 months during each of the first two years of filling activities. Fill dirt. truck traffic will exit the' borrow.pit on Carr Road which later becomes S.W. 43rd Street in Renton, along the south side of the project site. •There is a hospital , a clinic and a few scattered residences located along the fill dirt truck route. In addition, several residential streets adjoin Carr Road. Fill dirt traffic will probably increase the long-term average noise by 1-2dB(A) levels during the working hour. However, peak noise levels resulting from truck traffic should not be higher than that now experienced due to exsiting truck traffic. Frequency of peak level attainment will increase, but will still only influence the long-term average noise by the 1-2dB(A) . �9 c. Eventual Impact on Noise Noise Generated By Development It is difficult to predict at this time exactly what noise levels will be produced by new industries which will eventually locate on the site. In addition, how the noise impact is experienced in the future will depend on specific physical , geographical and human factors. The proposed project will result in some additional automobile and train traffic. Over the next 20 years it is expected that S. W. 43rd Street/S. 180th will be widened to four lanes and that peak hour traffic volumes will reach 1500 vehicles per hour with about' a 10 percent truck mix. Noise levels from this source will be between 65 and 70 dB(A) at up to about 500 feet from the road. Most of the future uses occurring on the proposed project site will require rail service,- thus, contributing to increased rail traffic noise. Typically, a switch engine providing service to an industrial facility will produce a noise level of 78 - 80 dB(A) at a distance of 100 feet as it passes through. Evaluation of Noise The significance of noise is usually evaluated in terms of compliance with applicable noise standards usually found in zoning codes and in terms of subjective community reactions. . In the case of the proposed project site, however, there are no adjacent residentially zoned areas which will be affected. The nearest homes are in the community of Orillia.. These homes are not sensitive receptors of noise impact for several reasons..; Most of these homes are located sufficiently for away from the site that construction noise will not significantly affect them. Also, these properties are zoned for commercial and industrial uses, so standards regulating' noise in residentially zoned areas are not applicable. Finally over the long run most, if not all of these homes will be removed in the course of construction of improvements to S. W. 43rd Street or as these' properties are purchased for other purposes. ' The significance of noise generated by Project site users is more appropriately evaluated in terms of impact on employees at the site. It is generally known that certain kinds of work are sufficiently noisey 'to cause damage to hearing and that factory employees often have poorer hearing sensitivity, than employees with minimal occupational noise exposure. The length of time of exposure affects the possibility of hearing damage -- higher sound levels can be. tolerated for shorter periods of time. Exposure to noise levels of 85 dBA 'and under are considered to be of negligible risk. How- ever, the U. S. Department of Labor specifies that exposure to 90 dBA is an allowable level for an 8-hour work day because.of the high costs of controlling industrial noise down to 85 dBA. Permissable noise levels for 8 hours or less are given on the next page. 30 1rDuration Per Day (Hours) Sound Level (dBA) 8 90 6 92 4 95 3. 97 2 100 1 1/2 . 102 1 105 1/2 110 1/4 or less 115 (Max. ) The anticipated industrial development must comply with new noise regulations recently promulgated by the. State: Maximum Environmental Noise Levels (173-60 WAC) effective September 1 , 1975, and Motor Vehicle Noise Performance Standards (173-62 WAC) effective July 1 , 1975. 8. Meteorology Data for Seattle-Tacoma Airport can be considered indicative of the site meteorology because of its proximity. Data from the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency shows the winds in the Southcenter area come predominantly from the north or south .to south-southwest. It is thought that the north-south orientation of the green River Valley tends to channel the winds. During extended pollutant build-up periods (eight hours to several days) polluted air masses move up and down the valley under a channeled flow regime. Under these conditions, background pollutant concentra- tions can increase significantly, especially under a northerly flow which brings in air from urban Seattle. The efficiency of pollutant dispersion is related to atmospheric stabi- lity. Cold air drainage down the Green River Valley gives rise to h pronounced periods of stability (inversions) which will thus lead to low pollution dispersion rates during these periods. Strength and direction of the mean wind will also influence dispersion. The urban areas of Seattle and Tacoma lie to the north and south respectively. Northerly or southerly winds will introduce pollutants from these areas into the Green River Valley as well as carrying these pollutants in the opposite direction when the winds change. . The following Figure J is a windrose for a nearby station maintained by the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency: 9. Air Quality a. .Existing. Conditions Existing air quality can best. be summarized by the air monitoring stations in the vicinity_ operated by the. Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency. Data from neighboring stations was obtained and the following conclusions can be drawn: The current air quality in the project area is good for some pol- lutants, marginal ,for others. The carbon monoxide levels will reach a 4 pa'rts per million (ppm) background level with "worst case" conditions, which is well below the 8 hour standard of 9 ppm and the 3i • NM 3.3 /2.1 2.1 Y.N EN 0.7 o.s 14l.)IC44 P1.2 Vf191P& 0.9 ESE 2.7 0.9 9.0 ! ua l.7 ssu =4 SSE 26.0 3.9 10.7 HOUR AVERAGE SURFACE WINDS PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE srmlo+EocPnow PUCET SOUND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL RCENCY 227 ANDOYER PARK E. TUKWILA DawlnE cams- JAN-JUN. OCT-DEC. 1974 KNOTS: rmw. SE0 TINS- 5.498 as .a .a a M. 04 ruarea WIND ROSE FIGURE J 1 hour tandard of 35 ppm. Particulate levels averaging about 50 ug/m are within the annual standard and are not likely to be exceeded on a 24-hour sample basis. Sulfur oxides are violating the 1-hour standards on occasions. Oxidant levels on the surrounding hills are approaching the standards and could pose a potential problem in the Green River Valley because of the tendency for pollutants to accumulate under stagnant weather conditions. This is also true for oxides of nitrogen concentrations. b. Immediate Impact on Air Quality During the construction phase of the Project there are expected to . be temporary impacts on air pollution levels. Earth-moving equipment is expected to emit vehicular pollutants as they move about preparing the site. However, the concentrations of the primary vehicular emissions from this equipment are expected to be appreciably lower than the levels expected under "worst case" conditions. This equipment can also be expected to raise dust (particulate matter) during dry weather. Effective maintenance and operation procedures on use of equipment at the construction site and appro- priate treatment of the grounds in adjacent areas can keep the dust generated from construction activities within acceptable limits and will not create particulate standards violations. c. Eventual Impact;on Air Quality As the eventual result of development of the site, air quality will be affected by both stationary and non-stationary sources. Inasmuch as the specific industries which will be attracted to the site are unknown, it is not possible to project the probable impact on air quality. However, in .spite of compliance with applicable air quality standards, it is likely that future industries will cause some degradation of air quality. The impact on air quality due to vehicular traffic using the site can be estimated with greater certainty than for stationary sources. The emissions due to motor vehicles, as the primary source of air pollution from the proposed project are estimated for both the present and future years to 1990. Models were utilized to obtain estimates of the concentrations of the primary vehicular pollutants under "worst case" meteorological and emission conditions. The concentrations obtained were then compared with the present ambient air standards and existing background data to determine the impact on the surrounding environment., The effect of federal regulations on reducing automobile exhaust emissions was also included. Since the rate of development on the property is currently unknown the number of future vehicle movements is also unknown. However, estimates can be made for the maximum number of movements which can be tolerated and still keep the carbon monoxide concentrations within the air quality standards when "worst case" meteorological conditions occur. 33 There i.s .a distance of approximately one mile between real potential perimeter roads for the project site. Assuming traffic counts comparable to S. W. 43rd Street on both the north and south boundaries of the project it is estimated that the localized con- tributions using a line source model at the downwind edge is about 0.4 ppm (0.4 mg/m3) . This results in a total background contribution of 5' mg/m3, one-half of the maximum under 8-hour carbon monoxide standard. Using emission data compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency in an area source model , the following table was developed to show the maximum allowable vehicle movements necessary to comply with the eight-hour carbon monoxide standards in the proposed project with high atmospheric stability and a meter per second wind speed. NUMBER OF VEHICLES Average Maximum Year Hourly Eight-Hour 1975 1620 . . 12,975 1976 . 1920 15,400 1977 . 2250 17,975 1978 2620 20,925 1979. 3130 25,025 •r 1980 3650 29,200 1985 •' 44go 35,950 1990 584o 46,725 These totals assume •a background concentration of 5 mg/m3 which will remain at that level through 1990. Note that in the above table, the number of vehicles increase slowly with increasing time. This is accounted for by the introduction of the newer controlled emission vehicles, as required by federal regulations, and projected reductions in emissions. The number of vehicle movements required to exceed the standards are stated. only for "worst case" very high stability meteorological conditions. The number of occurrences related to the one-hour "worst case" conditions and the associated carbon monoxide standard may happen for short periods any time of the year. In effect, under the meteorological conditions conducive to the declaration of an air stagnation advisory, there is a probability that the ' eight-hour carbon monoxide standard will be exceeded if the vehicle movements in the above table are exceeded each hour in the year indicated. Air stagnation advisories usually occur from three to si,x times annually, generally in the late fall and winter months. These advisories usually run 24 .to 72 hours and can extend to120 hours. 34 • 10. Traffic a. Existing Transportation System Existing transportation facilities serving the area are shown in Figure K. The major freeways (Interstate 5, Interstate 405 and State Route 167) are shown as well as arterials adjacent to the site. These include East Valley Road and West Valley Road, adjacent to the east and west sides respectively. East-west arterials include S. W. 43rd Street bordering the south side of the project site, and South .Grady Way to the north. S. W. 43rd Street is two lanes in width (approximately,20;:feet) with no curbs or paved shoulders, and consists of a deteriorating Portland cement concrete surface. Traffic signals exist at the intersection of 43rd Street and West Valley Road. Additional installations, are proposed for East Valley Road and two intermediate intersections. Traffic Conditions Figure K indicates existing 1974 traffic volumes for Average Daily Traffic and Peak Hour Volume and direction, in the immediate vicinity' of the proposed projects. The directional flow and peaking characteristics at the 43rd Street/East Valley Road intersection are a, result of the freeway ramps connecting to the latter facility. '• In the "East Valley Traffic Study", the 1969 level of service at the intersections of 43rd Street with East and West Valley Roads was observed to experience 95% or greater utilization during peak .- periods. Similar results were verified for the purposes of this study. The section of 43rd Street between the two main intersections is operating at level of service of under 75% utilization capacity. The major capacity restraint in the present roadway is the rail- road crossing. Trip Generation It is possible to anticipate a range of traffic volume which will ultimately be generated based both on data from local studies in facilities which are similar to the proposed uses. Generally, the type of industrial usage is more critical than regional vehicle usage as an index for industrial trip. generation. A broad range of trip generation factors are possible •depending on the proportion of office and industrial uses. In general , offices generate more trips per unit area than warehouses or fac- tories. Another factor affecting trip generation is the size of the concern. Larger firms generally have a lower generation rate per employee. Based on a consideration of these factors and the 35 • • . '1 �'ktSk— ef': ir ‘...' . . 'AO/ s'\ r...--- , - ‘Ii;. ,tr- . . 1 i \it _..aig...=, Ark,:I..%-. ' • 16...116.6....„. . . 4/00' . if I I , - • N.: ,• .".? 1UFNGACR+ t• J,4 ISOUTH EN C TER " ii111111111111111:11111110 ..".'. • Y \ f' `` 1},i N 1 • , f; h.4i kj ANhF,MW.YM1fIMk „'i1MY;MN!:,.i / YMIEMV 6 r 9 2 f` • .::> i 1+ y4 ; �- . . —4 Pm S'1�0 (—a�m Ho >- +--44? 523 --)pwt • `' I 4— ) • j .+ 5i fY . 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Immediate Impact on Traffic Fill from the King County borrow site must be removed with two years. This site will supply 1 .7 million cubic yards of the 2.6 million cubic yards necessary to fill the site. Fill is generally hauled during the dry season, between May and September (5 months) . The average capacity of a fill dirt truck is 10 cubic yards. Consequently, •� in order to move the fill from the King County site within the allotted 2, years, as many as 850 fill dirt truck trips per day may be necessary from May through September which is more than the one- ' half of. the.present average daily traffic volume. . It can be anticipated that the remaining required fill will be hauled as surplus material from nearby construction sites become available or as the project marketing and development time table requires purchase and import of fill from commercial borrow sites. Impact on traffic brought about by the import of this remaining fill will be less than that of the initial two year fill period. Fill dirt truck trips will be spread out over the total period of development. As development proceeds, implementation of planned. improvements to streets and arterials will reduce congestion from fill truck move- ments. c. Eventual Impact on Traffic Project Traffic Based on traffic generated by similar industrial facilities else- where, the total traffic projected for the site upon full develop- ment will be as follows: PROJECTED. TRAFFIC FROM TOTAL SITE Total weedkay trips 49,050 Percentage of trucks . . 17% ' Passenger car equivalent 2 ' Average Daily Traffic 57,380 Peak Hour percentage 17% Peak Hour Volume 9,750 Peak Hour arrival/departure _ 9,360 Peak Hour departure/arrival 390 Trip Distribution ' Based upon the assumption that_a freeway is a preferred route for a longer trip, it may be deduced that a high percentage of the industry traffic will use freeways to reach its destinations. A reasonable estimate of the proportion of industrial traffic using the freeway network is 60%.. S. W. 43rd Street is the primary east-west access to existing industrial development, and also provides indirect access to free- way interchanges for traffic destined for all directions. East Valley Road and Oaksdale Street are primary north-south accesses but lack continuity northward, thus limiting their utility. Anti- cipated trip distribution is as follows : 38 TRIP DISTRIBUTION Trip Distribution Freeway - total 60% East-West ( I-405) 20% North-South -. subtotal 40% 1-5 20% SR 167 20% Arterial Streets - total 40% East-West 15% North-South 25% The previous section dealt with the anticipated traffic in terms of volumes and directional orientation of the traffic. The broader implications of this traffic for the transportation network as a whole a.re considered in this section. Impact to Transportation Network The traffic impact due to the proposed industrial facilities is massive. The projected arterial street volumes in Figure L far exceed the ability of these streets to carry traffic. Under ideal conditions, each of these four-lane arterials could handle 1 ,500 vehicles per lane between intersections, but only about 650 vehicles per lane at .intersections. It is recalled that both East and West Valley Roads are presently congested and that planned improvements are intended only to alleviate the congestion caused by existing traffic: volumes. Freeway System A far more serious problem is the lack of residual capacity in the adjacent freeway system. . Even if nearby arterials were improved to sufficient capacity, the majority of the traffic would only be directed onto the inadequate freeway system. This is the most critical implication of development in the area. Any further development will have an adverse affect on the presently over- loaded freeway system. The traffic generated by the proposed development would require half the capacity of a freeway lane (1 ,000' vph) "on each of the ' freeways in the area. 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PEAK HOUR AND AVERAGE FIGURE L . . DAILY TRAFFIC • PROJECTIONS UPON FULL DEVELOPMENT ' • . , 4 0 • •, .. . . • ' . to accept more than limited additional traffic without adversely affecting the level of service. However, alternative, routes such as the Valley Freeway are available. Thus, the most critical problem is 1-405 to the northeast. Arterial Street System The projected volumes on the arterial street are unacceptable as indicated by the unrestrained assignment projected in Figure L. In reality, should traffi'cdemand approach these dimensions, alternative routes would be used increasingly. Most of this traffic would be attempting to reach the freeway system, and would most likely fill to capacity all the available arterial, collector, and local streets leading to freeway interchanges. "Circuitous travel would result, aggrevating congestion and resulting in major safety and environmental problems. S. W. 43rd Street 43rd Street is currently being over-utilized as an access street, interfering with through traffic, and generating excessive turning movements at intersections and access points. These existing problems will be remedied by proposed improvements to S. W. 43rd Street by the Cities of Renton and Kent. • 41 ' . ALTERNATIVES • C. IMPACTS OF ALTERNATIVE PROJECTS 1 : No-Action or Continuation of the Existing Trends Preservation of the site in its present condition would not result in the maximum economic return from the land either in terms of its development • potential or in terms of utilization of the soil resource. plant communities would continue to mature and evolve through their characteristic stages of plant succession. Wildlife would continue to use the site. Wetland areas contained within the site could expand even further if drainage from surrounding areas continues to be diverted towards the site. 2. Non-Fill Alternatives If the area were to be again used for agricultural purposes, the exist- ing vegetational cover would have to be removed. However, to the ex- tent that the soils resources remain intact, this natural resource would be preserved. Soils, such as those found on the site are considered very good for agricultural purposes, but subject to limitations of flooding and high water tables. Agriculture can be made technically viable by providing an adequate drainage scheme. ' ' Use, of the site for agricultural purposes is made difficult because portions of the site have already been filled, and it may not be economical to farm the remaining segments. ' 3. Fill Alternatives All alternatives involving filling in order to bring ground level above the water table and create a suitable foundation for construction would be substantially similar in impact as with the proposed project. Options regarding soils, vegetation, and wildlife will no longer be avail- able once the land is committed to industrial use. 4. Schedule .Alternatives . Modification to the impacts that will be experienced with filling the site could be accomplished by delaying importation of' fill material until specific site development is eminent. This would allow retention of presently functioning habitat for a longer time and would leave open • the option of implementing other land use alternatives such as purchase of the better habitat areas within the project site for preservation as green belt. • The negative effects of such modifications to the Project fill program would lie with the resulting influence of Project feasibility. The applicant suggests that feasibility of the project would be very much in question if it were not possible to utilize both the King County ' borrow site within the imposed two-year limitation and also surplus fill material from area construction sites as it becomes available. If the 4, 42 Project were to become unfeasible, the project site would be disposed of by the applicant through the most expedient means available to him. This would probably result in sale of the land on an incremental basis and subsequent piecemeal development of this land. It remains a matter of conjecture as to whether or not the resulting impacts of incremental development would be greater or lesser than with a single-owner develop- ment program as proposed with the Project. ti 4 43 i. SHORT-TERM USES AND LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES D. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL SHORT-TERM USES AND MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY The relationship between local short-term uses and maintenance and enhance- ment of long-term productivity is a relationship that can best be brought out by considering the justification for the proposed actions in light of the potential impact on the natural and social environments. According to the present zoning, land use planning decisions as well as current economic realities and the surrounding land uses, the highest econ- omic use of the Project site are the plans proposed by the developer. The site is situated in the lower Green-Duwamish River Valley, which is evolving as an industrial-distribution center and which has long served as a trans- portation corridor. The site is ideally situated in the region to most efficiently use existing transportation systems such as the Ports of Tacoma, and Seattle, the surface transportation network and is in close proximity to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. E. IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENTS OF RESOURCES The preliminary commitment to the modification of the topography and surface soils conditions of the site was made when agricultural use of the site was abandoned approximately 10 years ago and when fill was placed over portions of the site at various times since then. Portions of the site which were filled sufficiently long age now support herbaceous and shrubby vegetational �,► cover. Placement of the fill has modified the hydrological characteristics - of the site with the result that unfilled portions of the site have surface water impoundments which serve as valuable wetland habitat for waterfowl . Consequently, although the site is characterized by prime agriculture soils (subject to high water table limitations) , ' much of this soil resource has been covered by fill or recent accumulations, of impounded water. Thus, the irreversible commitment of the natural resources inherent •to' the site must be considered, in .light of historical man-made alterations. 44 TV K `.. '16*i REPORTED BY OTHER AUTHORS I TO BE IN OR NEAR THE PROPOSED PROJECT (16) Common Name. Scientific Name Canvasback Duck Aythya valisneria Lesser Scaup Duck Aythya affinis Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis American Coot Fulica americana Common Snipe Capella gallinago Glaucous-winged Gul Larusglausescens Common Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos Song Sparrow Melospize melodic ,,. American Widgeon Mareca americana / Shoveler. Spatula clypeata Pintail Anas acuta Scaup Aythya affinis , Bufflehead Bucephala albeola Great Blue Heron ✓ . Ardea herodias Green Heron f Butorides virescens Wood Duck Aix sponsa Pigeon Hawk./ Falco columbarius Killdeer Charadrius vociferus Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia -, Bonaparte's Gull Larus philadelphia Rock Dove Columba livia Mourning Dove Zenaidura macroura Hairy Woodpecker Dendrocopos villosus Western Flycatcher Empidonax difficilis Western Wood. Peewee Contopus soridulus Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina Tree Swallow Iridoprocne bicolor Black-capped Chickadee Parus atricapillus 1 Common Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus ` Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum Black-throated. Gray Warbler Dendroica nigrescens Yellowthroat Geothylpis trichas House Sparrow Passer domesticus Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus Oregon Junco " Junco oreganus Rufous-sided Towhee • "Pipilo erythrophthalmus Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichenis Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca - Rough-legged Hawk "� Buteo lagopus Sparrow Hawk '1 Falco sparverius Ruffled Grouse Bonasa umbellus . Screech Owl ✓ Otus asio Short-eared Owl 's Asio flammeus Common Nighthawk • • " Chorde i l es minor Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus ii Red-shafted Flicker Olaptes cafer Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryxruficollis Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis House Wren Troglodytes aedon Swainson's Thrush Hylocichla ustulata Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satraps Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula . Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus Orange-crowned Warbler Vermivora celata Nashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia 'Myrtle Warbler Dendroica coronata Bullock's Oriole Icterus bullockii Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus Pine Siskin Spinus pinus Oregon Junco ' ' Junco oreganus Golden-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia artricapilla Lapland .Longspur Calcarius lapponicus J , Ys ANIMAL TRAP DATA FOR . SEPTEMBER 27 THRU 30, 1974 LOCATION: SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 30 - No. of 27 Sept. ' 74 28 Sept. '74 29 Sept. '74 30 Sept. '74 Trips Berry Community and Vicinity: 1) Outside along and near, 4 OK 1 T, 2 bd 1 p. 1 bd, 1 slug . abandoned house maniculatos 2 traps missing* * 1 T, 1 bd Inside abandoned house 3 1 T 2) 2 T, 1 bd 2. traps OK* missing:; .. - - 1 bd Shrub area south of 3 OK 1- T 2 T 1 T abandoned house . 1st set in/near 12 1 T 2 2. 4 T, 2 p. Blackberry system maniculatus 2 bd maniculatus 1 T 2nd set in/near 9 . OK 3 T, 2 bd 2 T, 1 bd 1 . p. Blackberry System maniculatus 2 bd Trail 6 OK 1 p. 3 T, 2 bd 1 P• maniculatus maniculatus 2 T, 2 bd Trap vandalism occurred during evening of September 28 or morning of September 29. Oregon Ash and Willow Community 1st log 3 OK . OK OK 1 T Decomposing log 4 OK 1 bd - OK OK Bittersweet covered log 5 OK 1 bd 1 s.. vagrans 1 p. maniculatt South area 3 1 bd OK . - 1 T OK Southeast area 7 OK 1 bd OK 1 s. vagrans near Dogwood Stump 7 1 bd 1 bd 1 s. vagrans OK ' Creeping Buttercup 3 OK OK OK OK Bittersweet/Dogwood 3 OK OK OK - 1 s. vagrans Mound site 6 1 T OK 1 p. 3 bd maniculatus Trail to northeast 4 OK OK 1 bd 1 T, 3 bd Y Summary of 320 trap nights: Berry Community and vicinity 42 T, 18 bd, 8 p. maniculatus Oregon Ash and Willow Community 5 T, 13 bd, 2 p. maniculatus, 4 s. vagrans 1) Species captured Peromyscus maniculatus (Wagner) - P. maniculatus White-footed Mouse or Deer Mouse Sorex vagrans (Baird) - S. vagrans Wandering Shrew Identification based on key of Cowan and Guiguet ( ) . 2) Abbreviations include: bd = bait disturbed T = trap . OK = trap not disturbed 3) Bait consisted of a mixture of granola and peanut butter. Victor traps were used. ANIMAL TRAP DATA FOR SEPTEMBER 4 THRU 8, 1974 LOCATION N. W. 1/4 of N.E. 1/4 of Section 36 Mixed Shrub Community: 1) 9/5 • 9/6 9/7 9/8 " Group No. 1 OK 2) 1 bd 2 bd OK Group No. 2 OK 2 bd. 1 bd OK Berry Community 9/5 9/6 9/7li\-)1 \ 9/8 Group No. 1 1 T 1 slug 2 bd. 2bd.. juvenile P. maniculatus Group No. 2 1 T P. maniculatus 3) 1. bd 5 bd Fill Community 9/5 9/6 9/7 9/8 r Group No. 1 . 1 bd OK P. maniculatus 1 bd, 2 T Group No. 2 OK 2 T 1 T, 1 bd 1 T Summary of .144 trap nights Mixed Shrub Community: 6 bd Berry Community: 10 bd, 2 T, 1 slug, 1 Peromyscus maniculatus (white-footed Mouse) 1 juvenile Peromyscus maniculatus (white-footed Mouse) !/--- Fill Community: 3 bd, 6 T, 1 Peromyscus maniculatus (white-footed Mouse) 1 ) Trap groups consist of 6 traps set in an area approximately 8 to 10 feet in diameter. Victor Mousetraps were used. Bait consisted of'a mixture of Granola and peanut butter. ' 2) Abbreviations include: bd = bait disturbed ' T = trap tripped /I OK = traps undisturbed ANIMAL TRAP DATA i FOR SEPTEMBER 17 THRU 21 , 1974 LOCATION S. E. 1/4 of N. E. 1/4 of Section 25 Mixed Shrub Community 1) 9/18* 9/19 9/20 9/21 Group No. 1 Oil 2) 1 slug 1 bd 1 bd Group No: 2 2 bd, 1 slug 5-bd 2 bd 1 bd, l. slug Group No. 3 OK - 3 traps 1 bd, 1-T OK 1 bd shot Group No. 4 Traps gone Group No. 5 OK OK OK 1 slug Group No. 6 Traps gone Group No. 7 Traps gone - reset PM OK 1 bd *Trap vandalism occurred either late evening of the 17th of September or early morning of the 18th. Cottonwood. Community 9/18 9/19 9/20 9/21 Group No. 1 OK OK 1 bd 2 bd Group No. 2 OK OK 1 T OK Group No. 3 OK 2 bd 1 T, (1) 2 bd, (1) Group No. 4 OK 3 bd, (1) 1 T 1 bd Group No. 5 OK OK 1 . bd, (1) 1 T, (1) (1) Group No. 6 OK 1 bd 1 bd 1 bd Group No. 7 OK 2 bd 1 T 1 bd Summary of 392 trap nights Mixed Shrub Community: 15 bd, 1 T, 4 slugs Cottonwood Community: 18 bd, 5 T, 6 Sorex vagrans (Wandering Shrew) 3) ! (/) ‹ ANIMAL TRAP DATA cont. 1 ) Trap groups consist of 8 traps set in an area approximately 8 to 10 feet in diameter. Victor mouse traps were used. Bait consisted of a mixture of granola and peanut butter. 2) Abbreviations include: bd = bait disturbed T = trap tripped OK = trap undisturbed 3) Classification based on Cowan and Guiguet ( ) . Sorex vagrans Baird ! 1 # r4(1 NOISE APPENDIX 1 . Instrumentation The basic acoustical measurement system used for acquiring the noise data reported here is shown in Figures Al and A2. That part of the system used for acquiring the noise recordings in the field is shown in Figure Al while the laboratory processing of those recordings was done with the system shown in Figure A2. In addition to the basic system shown in the two figures the following instruments were used during the measurements: _ B & K Microphone Type 413 and Windscreen B & K Sound Calibrator Type 4230 Wind Velocity Meter Sling Psychrometer Rolatape Measure Master Tripod • The Type 4133 microphone and windscreen were fitted to the DA100 sound level meter during measurements and the entire system was electrically and acoustically calibrated end-to-end with the Type 4230 Calibrator that produces an acoustic signal of 94 decibels' at 1000 Hz. During all recordings the DA100 was used in the A-weighted, "SLOW" mode cor- responding to the Type 1 standards of ANSI S1 .4 (1971 ) . The digital and analog output signals from the DA100 sound level meter were recorded on magnetic tape via the DA126 Tape Interface the Sony TC126 Magnetic Tape, Recorder. In the laboratory, these signals were reproduced by the TC126 and the DA600 Tape-Computer interface. All actual calculations were performed with the , WANG Laboratories Model 600-14-TP. 2. Criteria In general , the concerns that create noise criteria are those affecting the health and welfare of local residents and possibly workers in industrial or commercial situations. The concerns are for possible hearing damage risk, quality. of speech communications and possible sleep interference. , For residents, all of these criteria are valid. For persons in commercial and industrial areas only the first two are of concern. Although none of the property involved in the project is zoned for residential use, there are a number of residences around SW 43 Street. In addition, there are local and Federal standards and guidelines that must be considered. These are also listed in this appendix. Hearing Although there is considerable controversy over the present Federal industrial standard '(Reference 4) continuous noise levels of 90 dB(A) are permitted for periods of up to 8 hours. Clearly, the present project ' presents no problem at that level in the residential areas. However, noise levels in excess of 90 dB(A) are expected on and near the job site. On the , other hand, the EPA in Reference 5 has proposed a 70 dB(A) value for consideration of hearing loss when exposure is continuous over a 24-hour period. a F A summary of sound levels recommended by EPA are shown in Table 12.(_) Note that the levels shown there contain a 5 dB(A) "safety factor" and "Note d" referring to the industrial situations , i .e. , those situations involving an 8-hour exposure. It is not expected that the EPA criteria for residential areas will be exceeded by the project. Speech Figure _ prepresents a simplified and generalized relationship between noise level , talker-to-listener distance and speech communication quality. The types of noises referred to in Figure are steady noises whereas the noise of traffic and construction is of an intermittent, interrupted nature. This aspect of noise was considered by the EPA in developing the sound level criteria, of which was previously given. There the criteria would be an LDN of 55 dB(A) for outdoor activity and an LEQ(24) of 70 dB(A) . Sleep. The general research data on sleep effects is considerably more difficult to interpret. Figure represents a summary of the best known present data on the relation between—noise levels and percent awakenings. At the 50 percent response level , persons are awakened at levels of noise ranging from about 35 dB(A) to about 85 dB(A) indoors. There is at least a 10 dB(A) reduction in noise level due to attenuation of the structures. With windows closed than can be as high as 25 dB(A) reduction for normal housing. Using 15 dB(A) as a rule-of-thumb average this means that 50 percent of the people will be awakened at outdoor levels ranging from 50 dB(A) to 100 dB(A) depending on level of sleep. From Figure it is seen that indoor levels of about 55 dB(A) keep people from going to sleep. Again, this translates to about 70 dB(A) outdoors . 3. Noise Ordinances, Criteria and Guidelines Local • The City of Kent and King County currently have no noise ordinance. The City of Renton has a noise ordinance applicable to M-P zones that is reproduced below: City of Renton, Washington 4-730.040 Standards of Performance. The following standards of performance shall be conformed to: 1 . Noise: (a) Maximum allowable nighttime levels. The sound pressure level of noise radiated from any activity located in the M-P District shall not exceed the decibel values given in the following table in any frequency band during the hours between eight P.M. (8:00) and seven A.M. (7:00) in any residential district. Frequency band in Sound Pressure cycles/second in dB re 0.0002 microbar Below 75 72 75-150 59 150-300 52 300-600 46 600-1200 42 1200-2400 39 2400-4800 34 above 4800 32 (b) Maximum allowable daytime levels. Noise originating from and due to normal daytime activities in the M-P District shall conform to the levels shown in the foregoing table at least ninety per cent (90%) of the time between the hours of seven A.M. (7:00) and eight P.M. (8:00) (c) Exceptions. None of the foregoing provisions shall apply to noises resulting from the operation of motor vehicles. Other expections are the occasional infrequent situations arising out of research and development work carried out in the M-P District; the temporary construction earth-moving, road-building and related activities necessary to development, improvement and maintenance of manufacturing part facilities , which shall be limited to the hours between seven A.M. (7:00) and eight P.M. (8:00) and noises incident to operations in areas surrounding airport, heliport, or landing field where such areas come under the M-P District. (Consultants Note: The noise ordinance octave-band levels are equivalent to 50 dB(A) . State -. The State of Washington has no noise low but legislation has been passed requiring the Department of Ecology to begin development of noise control rules. Recommended by the EPA Federal Guidelines and Criteria The design noise levels recommened by the EPA must be considered. These are reproduced in summary from here in Table 13. The only categories of land use in Table _ that are applicable to the present project are. B and C. Category B levels would be applicable to exterior residential noise levels while Category C would be applicable to most other uses of developed lands. The recommended limit values shown in Table _ are in terms of L10, the noise level that is exceeded ten percent of the time. In many situations, such as with road traffic, it is numerically nearly equal to the value of LEQ. . 1 d Although a thorough study relating construction noise levels to subjective descriptors of annoyance (acceptable, unacceptable) has not been accomplished, a provisional interpretation in such terms can be suggested . On the basis of an evaluation of domestic and foreign social surveys and psycho-acoustic studies, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has ' , adopted a set of "guideline criteria" for outdoor noise levels in residential areas as shown in Figure 7. (_) According to this chart, the community noise situation is evaluated by comparing a measured distribution of A-weighted levels with the criteria curves. The situation is categorized by the region of least desirability penetrated by the actual noise distribution. since this criteria is based on level distributions, the boundaries between regions of acceptability may be defined in terms of the average equivalent noise level (LEQ) . Thus , the following descriptors of LEQ values may be used in conjunction with the above criteria in interpreting the site noise levels used in the remainder of the noise discussion with the body of this report. Clearly Acceptable: The noise exposure is such LEQ less than 49 dB(A) that both the indoor and outdoor environments are pleasant. Normally Acceptable: The noise exposure is great LEQ between 49 and 62 dB(A) enough to be of some concern but common building constructions will make the indoor environment acceptable, even for sleeping quarters, and the outdoor environment will be reasonably pleasant for recreation and play. Normally Unacceptable: . The noise exposure is LEQ between 62 and 76 dB(A) significantly more severe so that unusual and costly building constructions are necessary to ensure some tranquility indoors, and barriers must be erected between the site and prominent noise sources to make the outdoor environment - tolerable. Clearly Unacceptable: The noise exposure at the LEQ greater than 76 dB(A) site is 'so severe that the construction costs to make the indoor environment acceptable would be prohibitive and the outdoor environment would still be intolerable. It must be emphasized that these particular HUD criteria have.not been officially or unofficially adopted by HUD or any other Government agency. They are presented to enable the reader to interpret the noise levels presented in this report. However, they are comparable to the values recommended by EPA and FHWA. LONG-RANGE NOISE REDUCTION METHODS 1 . Plant planning a. Selection of equipments b. Location of equipments within the plant c. Location of plant with respect to the community c. Building attenuation 2. Control at the source a. Maintain dynamic balance b. Minimize rotational speed c. Decouple the driving force d. Reduce velocity of fluid flow e. Reduce turbulence f. Use directionality of source 3. Control of the transmitted noise a. Vibration isolate the source b. Enclose the source c. Absorb sound within the room 4. Control of radiated noise a. Increase mass b. Increase stiffness c. Shift resonant frequencies d. Add damping e. Reduce surface area f. Perforate the surface g. Use reactive or dissipative mufflers . SOURCE OF NOISE AND METHODS OF NOISE REDUCTION FOR PROCESS PLANT EQUIPMENT Equipment Source of Noise Method of Noise Reduction Heaters Combustion at Burners Acoustic Plenum', Seals Around Control Rods and Over Sight Holes Inspiration of Premix Air Intake Silencer at Burners Draft Fans Intake Silencer or Acoustic Plenum Ducts Lagging Motors Cooling Air Fan Intake Silencer, Unidirectional Fan Cooling System Absorbent Duct Liners Mechanical and Electrical Enclosure Airfin Coolers Fan Decrease rpm. (Increasing Pitch) r Tip and Hub Seals Increase Number of Blades** Decrease Static Pressure Drop** Add More Fin Tubes** Speed Changer Belts in Place of Gears Motors Quiet Motor, Slower Motor Fan Shroud Streamline Air Flow Stiffening and Damping (Reducing Vibration) Compressors Discharge Piping and Inline Silencer and/or Lagging Expansion Joint Antisurge Bypass Use Quiet Valves and Enlarge and Streamline Piping** . Lag Values and Piping Inline Silencers Intake Piping and Suction Lagging Drum Air Intake Silencer Discharge to Air • . Silencer Timing Gears (Axial) Enclosure (or Constrained Damping on Case) Silencers on Intake and Discharge and Lagging Speed Changers Enclosure (or Constrained Damping on Case) * If Oil-Fired, Provide for Drainage of Oil Leaks and Inspection. Omit Liner where Drips Collect. Usually Limited to Replacement Items +on New Facilities. (cont) !A Equipment Source of Noise Method of Noise Reduction Engines Exhaust Silencer (Muffler) Air Intake Silencer Cooling Fan Enclosure Intake or Discharge or Both Use Quieter Fan Miscellaneous Turbine Steam Discharge Silencer Air and Steam Vents Use Quiet Valve Silencer Educators Lagging Piping Limit Velocities Avoid Abrupt Changes in Size and Direction Lagging Valves Limit Pressure Drop and Velocities Limit Mass Flow ' Use Constant Velocity or Other Quiet Valves Divide Pressure Drop Size Adequately for Total Flow Size for. Control Range Pumps Enclosure t . \ii • . • • . . .. . . . -.-. - , :-, • .., . " • '-.. ••- - •••• •• . : r. \ '. . Ldn • • DAY—NIGHT - L►UALITATIVE . SOUND LEVEL' . DESCRa1'T10NS DECIBELS OUTDOOR LOCATIONS —SO-- - = LOS ANGELES—3rd FLOOR APARTMENTNEXTTO : '; - : . FREEWAY • . - • . . LOS ANGELES—3/4 MILE FROM TOUCH DOWN AT . MAJOR AIRPORT . - .- • • • CITY NOISE --80— • LOS APIGELES—DOWNTOWN WITI-I SOME CON- • ••: _ .. (DOWNTOWN MAJOR: STRUCTION ACTIVITY METROPOLIS) _ HARLEM—2nd FLOOR APARTMENT VERY NOISY ").' 7U BOSTON—ROW HOUSING ON MAJOR AVENUE• • •- . NOISY URBAN . - .WATTS-8 MILES FROM TOUCH DOWN AT •• \ MAJOR AIRPORT • • . z • NEWPORT-3.5 MILES FROM TAKEOFF AT • u URBAN --SO— o SMALL AIRPORT . •. LOSANGELES—OLD RESIDENTIAL AREA - SUBURBAN • ::-F . - : . • - FILLMORE—SMALLTOWN CUL—de—SAC _ . • SMALL TOWN A••.—.50 � SAN DI EGO—WOODED RESIDENTIAL' • . . QUIET SUBURBAN: �' CALIFORNIA—TOMATO FIELD ON FARM • , •-•. • - -- 0-• • • Outdoor Day-Night Sound Level in dB (re micropascals) at Various Locations • • • • • • ' .. r. .1 - - UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON i • SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98105 Institute for Environmental Studies 112 Sieg Hall , FR-40 November 25, 1974 Ms. Llewellyn Mathews , Wilsey & Ham, Inc. 681 Strander Boulevard Tukwila, Washington 98188 Dear Llewellyn: I am writing this letter in regards to potential archeological resources that would be directly impacted by construction activities associated with Burlington Northern's Glacier Park Project. A thorough search of our King County site survey records in- dicates an absence of any known archeological sites within the impact area: It should be noted; however, that this particular area has not been the focus of any previous systematic archeological reconnaissance. Based upon the above information and at your urging, this office recently conducted a preliminary survey of the project area. While the dense nature of existing vege- tation coupled with extensive ponding precluded direct inspection of surfaces, the nature of previous land-use activities in itself allows us to make certain prelimi- • nary recommendations. Areas of extensive land filling to the north of existing South 180th Street would have already disrupted any archeological resources in those areas. The remainder of the project area has seen substantially less modification _` (except for previous farming activities) , and may therefore still bear evidence of aboriginal occupation. To insure that any significant archeological information is not irretrievable lost, it is our recommendation that an archeologist be present ri during initial clearing and grubbing operations to monitor the area as the project proceeds. In the event that any archeological material were uncovered, their nature and referential _ relationships could be recovered. 1 I "In closing, I would like to express our appreciation for your expressed concern in the area of archeological resource assessment. In this era of increased environmental . awareness it is indeed encouraging to find those who have a similar awareness of the -7 non-renewable nature of this nation's heritage. We look forward to assisting you on this and other projects in the future. i \Sn ' \ \\ �*--- y t J tann Public Archeologist -. JVJ:ch - - . �; si n` .• 4 I IF: ttl *. • Lowallit - t. 111111111111■111\7 • MIC $ OFILMED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT • DRILLIA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT LOCATED IN RENTON/TUKWILA, WASHINGTON PURSUANT TO THE WASHINGTON STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1971 • RCW 43.21. CITY OF RENTON PLANNING DEPARTMENT 1y INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This document has been prepared by Wilsey & Ham, Inc. , Consultarrs for Glacier Park Company, a subsidiary of the Burling Northern Railroad in conjunction with and under the direction of the City of Renton Planning Department. Its intended purpose is to describe the environmental effects that will result from administrative actions proposed to be undertaken by the City in granting rezone approvals and permitting grading and filling activities with regard to proposed development of the Orillia Industrial District by the Glacier Park Company. This document will be distributed for review and comment as prescribed by the State Environmental Policy Act of 1971 and will subsequently be the basis for the City's Final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed administrative actions. Filling and grading activities will be undertaken by the Glacier Park Company upon receipt of City approvals and will have direct and visible effects on the environment. These direct effects are addressed in this report as "immediate" environmental impacts of the City's proposed actions. The future development of the Orillia site to industrial uses which are allowable under existing and requested industrial zone classifications will also have significant effects on the environment and these are herein described as the "eventual" environ- mental impacts of the City'.s proposed actions,. . : Much of the technical information supporting this document has been provided by the Glacier Park Company in the form of a comprehensive environmental assessment of their proposed development. The assessment has provided the data and analysis necessary to support the conclusions made in this report. Those reviewers who require detailed background data are referred to the City of Renton Planning Department, where the environmental assessment is on file. } 3 N SUMMARY • 4 d Date: , 1975 Nature of This Report: Draft Environmental Impact Statement Sponsor: City of Renton Planning Department Contact: James L. Magstadt Type of Proposed Action: The City of Renton proposes to perform administrative processing of requests by the Glacier Park Company (hereinafter referred to as the Applicant) for permits to fill and grade. These requests involve property in Southwest Renton, commonly known as the Orillia Industrial District (hereinafter re- ferred to as the Project) . A portion of the Project lies within the corporate limits of the City of Tukwila and is not addressed by this report. Justification for the Proposed Actions : - The proposed actions are in conformance with the City's legally established administrative policies and procedures. The Applicant's requests have been submitted in the prescribed format. Official Title of the Proposed Action: • Special Permit to Fill and Grade • Grading License Summary of Impacts to the Environment: 1 . Topography, Geomorphology, and Soil Resources Site preparation will involve filling and grading of the subject site and these activities will constitute changes to the topography. The potential agricultural productivity of prime agricultural soils will be foregone as a result of filling and eventual use of the site for more intensive uses. 137 acres have been previously filled in recent years leaving a balance of 457 acres to be filled within the City of Renton corporate limits. The associated reduction in crop-forage-livestock producing capacity is irrevocable. is • 2. Hydrology and Water Quality 1 Surface runoff water from the Project site during and after placement of fill will contain an increased load of sediment compared to- present conditions. Runoff carrying sediment will be controlled by limiting filling and grading activities to the dry season and by pro- viding temporary retention of runoff water within the project site. Subsequent to filling and grading, it can be anticipated that ultimate industrial development of the site will increase the total runoff water volume and street-surface contaminants will be introduced, further affecting water quality. 3. Vegetation Although an extensive vegetational cover exists over much of the site, only selected areas are representative of the plant communities which existed prior to man's intervention. Past changes to the site include use for agricultural purposes and extensive filling. Since the time of these activities, plant communities have become considerably re-established. Elsewhere bog communities and relatively thick forested areas exist. Grading and filling resulting from the proposed action will involve the covering of all vegetation except where the land surface presently exists at elevations of 18 feet above mean sea level or higher. Vegetation will not be disturbed on the portion of the project site to be dedicated to the City as a greenbelt. 4. Wildlife Plant communities on the project site support significant bird and mammal populations. There are widely diverse plant communities on this site and large amount of "edge habitat" is found between the vegetational types. Edge habitats, as a general rule are productive in terms of animal popula- tions. Filling and grading will result in the removal of wildlife habitat, except in the green belt area. The Project site represents one of the few remaining undeveloped properties in the lower Green-Duwamish River valley within the City of Renton. Many of the species of animals which were known to be present in the Puget Sound lowland have been disappearing as urbanization proceeds. Some of the disappearing species are replaced by others which can better adapt to altered habitats resulting from man 's activities. Activities result- ing from the proposed action will promote a continuation of this regional trend. 5. Noise The noise resulting from the filling and grading operation can be controlled at acceptable levels by adhering to simple noise control pro- cedures. As a result, noise from construction equipment per se should not be greater than that of many vehicles now using S.W. 43rd Street and Valley Freeway. rk Noise impacts resulting from the anticipated ultimate development will be related to the cumulative effects of a variety of new land uses that will occur in the area including the expansion of existing tran- sportation facilities. Existing noise sources already in the vicinity, will , for the most part, overshadow noise resulting from new land uses. 6. Air Quality Filling and grading activities resulting from the proposed action will temporarily increase dust in the vicinity of the site. Subsequent to filling and grading, anticipated ultimate development will result in some degradation of air quality although there will be compliance with all applicable air quality regulations. 7. Traffic The initial_ filling operation will require transport of approximately 60% of the needed fill material from a location outside of the City of Renton in King County (about 3 miles southeast of the site) . Fill truck traffic from this borrow site will occur over a period of two years. The balance of the fill material will come from an undeter- mined number of additional sources. Impact from importing the remaining fill material is expected to be less than during the initial two years since import will occur over the entire period of Project development. It is aniticpated that, upon full development, the project site will generate approximately 50,000 trips per day. This traffic will be distributed on the nearby freeways and arterials towards urban centers roughly in proportion to the population concentrations. The existing transportation network (both freeways and arterials) will probably require improvements to accommodate such increases in traffic. A TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SUMMARY Page 1. A. THE PROPOSED ACTION 1 1 . Type of Action 1 2. Location 1 3. Anticipated Permits, Approvals and Reviews 3 4. Development Resulting From the Proposed Actions 3 5. Timing of the Proposed Development 13 6. Proposed Methods of Financing and Financial Sponsors 14 7. Historical Background and Planning and Policy Decisions 14 Relating to Flood Control 8. Historical Background and Local Policy Decisions 14 Relating to Wetlands 9. Past Planning and Policy Decisions Relating to Land Use 16 B. BIOPHYSICAL SETTING 20 1 . Topography, Geomorphology and Recent Geological History 20 2. Soils 20 3. Hydrology 21 4. Water Quality and Aquatic Organisms 22 5. Vegetation 24 6. Wildlife 27 7. Noise 28 8. Meteorology 31 9. Air Quality 31 10. Traffic 35 C. ALTERNATIVES 42 1 . No-Action or Continuation of the Existing Trends 42 2. Non-Fill Alternatives 42 3. Fill Alternatives 42 D. SHORT-TERM USES AND LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY 44 E. COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES 44 t- y p. THE PROPOSED ACTION DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR APPROVAL OF GLACIER PARK COMPANY' S ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. V A. THE PROPOSED. ACTION 1 . Type of Action The City of Renton proposes to perform administrative processing of a request by the Glacier Park Company (hereafter referred to as the Applicant) for permits to fill and and grade. This request involves property in Southwest Renton commonly known as the Orillia Industrial District (hereafter referred to as the Project) . 2. Location and Background (See Figure A) The proposed project site is located in the lower Green River Valley and lies primarily within the jurisdiction of Renton but also includes a small portion of Tukwila on the west side. S.W. 43rd Street/S. 180th Street forms the south boundary of the site as well as• serving as the. jurisdictional boundary between Renton and Kent. The other boundaries of the project site are formed by the East Valley Highway on the east side; • Longacres Racetrack, the Shell property, the Mobil Oil tank farm and the Golden Grain Macaroni Company, on the north side; the Union Pacific, the Milwaukee Road and the Burlington Northern mainline. tracks on the west side and; the Sternoff Metals property on the southwest corner. ' The immediate vicinity of the project site can be characterized by a combination of rapidly developing industrial lands , open space or agricultural lands , with-a few scattered residences. The project itself is large (approximately 594 acres) and is one of the largest tracts of undeveloped land under one ownership in this portion of the valley. In addition, the small unincorporated community of Orillia is located to the southwest of the site on the boundaries of Renton, Kent, and Tukwila. Portions of the land upon which the industrial development is to be located have been recently cultivated and other portions have been filled and graded. Most of the site has been cleared at one time or another, however-, some areas have returned to a heavily vegetated condition (See Biophysical Description) . • The Renton portion of the project site is part of a larger area annexed to Renton by Ordinance No. 1745 on April 14, _ 1959• This annexation was amended twice by Ordinance No. . 1764 on May 27, 1959, and Ordinance No. 1928 on December 22, 1961 . Upon annexation, the area was zoned "G", General Classification District, by the City of Renton. "The purpose and object of this . e classification is to regulate the use of land and generally undeveloped areas not otherwise zoned following annexation, so as .to prevent the uncontrolled and scattered intrusion of business , / i s . ...., . ' ..15,1, ; . . . 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Subsequently on December 24, 1969, portions of the east and south • of the site were rezoned from "G" to "M-P", Manufacturing Park. Existing zoning is shown on Figure B. The Tukwila portion was annexed on February 17, 1958, by Ordinance No. 257 and was zoned M-1 , Light Industry, by Ordinance No. 289 on September 21 , 1959. 3. Anticipated Permits, Approvals, and Reviews a. The Proposed Actions The Applicant desires to fill and grade some 457 acres of the Project site which remain unfilled. In order to do so, the Applicant must comply with the Renton Mining, Excavation and Grading Ordinance (Chapter 23, Title IV [Building Regulations] of Ordinance No. 1628 known as "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton") The Renton Mining, Excavation and Grading Ordinance requires the Applicant to secure both a special permit to fill and grade from the Planning Commission and an annual license to operate under the ordinance from the Planning and Public Works Departments. The granting of a special permit and annual license by these City agencies are the proposed actions to be M undertaken by the City of Renton and as such, are the subject of this report . Procedures for compliance with the ordinance require that prospective applicants submit a Master Plan, a Grading Plan and Drainage Plan. The Master Plan for development must in- clude the following elements: land use, circulation, railroad service, public and private utilities, existing factors limiting development. This information has been prepared and submitted by the Applicant. 4. Development Resulting From the Proposed Actions The proposed actions will result in the immediate filling and grading of the Project site. Subsequent to the proposed actions, it is anticipated that the site will eventually be developed for industrial use. a. Immediate Development (Filling and Grading) Most of the Project site will require grading and filling for con- struction ana flood control purposes. The Applicant will initially grade the site to approximate elevations only. Subsequently, the purchaser of any property can be expected to regrade within his own area as required by the building or other construction to be installed on the site. Since this will vary with every purchaser and every site, and since it is not possible to anticipate the future requirements or construction, no attempt will be made to meet any future building grades in the initial filling and grading operation. • R-3 ...... „�, ,,.4 IJG..600 , i . !. -. . 's ;, . i - Di . _.'1 • •..f { ,...:_,1 - ;-..,'7-1"....:,...;.::. i, ._., ill, __.- .,_\ : ' - : 4 I,_,—.—. \ .:' 11 "'. TIL \\ .,0 . ; I, ,, L. 1 • m.,...p ..4[. It. :,_.!........,_.,,,,r.r.T.,(.._;,;_‘,. . .... ........ .., i ; ,. • „< 1 .. . _II._i.:.,i[. ...;_ , ..,.. L_I .. ,.._...,..._/...1 . _ ; ; 1 1 I 1 r ..... 4 _ .,....... .. , , . . __ i .- r----r . •.It I L 2- G ,,. .�;. 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Establishing the railroad tracks at elevation 17 feet will require a floor elevation for loading docks to service the railroad at approxi- • mately elevation 20.75 feet. In general , most sites will probably require additional fill above the elevation shown on the grading plan in order to meet future building levels: Depending on the types of buildings to be constructed, excess soil surcharge material may be placed temporarily on individual sites to induce settlement and provide site stability sufficient to enable building construction. to proceed. Fill material for the initial fill and grading which will be undertaken by the Applicant will be obtained from a Glacier Park Company owned borrow site in unincorporated King County. In order to, take advantage of this currently available source of fill , removal will have to be accomplished by October 15, 1977, due to limitations imposed by King County. The King County borrow site will provide approximately 60% of the fill required for the Project site. The balance will be obtained from other sources. In particular, the Applicant will actively seek out sources of fill material that become available as surplus excavation from nearby construction sites. The Applicant expects several thousand cubic yards to be made available in this manner annually at a cost much below that to obtain_ the same material from commercial borrow pit sources. If the Applicant experiences a market demand for industrial sites which exceeds the rate at which fill material is available as surplus from other construction sites, the necessary material will be purchased and imported from nearby commercial borrow sites. ' Placement of fill will conform with general. City safety require- ments' regarding hours of operation and removal of debris from . the route between the various sources and the fill area. The King County borrow site is located just above the valley about 1 mile to the southeast. Operation and rehabilitation of this borrow site will be in conformance with requirements established_ by King County. These requirements include the following:'. • . A plan for rehabilitation or reforestation of the borrow site. • • , Adequate buffering of the borrow site.. • A cut slope limitation of 2H: IV. d An overall site east-west grade limitation of 6%. •' A limitation in the hours of haul operation from between 7:30. AM to 4:00 PM, weekdays only. • ' Access to and from the site via Carr Road only. 5 The Applicant is also required to meet with, the King County Grading Technical Committee to work out methods of reducing impact of the Hauling operation on the community which may include requiring the use of the most current technology for noise suppression on trucks, loaders and other grading equipment and devising measures for removal of trackage from the trucks before entering Carr Road. Carr Road is to be swept. and washed if necessary and the material is not to be washed into stream channels of residential gardens. The planned phasing of the fill operation is indicated on Figure C. Quantities of fill required for each phase are the following: ' . Phase 1 1 ,000,000 cubic yards 2 , ' 1 ,056,500 cubic yards . 3 36,600 cubic yards 4 171 ,500 cubic yards ' 5 352,000 cubic yards . On a temporary basis, drainage from the filled portions of the site will be accommodated by a system. of earth berms and under- ground pipes. The site will be divided into separate segments by low. earth berms which will detain surface runoff water with- in each segment. This will enable much of the sediment which may be carried by surface runoff flows to settle out before the storm water enters drainage ditches and is subsequently carried to the Green River drainage system. Underground outfall pipes from each segment will be adjusted at the upper intake end to allow water to pond before entering the pipe, thus providing - . time to settle out sediments and prevent erosion from overland sheet flows of runoff water. The cross-section below details the generalized fill program components described above. '' 6 • _ _ - F r- a a r; z z 3 11 1 a FUTURE a a 0 ¢ E. VALLEY -- SCS P-I z o z >- I RD. DRAINAGE 0 a CHANNEL 3 w z w S= j ce N¢ y PROPOSED FILL M F SEE DETAIL "A" ORIGINAL GROUND ' HEIGHT OF FILL VARIES ¢o APPROXIMATE HEIGHT=6' i2 I I TON REMAIN UNDIS M z UNTIL FINAL DEVTURBEDELOPMENT I-o FILL PLACED PRIOR TO ENACTMENT I I OF ORDINANCE NO. 2820. TYPICAL INTERIM GRADING SCHEME NO SCALE CONSTRUCT BERM ON DETAIL "A" ENTIRE PERIMETER OF FILL J__It% I!i FILL MIN. •PLACE 8" HELCOR PIPE TO DRAIN THROUGH. FILL AT LOCATIONS AS DIRECTED BY ENGINEER. b. Anticipated Eventual Development (Industrial Uses) The developable portions of the Project site will be utilized for rail oriented industrial uses. As shown in the site plans (see Figure D) , less intensive industrial uses requiring smaller lots are planned fo.r the east and south margins , and more intensive uses requiring larger sites will be concentrated in the center. It should be noted that although a distinction between small lot - low, intensity uses and large lot - high .intensity uses is intended at the present stage of project planning, ultimate lot sizes will reflect the individual needs of prospective tenants and owners. A 23-acre parcel in the southeast corner of the site at the Inter- section of East Valley Highway and S.W. 43rd Street/ S. 180th Street could be utilized for convenience and retail shopping: About. 49 acres of the Project site will serve as right-of-way for the. proposed P1 drainage channel which will b.e constructed by the . U.S. Soil Conservation Service, (SCS) . 7 • • • • NG �_� ..5 P 9 OMi wP_ —_ SF/Gl ,A' NQ',GV ,LL„ .`/NT'EILHANGf ,'V>fA'L IN, i . 7 l A„5'/N CO T.TY_e G;�qe GOLDEN GRAIN :::1„:'.„:.).::,',' 'r i.,< ' .. 1:' 4CNTOV � CIRON/CO rt1(11 1rrti 2 A, e___ 1 I 1 L/ND AVE.I S.W. I I I + I/ —� LEGEND ��\1\o, I • .. —_ PREVpUSLY Fi'yE0 NE45 "ll 11111�UUJIII UUU I :,�;I, TEMPORARY DRAINAGE OtTM ee fOP-NOST ? 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Access Design Objectives - Location of small lot, less intensive manufacturing park uses and commercial uses along S.W. 43rd and East Valley Highway. - Location of large lot more intensive industrial uses towards center of site. - Free and ready access to freeways. - Rail service primarily along the back lot lines in order to minimize conflicts between rail and street traffic. - Routing of through traffic to specific arterials rather than through industrial development areas. Description of Proposed Layout .+ Fixed. .Streets: On the Site Plan, Figure D, both fixed (heavy lines) t and non-fixed (broken lines) internal roads are shown. Oaksdale Avneue S.W. and Lind Avenue S.W. are shown as fixed streets and they provide connection with major arterials to the north and the south. These fixed streets provide the basis for the layout of the entire industrial tract, and it is anticipated that all main utility lines and most of the internal traffic flow will follow these fixed streets. Initial development will occur along these fixed streets as well as the existing arterials. It. is anticipated that Oaksdale Avenue will be improved and will provide continuity northward for traffic heading i.n that direction. Oaksdale Avenue willbe located as shown as it passes through the. site, however, the off-site route as it proceeds northward has not yet been determined. Non-Fixed Streets: The locations of the non-fixed streets may be shifted to meet the desires of locating industries and may reflect property lines as development progresses. The over-all pattern should remain basically as laid out. The, right-of-way should allow sufficient space for the placement and maintenance of all utilities within the right-of-way limits. It is deemed desirable 10 that through traffic (not traffic that originates or terminates in the industrial area) should be routed around the industrial area and not through it. The street system as laid out accom- plishes this , and yet is flexible enough to fit within the city street system of Renton. d. Utilities and Public Facilities (Refer to Figure E) Fire Protection Several fire stations are located in the vicinity of the site. The two closest are the newly opened Tukwila station to the west and the Andover Industrial Park and a King County station about a mile and a half to the east. A new station is proposed for the vicinity of the Project site to be built at some unknown time in the future. A recent bond issue to fund this station did not receive voter approval . The locations of the existing fire, stations are shown on the previously given figure. There is a mutual response agreement between the involved departments, and adequate protection should be available for the proposed site. Water, The site is currently served by the Renton water system. Renton has a 12-inch main along the East Valley Highway and a 12-inch main along S.W. 43rd Street/S. 180th Street. A project is now under construction for a 16-inch and 24-inch main south along Lind Avenue - S.W. to 29th Street, with a connection eastward to the East Valley Highway main. Future plans include an extension of the 24-inch Lind Avenue main to 43rd Street and a 24-inch line to connect this main with the proposed Talbot Hill Reservoir up the hill to the east. , No definite schedule has been set for completion of these facilities, but the City indicates that the intention is to keep up with the demand for service created by development i.n the area. Tukwila currently has a 10-inch main along the west edge of West Valley Highway in the vicinity of the site. As development occurs in the 80-acre portion of the site which is in Tukwila, the two cities will have to decide which system will serve this area. No specific discussion on this matter has yet taken place. Sanitary Sewer A major Metro sewer interceptor runs northward through the site and directly into the Renton treatment plant. These facilities are adequate to handle the proposed development and anticipated future development in the vicinity. 11 RENTON • /• `' ( METRO TREATMENT TUKWIL R PLANT „ / ^.. ". \ay:. ' . N so sr �_ 1-4O - LfrONGACRS . .'"? k,. ji—K. — w .0 SOUTH CENTER •1; ::.::..::::.: :..;..::.. • lir E:.:•::i::ii.:i::;.i•i]i:.41).•0•::'i!:ii:ii]i•:•::] :::::;•:•;•..:iii•ii]ill ;!::mg::: :.:•;',.::;:i: , ,• 11 . TU KWILA K W I L A , ..ems KING In €z CO. • c; s %� ij i I� i. I \,..... {l!r • : l> � ; KEY FIRE. STATIONS • • ti• ` . Q • • EXISTING w i!/, I} ar } u' uJ . J 1—' W -I N - —I • WATER MAINS Q 4 4 Q(] J PROPOSED Q (j > Q .hail& EXISTING 0. ai 1 w . > r —EXISTING SEWER ORILLIA, INDUSTRIAL PUBLIC UTILITIES ' .• DISTRICT FIGURE E . • • 12 e. Drainage Drainage plans for the site are ultimately dependent on the timing - and eventual construction of the drainage system for the valley as proposed by the Soil Conservation Service. In the interim, or in the eventuality the SCS drainage project is not approved and constructed, temporary drainage plans for the Project site have been developed. Temporary Small Drainage Ditches Preceding the SCS drainage project, drainage will be accomplished using a series of temporary small drainage ditches which will connect with Springbrook Creek and the point where the creek be- comes the Drainage District No. 1 ditch. Large areas will be bounded by drainage ditches and 1-foot berms. Water contained within areas served by the drainage ditches will drain into the ditches via 8-inch pipes. This system will retard surface runoff water for a period of time sufficient to allow settling of silts , and to reduce the peak runoff to an acceptable level . This ap- proach will satisfy the King County Division of Hydraulics design requirements for a 25 year storm. Construction of the SCS "P-1" Channel Another solution for providing a drainage system prior to the construction and operation of the SCS drainage project involved constructing the SCS "P-1" Channel along the west side of the project site at the initiative of the applicant. Drainage from the developable areas would be collected in this segment of the "P-I" Channel , which would be connected to the Drainage District No. ditch. As with the proposed approach, the existing drainage ditch would be used to carry runoff water until such time as its function is replaced by the "P-1" Channel . If this later approach were pursued, then the material excavated from the proposed ' "P-1 " .Channel right- of-way could be used for non-structural fill or possibly to some extent, for landscaped areas. A soils investigation has shown that these soils, which are organic •in nature,. are largely unsuitable for structural fill . Acceptable uses for the material excavated from the "P-1 " Channel right-of-way might include use as fill under- lying parking lots. Final drainage plans for the ultimate develop- ment will meet with City of Renton requirements for storm water retention and oil/water separation. 5. Timing of the Proposed Development If the King County borrow site is to be utilized, placement of the fill must be accomplished within two years (by October 15, 1977) as specified by the King County requirements applicable to the borrow site. The balance of the fill will be imported over the life of the project development. Subsequent to the placement of fill and initial site preparation activities, specific areas will be developed generally in sequence described in the previous section on access and, utilities. The timing 13 of the development of specific areas will remain flexible in order to meet the needs of prospective tenants and owners. Development will proceed over as much as a 25 year span. The reader should consider the discussion of impact in light of this fact. Many of the anticipated environmental effects related to industrial development will occur over this period of time. 6. Proposed Methods of Financing and Financial Sponsors The commercial and industrial development of the Project site, occurring as a consequence of the proposed action , will be financed with private capital . A number of facilities such as utilities and roads servicing the area involve the expenditure of public funds. For example, major arterials will presumably be accomplished in concert with city partici- pation in order to obtain U.S. Economic Development Administration funds, etc. Also the construction of the proposed SCS drainage project will involve expenditure of local and federal funds. 7. Historical Background and Planning and Policy Decisions Relating to Flood Control Flood control on the Green River has been accomplished by the construction of levees on the river and the construction of the Howard Hanson Dam in 1962 about 40 miles upstream. In addition, future drainage is expected to be accomplished by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service (SCS) in cooperation with the local cities sponsoring the project. Plans for the future drainage project were completed in the 1960's by the SCS in conjunction with the Green River Flood Control Zone District (administered by King County) . The drainage system will be comprised of a network of channels and large capacity pumping plants in the valley. During storm periods interior valley drainage will be pumped into the. Green River at several locations. The largest pump plant (3000 cfs capacity) is located approximately 1 1/2 miles north of the project site. This plant is designed to handle a 10-year storm without any back-up of water and a hundred year storm with some channel and holding pond capacity . utilized. For urban lands in this area, a fill elevation of 15 feet (14 feet plus 1 foot freeboard) is considered necessary by the SCS for ade- quate flood protection from the hundred year flood. Design criteria for the SCS project assume that 89% of incoming precipi - tation runs off and enters their drainage system. Eighty-nine percent (89%) is a common factor used for urban runoff situations . In effect , SCS has designed the system to be compatible with the uses of the land proposed for the Orillia Industrial Park. 8. Historical Background. and Local Policy Decisions Relating to Wetlands The Soil Conservation Service (SCS) has proposed a drainage system for the Green River Valley, which, if approved will allow for the drainage necessary to accomplish the additional development of much land in the Green River Valley. The Project site for the proposed Orillia Industrial Park is within the area which will benefit from the drainage scheme proposed by SCS. 14 It is anticipated by SCS that many Green River Valley wetlands will be drained as a result of the proposed drainage project. The wetlands in the valley have been mapped as part of the SCS Draft Environmental Impact Statement, according to designations established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Several of these wetland types occur on the project site, see Biophysical Section. To compensate for the loss in wetland habitat area, the Green River Flood Control Zone district in conjunction with the SCS required that jurisdictions benefiting from the drainage project agree with certain provisions. The Renton City Council adopted these provisions by council resolution on June 12, 1974. The provisions have a direct bearing on the proposed project and are as follows : "The sponsoring local organizations. will : 1 . Purchase in title or perpetual easement and maintain in public control during the life of the projects at least 110 acres of suitable wetland habitat at locations approved by the SCS and the Washington State Department of Game. 2. In granting commercial-industrial development permits with the Green River Flood Control Zone District require: a) A landscape development plan that will provide reasonable consideration for wildlife and aesthetic values (environmental quality) for the area planned for buildings and parking lots ; b) A significant portion (not less than two percent) of the land involved be designated and commerce-industry managed for the life of the project to produce wildlife habitat for species best suited to site, conditions, and location; c) All land not needed or used for other purposes , be planned and managed for wildlife open-space until such time as it is utilized in additional developments. 3. With Soil Conservation Service assistance, preserve or replace existing wildlife habitat along affected channels . 4. With Soil Conservation Service assistance, provide fish passage through structural measures where deemed necessary by the Service and the Washington State Department of Fisheries. 5. Adopt and enforce a land use plan (policy) consistent with the regional land use policy of the Puget Sound Governmental • Conference or the Regional Planning Authority having jurisdic- tion before Public Law 566 funds are expended on any part of an inter-dependent system." 15 9. Past Planning and Policy Decisions Relating to Land Use The proposed project site is situated in the lower Green River Valley and because of its location and size, decisions relating to its deve- lopment must be viewed within the context of existing uses as well as i local and regional land use plans. Accordingly, in this section, .land use trends and policies are examined, for an area which includes the portion of the Green River Valley between central Kent to the south, central Renton - to the northeast, and the north end of Tukwila- - 'to the northwest. a. Existing Land Use Figure F shows the general land use patterns in a Green River Valley regional context. The predominant uses in the valley. floor are agriculture and openspace, unused land. Industrial development is the third most prevalent use, followed by filled land being prepared for development, and land used for commercial and retail activities. There is also scattered residential develop- ment in the valley, although most residential uses are• located on the plateaus to the east and west', or concentrated in Kent to the south or Renton and Tukwila to the north. The area" shown on Figure F includes. about half of the prime agri- cultural soils in the lower Green River Valley. Of the total area within the Green River Valley about 22,150 acres of Class II and III. soils of which 5,600 (26%) is being farmed, 6,950 (31%) is idle, and 9,600 (43%) is no longer being farmed. As urban expan- sion continues,agricultural lands in the valley are being con- verted to other uses such as industrial and commercial developments or is filled in preparation of such uses or has been purchased for. * - future development and is idle. Most of the proposed site falls into the latter two categories. ' b. Future Land "Use .Plans ' A composite of the currently adopted comprehensive land use plans . of the jurisdictions involved is shown in Figure G. ' Over' 90 percent of the valley floor in the study area is designated for ' industrial development, with the remainder split between agricul- ture, openspace, and urban commercial and residential development. The large, contiguous industrial designated area covers approximately 7,600 acres or nearly 12 square miles. 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The proposed development lies entirely within this potential industrial land and represents about 10 percent of the future industrial pot- ential of this portion of the valley, according to current. composite plans. The Land Use Map element of the Renton Comprehensive Plan is included as Figure H. This map indicates in greater detail Renton's adopted land use policy for the valley since 1965. This Land Use Map was the guiding policy at the time the Applicant began initial planning for the Orillia Industrial District. The City of Renton Planning Department is currently in the process of revising the Comprehensive Plan for the portion of the Green River Valley which lies within the jurisdiction of the City. The proposed Green River Valley Comprehensive Plan Amendment shows a manufacturing park designation for most of the proposed project site and a greenbelt designation for the northwest portion of the site. The area which the City proposes to designate as a greenbelt corresponds to the 20 acre area the applicant has suggested he will dedicate to the City when his requested approvals are granted. The area indicated on the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment is 80 acres in size, however. c. Regional Land Use Plans The Puget Sound Governmental Conference has also developed a generalized land use map for this area. This map is quite general and designates a substantial portion of the valley floor for in- dustry, although only about two-thirds as much as do the various jurisdictions' comprehensive plans. The major difference is in the more extensive areas that the regional plan designates for agriculture and openspace. On the PSGC land use plans some of the project site is designated as openspace. The openspace designation is often given to areas on an interim basis until future provisions are made. 1Q • • L ,. l■�.. ;■■ ■ ■■■it i■■■1114SekftaggegARM11111„.. III 11 III . . 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MULTI . FAM. CIS T tRICT RENTON COMPREHENSIVE 1.13 COMMERCIAL 111111 MED. DENS. MULTI . FAM. • PLAN • 1-1 PUBLIC & QUASI—PUBLIC II IIIIIIIIIII .HIGH DENS. MULTI . FAM. • • RECREATION t GREENBELT BIO-PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT B. BIOPHYSICAL SETTING 1.. Topography, Geomorphology and Recent Geological History a. Existing Conditions The project site is located to the east of the Green River within the lower Green River Valley floodplain. The site ,includes the stream channel for Springbrook Creek, which is part of an extensive Oxbow System found in the study area. The sediments found in the Green River Valley are the result of thousands of years of flooding and sediment deposition by the Cedar, The White and the Green River. The White River was diverted southward to the Puyallup River and flows on the Cedar and Green Rivers are controlled by levees and flood control facilities. Consequently, deposition of new alluvial soils has been halted. Flood control activities and the subsequent development which was made possible have resulted in many alterations to the valley flood. These include: straightening of the Green River in places, con- struction of levees and drainage ditches, and filling of large areas in the flood plain. b. Impact on Topography, Geomorphology and Recent Geologic History The land fill operation will cover completely the original alluvial flood plain surface within the Project site. The resulting fill layer will raise the total surface elevation an average of six feet and will eliminate topographic variation that was created by natural river proccess within the Green River meander belt. There will be incremental topographic changes within the various borrow source area that will be utilized for fill . 2. Soils a. Existing Conditions The soils found in the Green River Valley are primarily the result of two processes which have occurred in recent geologic times: 1) The deposition of sediments by the rivers flowing through the, valley, and; 2) the subsequent accumulation of organic matter as a result of plant growth in bogs and marshes: Juxtaposition of these two processes is evident by the types and locations of the soils found on the Project site. Sandy alluvial soils of recent origin, such as the Newberg and Puyallup series, are found on the west side of the site, while the highly organic soils, such as the Seattle and Tukwila series are generally found on the east side of the site. Soil series on the project site which have a large organic content exhibit some special characteristics which greatly influence their management and use. The wetter areas in which they are found have generally required installation of a drainage system to enable cultivation in the past. Some of these soils, under the worst instances, i .e. high moisture conditions, have not been capable of adequately supporting very large and heavy equipment currently in. use by modern agriculture. . They frequently, but not always, have serious phosphate and microelement (boron and copper, as examples) 7n deficiencies. These statements should not be construed to indicate that these soils have not been and cannot continue to be productive agricultural soils but they do require a higher level of management than some other series. Organic soils are uniquely adapted to certain crops such as onions, carrots and other tuberous vegetable crops because of the ease of mechanical harvest. b. Immediate Impacts on Soils As a result of the proposed actions portions of the Project site which are not already filled or committed as a green belt will be filled. The entire site will then be graded to contours appropriate for initial site preparation. Final grades will be determined by the needs of the future tenants. c. Eventual Impacts on Soils The long-term impact of the ultimate development will be to permanently commit at least 50.0 acres of land to use as an industrial complex. The commitment of land to non-agricultural use and the associated reduction in potential crop-forage-livestock producing capacity is irrevocable. 3. Hydrology a. Existing Conditions Surface runoff in the proposed Project site is presently very slow owing to the gentle slope and high water table of the area. Structural developments such as roads, ditches and fill areas have altered the natural drainage patterns and this has resulted in local ponding of water. The main surface drainage course in this area is Springbrook Creek. Where the stream enters the Project site it has been straightened, deepened, and vegetation has been removed to facilitate quicker drainage. Water carried by Springbrook eventually drains into the old abandoned Black River channel and then into the Green River at a point about 2 miles north of the site. The Green River. flows about one-fourth of a mile to the west of the site. Sizeable portions of the site are dominated by wetlands where the limited. depth of the water permits the growth of aquatic vegetation. On the northwest to north-central portion of the site is a large marsh, which will be preserved as part of the Project plans. Additional surrounding areas are seasonally flooded. Along the east of the site is a wooded swamp. Subsoils in the swamp are water- logged to at least within a few inches of the surface during the growing season and it is often covered by as much as a foot of water during the wet season. Numerous ponded areas and observations of water flowing in drainage ditches during relatively dry periods suggest that the water table is near the surface during most of the year. The high organic content of the muck and peat increases the water holding capacities of these soils, thus making the drainage ditches only partially effective 'in removal of water. 21 b. Immediate Impact on Hydrologic Conditions Filling and grading of the Project site will alter runoff water flows from the site in terms of direction and quantity. Currently runoff from the site is slow due to low gradient. slopes, the relatively large amount of vegetation, and lack of well established channels with sufficient capacity to handle surface water. Filling and grading will elevate the base level of the Project site to the level of surrounding developed lands. On a temporary basis, drainage from the filled portions of the site will be accommodated by a system of dikes and underground pipes. The site surface wil-1 be divided by low dikes which will detain surface runoff and allow sediment to. settle out. Water detained within the diked areaswill flow through outlet pipes, directly into drainage ditches which will carry such flows out of the project area. The size of these pipes will be designed to control the rate of outflow and prevent erosion of the ditches. c. Eventual Impacts on HydrologicConditions Ultimate development of the Project site will involve the construction of buildings, roadway and parking lots. These impervious surfaces will increase total runoff water volume and will reduce the time period when surface runoff peak flow is reached. Drainage from the site will be accommodated by the proposed SCS drainage system for the valley. The SCS "P-1"_ drainage channel will be constructed along the west side of the site and will extend generally northward to an existing pumping plant in the old Black River Channel where drainage waters will be pumped into the Green River. Both filling of the site for eventual development and the construction of the proposed SCS drainage system will alter the hydrologic patterns of the site. Construction of impervious surfaces will prevent recharge of 'groundwate'r. The low bottom elevation in the P-1 channel' will lower the adjacent water table. Diversion of storm flows to ditches and storm drain pipes will prevent water. from flowing to present low-lying areas. The net result will probably cause some drying of existing wetlands. The exact nature and extent of this impact is not possible to quantify at this time. 4. . Water Quality and Aquatic Organisms a. Existing Conditions Aquatic organisms are important indicators of the quality of an aquatic environment because the numbers and types of species pre- sent indicate conditions which have existed for fairly long periods of time when field sampling over a comparable period of time is not feasible. Samples of aquatic organisms were taken from an upstream tributary of Springbrook Creek, and from Springbrook Creek..both before' it enters the site and at a point about 1 .mile downstream of, the site. 22 As would be expected, the stream is in good condition at its head- waters but progressively deteriorates as it approaches its terminus. At the upstream tributary there are a diversity of oxygen. loving aquatic organisms. Downstream there are less diverse types of organisms, but those types which can tolerate deteriorated water quality have increased in number. In Although there are no fish counts available for Springbrook Creek, local residents report catches of occasional game fish. Small streams which lace the Green River Valley such as Springbrook Creek, are considered important in terms of game fish because they have upstream gravel beds and therefore the potential to support game fish spawning. ' b. Immediate Impacts on Water Quality Filling and grading activities will cause an increase in sediments carried by surface runoff. This impact will be mitigated by temporary detention on site of surface runoff to allow for settling. c. Eventual Impacts on Water Quality Eventual development of the site for industrial purposes will cause street surface contaminants (oils, hydrocarbons, nutrients, coli- form organisms, etc.) to be washed from paved surfaces. Briefly, the addition of sediments and street surface contaminants to natural waters causes eutrophic conditions by increasing available nutrients along with causing depletion of oxygen. First, oxygen dissolved in the water is used for the chemical decomposition of some of these substances. Secondly, other of the substances can serve as nutrients to stimulate the growth of nuisance species of algae which eventually die. The decomposition of this algae again consumes dissolved oxygen. In either case, less dissolved oxygen is available for other aquatic organisms which are intolerant of low oxygen conditions. Also, particulate matter washed from,construction sites or paved surfaces may carry toxic material which has adhered to the particles. For example, in the case of the Project site, fertilizers and pesticides used over a decade ago and which adhered to the soils at that time will be found in the surface runoff. Runoff carrying contaminants from the paved and impervious surfaces which will be constructed at the Project site will have a deleterious impact on the Green River drainage system which is the ultimate receptor. Over the long run, the development of the Project site represents a part of the continuing urbanization of the Green River Valley. The incremental loss of a wetland or addition of sediments and street surface contaminants from one project to the aquatic system may not be significant, rather it is the cumulative effect of all such projects which add up to an environmental . problem. The eventual development of nearly 500 acres in Renton will certainly add a substantial amount of sediment and contaminants as ,a major part of the overall incremental valley development.. Catch basins will be used throughout the proposed project and the P-1: channel is designed to function as a settling basin which should reduce, most of the suspended contaminants. Dissolved materials, however, will be placed into the system. 23 . ' 5. Vegetation a. Existing Conditions. The Project site is located within the Western Hemlock Zone, which is the most extensive vegetational zone in western Washington and Oregon. It is generally recognized that Puget Lowlands sites, such as the Project site are not typical of this broad vegetational category, but there is no concensus of opinion as to what the "true climax" plant community is for this portion of the larger zone. It is possible that there is in fact no "true climax" plant community because valley sites are usually disturbed with such frequency that no one climax community type becomes established for long. Natural flooding and human activities such as clearing, farming and con- struction have disrupted vegetation continuously for more than• 100 years. . The "Project site vegetation has, for the most part, become re-est- ablished after agricultural activities at the site were halted a decade ago. Some areas appear to have much older vegetation. The specific vegetative communities which now occupy the site bear a direct correlation to the underlying soils. The soils on the west side are sandy alluvium, derived from glacial outwash. These soils have low nutritional status and low capacity to hold water, and are therefore. limited in their ability to support vegetation. Other soils on the site were formed by the deposition of organic water by plants and support plant communities of far greater interest and importance. Lastly, the placement of artificial fill over portions of the site greatly restricts the establishment of significant' vegetational cover of any kind, although herbaceous species may be found. Plant communities found at the site were divided into two groups'. NATIVE OR PARA-NATIVE VEGETATION AS A DIRECT PLANT COMMUNITIES RESULT OF MAN'S ACTION Creeping Buttercup Pasture Cat-tail Hayland Reedgrass ' ' Fill Willow-herb Railroad. Riparian_ Drainage Ditches Berry Recently abandoned cropland Cottonwood Homesite and ornamentals Willow Misc. 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F H m �Rg !. t\li,\ ql SNfL[ F' F `\ F N c((ravp wEALs'4 g yy ! W co ¢ 14111 '\ , i III _ -_— M k Co I, -�' I'II�':i Sc, P./ ORA/NAGE CNANNCL_ _ - ___W }II II/ —�• \ .Co -/� -MS - O-MS - O ;l i 50 TM AVE 50. [aT O'M S �L;I! 1 co co sv il ,� F,,, de• • ---....,) , 1 \ � LONGALRAJ RACE cf TRACK'‘ \ :111 (/' � I ),„• �\, I co • 1 13 \ _ H Co i �■ sC5 DRd N.GC .i „■ ' W _...TS TN IY£J I ii OT $5 / d �. H ` /V---"--"--:-7) ,S.:7-.:-.-:-' H '' 7 • \ PSL$I Ca N/1' -NEfrT rAckfr RPy • • :i• GREEN R/veR '\ / IERCNINGF /`�/ DTI/ R 'f��' L< r ' ' \ %'_ / `f oc :cam[ ..-.i ti-- RIA� �� '>/` ICI The Wetland and Bog communities found at the site are of particular importance. The Soil Conservation Service in conjunction with bio- logists from the State Department of Game and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service have identified three wetland types on the project • site: 1 ) Along the east side of the site is a wooded swamp, or sometimes referred to as a forested bog. This area is likely to be waterlogged to within at least a foot of the surface. Typical plant representatives include willows, red alder, and western hemlock. 2) To the west of Springbrook Creek and towards the north end of the site is a seasonally flooded flat. Typically, flooding can be expected in late fall , winter or spring but is well drained in the growing season. Typical plant representatives include smartweed and other mixes of shrubs. Wetland vegetation may be limited due to seasonal nature of flooding. 3) Along the north side of the site is a shallow marsh. Old aerial photos indicate that this wet spot was much smaller at least ten years ago. Placement of fill and road construction have divered more water to this depression in recent years. . Consequently a large marsh has formed and provides a havitat for many species of migratory waterfowl . A portion of this marsh will be designated as a green belt by the applicant as discussed above. b. Immediate Impact on Vegetation • Except for vegetation associated with the green belt area, most plant communities present on the site will be lost through filling and grading except in those few locations where present ground surface elevations are at the desired level . Original plant communities are not expected to recover. There will be quick coverage of the fill areas by herbaceous species and this will help to mitigate dust problems until such time as the filled areas are utilized for industrial purposes. c. Eventual Impact on Vegetation The most significant impact on vegetation will occur immediately when the developeable portions of the site are covered by fill . Over the long run, vegetation associated with the wetland will change as land around it is filled and the P-1 channel is con- structed. The saturated soils condition necessary to support the wetland will be changed due to lowering of the ground water eleva- tions. Plants presently supported by the wet conditions will be eventually replaced by species tolerant of drier conditions. Initially, the ponded area will be reduced in size as water drains from it to the "P-l" Channel . There will be die-back of aquatic species, the extent of which will depend on the amount of and rate of which the water is drained away. As the soil moisture of the once wet areas declines, grasses will be established. After a number of years, willow and red alder can be expected if nothing is done to retain the moisture in and about the ponded area. 26 b. Wildlife a. Existing Conditions Mammals A wide variety of small mammals have been observed on and are expected to inhabit the Project site because of their relatively small home range needs in comparison with the relatively large size of the site. Mammals which were either seen or are expected to occur as permanent residents or transients include: Marsh shrew, Townsend mole, Coast mole, Spotted skunk, Striped skunk, Common deer mouse, Townsend's meadow mouse, Bendire shrew, Red fox, and Short-. tailed weasel , some use of the site by Black tailed deer has been noted. Some of the above mammals are particularly important be- cause their distribution is largely confined to the Puget Sound lowlands. As a result of urbanization, many animal species present in the Puget Lowland have been disappearing. In some cases, these species are replaced by a more adapted species, but often they are not. Birds and Aquatic Waterfowl The Project site is located within the Pacific Migratory Bird Flyway and because of its relatively undeveloped condition, pro- vides habitat. for many non-resident birds at various times of the year. Some of the birds which have been found on or near the site include: Mallards, Canvas Back Ducks, Lesser Scaup Duck, American Coot, Great Blue Heron, Green Neron, Rough-legged Hawk, Screech Owl , Sparrow Hawk. In addition Pheasant, Quail and Song Birds were observed. Habitat Areas The plant communities and the habitat provided are major determinants of the types and numbers of birds and mammals which will use a site. The roject site has a great number of plant communities, as shown on the vegetation map, however, some of the plant communities are of greater importance in terms of bird and wildlife habitat than others. Two general communities are of particular note: The wetland habitat in the north center of the site; and the Oregon Ash-Willow in the northeast corner, extending southward to the Willow-Reed-Cattail community. The wetland habitat provides a stop over site between Lake Washington and points farther south in the valley for migratory waterfowl . The many species of aquatic plants and the contiguous shrubby vegetation provide both cover and food.. The Oregon Ash-Willow community in the northeast of. the' site represents the later' stages of succession for a wetland community'. It has not been disrupted as much as other portions of the site, consequently. it provides one of the richest habitats for bird populations and wildlife to be found. There was evidence of use of this area by Black- tail Deer and Pheasant. c. Immediate Impact on Biological Resources ; Terrestrial habitat areas will be almost entirely removed. The Song- bird population will be reduced in total numbers and diversity. Pheasant populations will be reduced or totally lost. Mammal species, particularly small mammals, will be effected because of their limited . home range. d. Eventual Impacts on Biological Resources In order to be consistent with the Renton Comprehensive Plan, •a portion of the wetland in the northwest corner will be retained as • a green belt. area. The continued value of this wetland for wild- _ life habitat will depend on how its character is influenced by activities'.on adjacent land. As mentioned, lowering of immediate groundwater elevations will have an effect as well as will the amount of surrounding vegetation which can be maintained as cover. 7. Noise a. Existing. Conditions General Discussion ' Noise is any sound which is undesirable because it interferes with- speech and hearing or is otherwise annoying. The term "environmental noise", as used by. the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, means the intensity., duration and character of sounds from all sources. In terms of a simple and practical measurement, environmental noise means the long-term average sound level (or technically, the equivalent sound level or LEQ) . Measurements of long-term average sound. levels will : not directly exclude very high noise levels of very short duration, rather, they are reflected in the overall average. For example, a long-term average of a '60 decibel (dB) sound level over a 24 hour period might include peak sound levels of 110 dB, but such an event might be less than 1 second duration. The following chart gives a range of sound levels produced by common indoor and outdoor settings : EQUIVALENT SOUND LEVELS IN DECIBELS Indoors SPACE Leq(+) Small Store' (1-5 clerks) 60 Large Store (more than 5 clerks) 65 ' Small Office (1-2 desks) . . ' 58 Medium Office '(3-10 desks) 63 Large Office (more than 10 desks) 67 Miscellaneous Business 63' . Residences Typical movement of people-no TV or radio "4.0-45 Speech. at 10 feet, normal voice 55 TV listening at 10 feet, no other activity 55-60 Stero music. 50-70 Table saw 88 Garbage disposal 80 ti Tavern..With Rock Group At table closest to group 124 : At table furthest from group 118 28 - • Outdoors EQUIVALENT SOUND LEVELS IN DECIBELS Space Leq (+) Rural Field 44 A Small Quiet Suburb 47-52 Typical Suburban 52-58 Urban 58-63 Noisy Urban 63-up Existing Sources of Noise For the purpose of assessing present noise. conditions road noises were measured 100 feet from S. W. 43rd Street and the equivalent sound level over a 24 hour period was found to be approximately 63 db(A) . Daytime noise levels tend to range between 60 and 70 dB(A) , while nightime noise levels range between 50 and 60 dB(A) . Train noises were measured 100 feet from the mainline track and were found to range between 69 and 89 dB(A) . Noise from trains occurs as a short-term peak rather than on a constant basis. There is presently some industrial activity in the area consisting of a metal scrapping facility. Noise measurements made at the property line of that plant showed that levels there do not exceed an equivalent sound level of about 84 dB(A) for short periods of time. These levels diminish quickly with distance away from the plant. b. Immediate. Impact. on Noise Initial ground clearing, filling and grading will be the noisiest activities which will occur on the site. Although fill dirt truck traffic will be intense for 5 months during each of the first two years of filling activities. Fill dirt. truck traffic will exit the borrow.pit on CarrRoad which later becomes S.W. 43rd Street in Renton, along the south side of the project site. There is a hospital , a clinic and a few scattered residences located ajong the fill dirt truck route. In addition, several residential streets adjoin Carr Road. Fill dirt traffic will probably increase the long-term average noise by l-2dB(A) levels during the working hours. However, peak noise levels resulting from truck traffic should not be higher than that now experienced due to exsiting truck traffic. Frequency of peak level attainment will increase, but will still only influence the long-term average noise by the 1-2dB(A) . 4 29 c. Eventual Impact on Noise Noise Generated By Development It is difficult to predict at this time exactly what noise levels will be produced by new industries which will eventually locate on the site. In addition, how the noise impact is experienced in the future will depend on specific physical , geographical and human factors. The proposed project will result in some additional automobile and train traffic. Over the next 20 years it is expected that S. W. 43rd Street/S. 180th will be widened to four lanes and that peak hour traffic volumes will reach 1500 vehicles per hour' with about a 10 percent truck mix. Noise levels from this source will be between 65 and 70 dB(A) at up to about 500 feet from the road. Most of the future uses occurring on the proposed project site will require rail service, thus, contributing to increased rail traffic noise. Typically, a switch engine 'providing service to an industrial facility will produce a noise level of 78 - 80 dB(A) at a distance of 100 feet as it passes through. Evaluation. of Noise The significance of noise is usually evaluated in terms of compliance with applicable noise standards usually found in zoning codes and in terms of subjective community reactions. ' In the case of the proposed project site, however, there are no adjacent residentially zoned areas which will be affected. The nearest homes are in .the community of Orillia. These homes are not sensitive receptors of noise impact for several reasons. ; Most of these homes are located sufficiently for away from the site that construction noise will not significantly affect them. .Also, these properties are zoned for commercial and industrial uses, so standards regulating noise in 'residentially zoned areas are not applicable. Finally over the long run most, if not all of these homes will be removed in the course of construction of improvements to S. .W. .43rd Street or as these' properties are purchased for other purposes. The significance of noise generated by Project site users is more appropriately evaluated in terms of impact on employees at the site. It is generally known that certain kinds of work are sufficiently noisey 'to cause damage to hearing and that factory employees often have poorer hearing sensitivity than employees with minimal occupational noise exposure. The length of time of exposure affects the possibility of hearing damage -- higher sound levels can be.. tolerated for shorter periods of time. Exposure to noise levels of 85' dBA and under are considered to be of negligible risk. How- ever, the U. S. Department of Labor specifies that exposure to 90 dBA is an allowable level for an- 8-hour work day because of the high costs of controlling industrial noise down to 85 dBA. Permissable noise levels for 8 hours or less are given on the next page. ' 30 Duration. Per Day (Hours) Sound Level (dBA) 8 , 90 6 , 92. ' 4 95 • 3. 97 _ • 2 100 F. 1 1/2 102 1 105 1/2 110 1/4 or less 115 (Max. ) The anticipated industrial development must comply with new noise regulations recently promulgated by the State: Maximum Environmental Noise Levels (173-60 WAC) effective .September 1 , 1975, and Motor Vehicle Noise Performance Standards (173-62 •WAC) effective July 1 , 1975. 8. Meteorology Data for Seattle-Tacoma Airport can be considered indicative of the site meteorology because of its proximity. Data from the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency shows the winds in the Southcenter area come predominantly from the north or south to south-southwest. I,t is thought that the north-south orientation of the green River Valley tends to channel the winds. During extended pollutant build-up periods (eight hours to several days) polluted air masses move up and down the valley under a channeled flow regime. Under these conditions, background pollutant concentra- tions can increase significantly, especially under a northerly flow which brings in air from urban Seattle. The efficiency of pollutant dispersion is related to atmospheric stabi- lity. Cold air drainage down the Green River Valley gives rise to pronounced periods of stability (inversions) which will thus lead to low pollution dispersion rates during these periods. . Strength and direction of the mean wind will also influence dispersion. The urban areas of Seattle and Tacoma lie to the north and south respectively. ;Northerly or southerly winds will introduce pollutants from these areas into the Green River Valley as well as carrying these . pollutants in the opposite direction when the winds change. . The following Figure J is a windrose for a nearby station maintained by the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency: 9. Air Quality a. Existing. Conditions Existing air quality can best be summarized by the air monitoring stations in the vicinity operated by the Puget Sound Air:Pollution Control Agency. Data from neighboring stations was obtained and the following conclusions can be drawn: .. The current air quality in the project area is good for some pol- lutants, marginal for others. The carbon monoxide levels will reach a 4 parts per million (ppm) background level with "worst case" conditions, which is well below the 8 hour standard of 9 ppm and the 3• • • • • V. ... 4.9 w+r. 3.3 2.1 • 0.7 E!! 0.9 r n �Ylgl Ppl l�• E I.2 0.9 as • 2.7 � Esc 0.9 ' qua II It � SE • 26.0 3.9 16.7 • • HOUR AVERAGE SURFACE WINDS. • PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE • sTmma Tscsu - PLK;ET SOUND RIR POLLUTION CONTROL PDENCY l ' 227 RNOOVER PRRK'E. TUKWILf1 ImaustYE cams- JPN-JUN. OCT-DEC. 1974 �a wmts a �� • Tmw.mSERyNTIna- 5.498 .a .a Pa a I.a yea PEpttm • • -s WIND ROSE . FIGURE J 1 hour tandard of 35 ppm. Particulate levels averaging about 50 ug/md are within the annual standard and are not likely to be exceeded on a 24-hour sample basis. Sulfur oxides are violating the 1-hour standards on occasions. Oxidant levels on the surrounding hills are approaching the standards and could pose a potential problem in the Green River Valley because of the tendency for pollutants to accumulate under stagnant weather conditions. This is also true for oxides of nitrogen concentrations. b. Immediate Impact on Air Quality During the construction phase of the Project there are expected to be temporary impacts on air pollution levels. Earth-moving equipment is expected to emit vehicular pollutants as they move about preparing the site. However, the concentrations of the primary vehicular emissions from this equipment are expected to be appreciably lower than the levels expected under "worst case" conditions. This equipment can also be expected to raise dust (particulate matter) during dry weather. Effective maintenance and operation procedures on use of equipment at the construction site and appro- priate treatment of the grounds in adjacent areas can keep the dust generated from construction activities within acceptable limits and will not create particulate standards violations . c. Eventual Impact on Air Quality As the eventual result of development of the site, air quality will be affected by both stationary and non-stationary sources. Inasmuch as the specific industries which will be attracted to the site are unknown, it is not possible to project the probable impact on air quality. However, in spite of compliance with applicable air quality standards, it is likely that future industries will - cause some degradation of air quality. The impact on air quality due to vehicular traffic using the site can be estimated with greater certainty than for stationary sources. The emissions due to motor vehicles, as the primary source of air pollution from the proposed project are estimated for both the present and future years to 1990. Models were utilized to obtain estimates of the concentrations of the primary vehicular pollutants under "worst case" meteorological and emission conditions. The concentrations obtained were then compared with the present ambient air standards and existing background data to determine the impact on the surrounding environment. The effect of federal regulations on reducing automobile exhaust emissions was also included. Since the rate of development on the property is currently unknown the number of future vehicle movements is also unknown. However, estimates can be made for the maximum number of movements which can be tolerated and still keep the carbon monoxide concentrations within the air quality standards when "worst case" meteorological conditions occur. 33 There is a. distance of approximately one mile between real potential perimeter roads for the project site. Assuming traffic counts comparable to S. W. 43rd Street on both the north and south boundaries of the project it is estimated that the localized con- tributions using a line source model at the downwind edge is about 0.4 ppm (0.4 mg/m3) . This results in a total background contribution of 5 mg/m3, one-half of the maximum under 8-hour carbon monoxide standard. Using emission data compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency in an area source model , the following table was developed to show the maximum allowable vehicle movements necessary to comply with the eight-hour carbon monoxide standards in the proposed project with high atmospheric stability and a meter per second wind speed. NUMBER OF VEHICLES Average Maximum Year Hourly Eight-Hour 1975 1620 12,975 1976 1920 15,400 1977 2250 17,975 1978 2620. 20,925 1979 . . 3130 25,025 1980 3650 29,200 1985 4490 . , . 35,950 1990 . 5840 . 46,725 These totals assume a background concentration of 5, mg/m3 which will remain at that .level through 1990. Note that in the above table, the number of vehicles increase slowly with increasing time. This is accounted for by the introduction of the newer controlled emission vehicles as required by federal regulations, and projected reductions in. emissions. . The number of vehicle movements required to exceed the standardsare stated only for. "worst case" very high stability meteorological conditions. The number of occurrences related to the one-hour "worst case" conditions and the associated carbon monoxide standard may happen for short periods any time of the year. In effect, under the meteorological conditions conducive to the declaration of an air stagnation advisory, there is a probability that the eight-hour carbon monoxide standard will be exceeded if the vehicle movements in the above table are exceeded each hour in the year indicated. Air stagnation advisories usually occur from three to six times annually, generally in the late fall and winter months. These advisories usually run 24 to 72 hours and can extend to 120 hours. 34 10. Traffic a. Existing Transportation System Existing transportation facilities serving the area are shown in - Figure K. The major freeways (Interstate 5, Interstate 405 and State Route 167) are shown as well as arterials adjacent to the site. These include East Valley Road and West Valley Road, adjacent to the east and west sides respectively. East-west arterials include S. W. 43rd Street bordering the south side of the project site, and South:.Grady Way to the north. S. W. 43rd Street is two lanes in width (approximately,20;'feet) with no curbs or paved shoulders, and consists of a deteriorating Portland cement concrete surface. Traffic signals exist at the intersection of 43rd Street and West Valley Road. Additional installations are proposed for East . Valley Road and two intermediate intersections. ' Traffic Conditions Figure K indicates existing 1974 traffic volumes for Average Daily Traffic and Peak Hour Volume and direction, in the immediate vicinity of the proposed projects. The directional flow and peaking characteristics at the 43rd Street/East Valley Road intersection are a result of the freeway ramps connecting, to the latter facility. In the "East Valley Traffic Study", the 1969 level of service at the intersections of 43rd Street with East and West Valley Roads. was observed to experience '95% or greater utilization during peak periods. Similar results were verified for the purposes of this study. The section of 43rd Street between the two main intersections is operating at level of service of under 75% utilization capacity. The major capacity restraint in the present roadway is the rail- road crossing. Trip Generation , It is possible to anticipate a range of traffic volume which will ultimately be generated based both on data from local studies in f facilities which are similar to the proposed uses. '. Generally, the type of industrial usage is more critical than regional vehicle usage, as an index for industrial trip, generation. A broad range of trip generation factors are possible depending' . on the proportion of office and industrial uses. 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' ' ' . • - possible street • . . . .,- EXISTING TRAFFIC ' • ' FIGURE K - • • . . .. . • 36• . •• . . . • . _ __ ` | ` 1 | / ranga of uses which could occur -at the site, the trip generation � F 'developmenttheindustrial is 1 lOO weak-day trips per acre'. This is an average for uses similar | �o those anticipated at the P `act site. \t is assumed that if . Project . ' rail facilities were not available, trip rates would bo ,highar than in cases of rail accessed industries. The selected trip ` ' factor of lO0 is therefore somewhat lower than that ^ ' generation ' ' whlch wmuld have been used if no spur tracks were planned for the - � project area. ` The selected peak hour percentage of daily generated traffic �a ' - � - ! ' 17%, and isassumed tm occur concurrently with the peak hour ' traffic on the adjacent street system. ` The percentage of' trucks in the. industrial related traffYc is � assumed to be 17%. ^ / ' ' | � ' | _ ' ' ' ~ . ` . ' ~ . ' ' ' ' ' ' � ' . � - � ' ' 37 ' ' b. Immediate Impact on Traffic Fill from the King County borrow site must be removed with two years. This site will supply 1 .7 million cubic yards of the 2.6 million cubic yards necessary to fill the site. Fill is generally hauled during the dry season, between May and September (5 months) . The average capacity of a fill dirt truck is 10 cubic yards. Consequently, in order to move -the fill from the King County site within the allotted 2 years, as many as 850 fill dirt truck trips per day may be necessary from May through September which is more than the one- half of the present average daily traffic volume. . It can be anticipated that the remaining required fill will be hauled as surplus material from nearby construction sites become available or as the project marketing and development time table requires purchase and import of fill from commercial borrow sites. Impact on traffic brought about by the import of this remaining fill will be less than_ that of the initial two year fill period. Fill dirt truck trips will be spread out over the total period of development. As development proceeds, implementation of planned improvements to streets and arterials will reduce congestion from fill truck move- ments. c. Eventual Impact on Traffic Project Traffic Based on traffic generated by similar industrial facilities else- where, the total traffic projected for the site upon full develop- ment will be as follows: PROJECTED TRAFFIC FROM TOTAL SITE . . Total weedkay trips 49,050 Percentage of trucks 17% Passenger car equivalent 2 Average Daily Traffic 57,380 Peak Hour. percentage 17% Peak Hour Volume 9,750 Peak Hour arrival/departure 9,360 Peak Hour departure/arrival 390 Trip Distribution Based upon the assumption that a freeway is a preferred route for a longer trip, it may be deduced that a high percentage of the industry traffic will use freeways to reach its destinations. A reasonable estimate of the proportion of industrial traffic using the freeway network is 60%. S. W. 43rd Street is the primary east-west access to existing industrial development, and also provides indirect access to free- way interchanges for traffic destined for all directions. East Valley Road and Oaksdale Street are primary north-south accesses but lack continuity northward, thus limiting their utility. Anti- cipated trip distribution is as follows : 38 TRIP DISTRIBUTION Trip Distribution Freeway - total 60% _ h East-West (1-405) 20% North-South '=. subtotal 40% 1-5 20% SR 167 20% Arterial Streets - total 40% East-West 15% North-South 25% The previous section dealt with the anticipated traffic in terms of volumes and directional orientation of the traffic. The broader implications of this traffic for the transportation network as a whole are considered in this section. Impact to Transportation Network The traffic impact due to the proposed industrial facilities is massive. The projected arterial 'street volumes in Figure L far exceed the ability of these streets to carry traffic. Under ideal conditions, each of these four-lane arterials could handle 1 ,500 vehicles per lane between intersections, but only about 650 vehicles per lane at . intersections. It is recalled that both East and West Valley Roads are presently congested and that planned improvements • are intended only to alleviate the congestion caused by, existing traffic; volumes. Freeway System A far more serious problem Is the lack of residual capacity in the adjacent freeway system. Even if nearby arterials were improved to sufficient capacity, the majority of the traffic would only be directed onto the inadequate freeway system. This is the most critical implication of development in the area. Any further development will have an adverse affect on the presently over- loaded freeway system. The traffic generated by the proposed development would require half the capacity of a freeway lane (1 ,000 vph) on each of the freeways in the area. Such capacity may be available only on the. Valley Freeway (South of 43rd Street) . 1-5, to the, north,, may also have the requisite capacity, only because traffic generated by the development will tend to be in the opposite direction as the major peak hour flow on that route. 1-5 to the south will not be able 39 4 • EYV/ • • Y�' yr. fl • 4 l"y- e. Si). 3�a3 �: r, r '''.4:, "M . \a/ , '. • ' ' _„,-.-J . '" '-„.-'-"'"-i 1:3 ,!--- .,‘ Ir 1 I . ,'-'.. • ..lifig;!,—"- _i.i-4 .. , . ,.. . mir't.tr. _ , LONGACR �6V I tf rk I . #111, qi, I. SOUTHCENTER' • N s i : ... .::...::.::.::.. ....... u . 1 • \ i!iNii i. :111,11iii4L......1":'.. !.".7••.., :•.:-:: .;:r• In?:r wt, r . . : ... ... .,. 1 :Y' DI • 1. , i \ f• /5,53 ai 11: .. 1 41::.. ' ' ' .:: . tit/ 44 • ' N ' 4 ` 1 or 3 til i/" • } a EcT.1 } N LL • J • ^n } f� �' J N- J W Q C• J J`.. C [ Q Q - " tf . peak hour 03 (�— m1 (� Q :' l022 adt o _ . W wn s proposed street �- " --- possible street • • • PEAILY K T HOUR AND AVERAGE FIGURE L DAR • OJNS UPON FULLAFFIC DEVELOPMENT 40 to accept more than limited additional traffic without adversely affecting the level of service. However, alternative. routes such as the Valley Freeway are available. Thus, the most critical . . problem is I-405 to the northeast. ' Arterial Street System `r The projected volumes on the arterial street are unacceptable as indicated by the unrestrained assignment projected in Figure L. In reality, should traffic demand approach these dimensions,. alternative routes would be used increasingly. Most of this traffic would be attempting to reach the freeway system and would most likely fill to capacity all the available arterial , collector, and local streets leading to freeway interchanges. Circuitous travel would result,' aggrevating congestion and resulting in major safety and environmental problems. S. W. 43rd Street 43rd Street is currently being over-utilized as an access street, interfering with through traffic, and generating excessive turning movements ,at intersections and access points. These existing problems will be remedied by proposed improvements to S. W. 43rd Street by the Cities of Renton and Kent. • 41 ,Y• ALTERNATIVES C. IMPACTS OF ALTERNATIVE PROJECTS 1 . No-Action or Continuation of the Existing Trends Preservation of the site in its present condition would not result in the maximum economic return from the land either in terms of its development potential or in terms of utilization of the soil resource. plant communities would continue to mature and evolve through their characteristic stages of plant succession. Wildlife would continue to use the site. Wetland areas contained within the site could expand even further if drainage from surrounding areas continues to be diverted towards the site. 2. Non-Fill Alternatives If the area were to be again used for agricultural purposes, the exist- ing vegetational cover would have to be removed. However, to the ex- tent that the soils resources remain intact, this natural resource would be preserved. Soils such as those found on the site are considered very good for agricultural purposes, but subject to limitations of flooding and high water tables. Agriculture can be made technically viable by providing an adequate drainage scheme. Use of the site for agricultural purposes is made difficult because portions of the site have already been filled, and it may not be economical to farm the remaining segments. 3. Fill Alternatives All alternatives involving filling in order to bring ground level above the water table and create a suitable foundation for construction would be substantially similar in impact as with the proposed project. Options regarding soils, vegetation, and wildlife will no longer be avail- able once the land is committed to industrial use. 4. Schedule Alternatives Modification to the impacts that will be experienced with filling the site could be accomplished by delaying importation of fill material until specific site development is eminent. This would allow retention of presently functioning habitat for a longer time and would leave open the option of implementing other land use alternatives such as purchase of the better habitat areas within the project site for preservation as green belt. The negative effects of such modifications to the Project fill program would lie with the 'resulting influence of Project feasibility. The applicant suggests that feasibility of the project would be very much in question if it were not possible to utilize both the King County borrow site within the imposed two-year limitation and also surplus fill. material from area construction sites as it becomes available. If the 42 Project were to become unfeasible, the project site would be disposed of by the applicant through the most expedient means available to him. • This would probably result in sale of the land on an incremental basis and subsequent piecemeal development of this land. It remains a matter of conjecture as to whether or not the resulting impacts of incremental development would be greater or lesser than with a single-owner develop- ment program as proposed with the Project. s -r 43 SHORT-TERM USES AND LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY 4 COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES D. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL SHORT-TERM USES AND MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT f. OF LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY The relationship between local short-term uses and maintenance and enhance- ment of long-term productivity is a relationship that can best be brought out by considering the justification for the proposed actions in light of the potential impact on the natural and social environments. According to the present zoning, land use planning decisions as well as current economic realities and the surrounding land uses, the highest econ- omic use of the Project site are the plans proposed by the developer. The site is situated in the lower Green-Duwamish River Valley, which is evolving as an industrial-distribution center and which has long served as a trans- portation corridor. The site is ideally situated in the region to most efficiently use existing transportation systems such as the Ports of Tacoma and Seattle, the surface transportation network and is in close proximity to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. E. IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENTS OF RESOURCES The preliminary commitment to the modification of the topography and surface soils conditions of the site was made when agricultural use of the site was abandoned approximately 10 years ago and when fill was placed over portions of the site at various times since then. Portions of the site which were filled sufficiently long age now support herbaceous and shrubby vegetational cover. Placement of the fill has modified the hydrological characteristics of the site with the result that unfilled portions of the site have surface water impoundments which serve as valuable wetland habitat for waterfowl . 4 Consequently, although the site is characterized by prime agriculture soils (subject to high water table limitations) , much of this soil resource has been covered by fill or recent accumulations, of impounded water. Thus, the irreversible commitment of the natural resources inherent to the site must be considered in light of historical man-made alterations. 44 ---11111110WriOW-INNT 41, ,���w`1 PRIVATE WILD BIRD SANCTUARY \� f Members 'of National Wildlife Federation and Bird Friends Society A .� _'' 'E. F. AND GERTRUD SCHAEFER `� `\::t-- . '•; RENTON, WASHINGTON 98055 ;, ,,, T� , L� f�t�_ 1412 NORTH 40TH STREET, ;-�itc\ G4i', 4't 2 / 7.S ‘I/C4'7VCIA '1, .5—GP— -t— roll, , , _ --) _ r...7% % 7 Z17 , 9gc%- ciue....„/„...7:4;z4 . A.6-,),-t. -• , __.77c,z.- ge-2711- A---( G 2f, c,�_ / �1'L7�"Le''/jt .- / 172_ey.-71.e--toot__e /7_,--A.L, ,�i l am ` �'� 'J-7-1_0-7 t.- ', ., C7 L2- >..mot/ Q t c €( ( .‘A . /.-yr.4 A ZC: ?i Gv ..e.„6(4--/coLe.ei , ti-4-ae deptc,zex_e_ 4,4-c‘giej,e_ * ___-e,,,,-„,;„- /-t.,_ 4---0.,,,o f : .. 7e-A-6-(7-e-, ??.ezzz_ ..a,% '21--a_ . -ez_r_ae_.fr2,A,e,e - ,L-e%/--- -g-6.7-14 "7-1,1_ _c_--74-1-_-74e_ .e,,,, - _ _ -1,,az de,-2- 0(..e.l.caLz-za-z-t ‘,; 2ec,i_id,i,-,kee "-e-a7Z--0/ 474 17--C -el, of R ENr - - 69U) (3' . U 1915 -r 44 • '9jyN,NG psi' ee. Y- -e 4- OF R�' ( PLANNING DEPARTMENT • KE 1N7TON, WASHINGTON • gMUNICIPAL BUILDING • RENTON.WASHINGTON 95055 • 23S-2SS116 CO' tr- RESPONSE TO COMMENTS, �rEo sEPO• RESPONSE TO LAKEVIEW PRIVATE WILD BIRD SANCTUARY 1 . Your review of the Drfat EIS is appreciated . 2 . The Final EIS addresses the impacts of the proposed action on air quality, water quality , wetlands habitat area , vegetation , and wildlife . A °'..,.." Seattle-King County/DEPARTMENT'OF PUBLIC HEALTH i °` Public Safety Building Seattle, Washin ton 98104+,�� 9 (206) SB3-2S50 i ,`" im is 's LAWRENCE BERGNER, M.D., M.P.H. C Director of Public Health August 25, 1975 r hk^, • RECHI/Eo 0 � Gordon Y. Ericksen, Director �. ���' Renton Planning Department tiiNG DEP R��� 200 Mill Avenue South �� = Renton, Washington 98055 Re: Draft Environmental Impact Statement - Orillia Industrial District Dear Mr. Ericksen: A review of the subject impact statement shows the district will be served by an approved public water supply and sanitary sewer. No adverse environmental health condition is envisioned. Very truly yours, 41) Wa e, Ph.D., M.P.H. ef, Environmental Health Services BH/mla • DISTRICT HEALTH CENTERS: NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST SOUTHWEST 1600 N. E.150th 15607 Northeast Bellevue- 3001 N.E.4th St. 10821 8th Avenue Southwest Seattle 98155 Redmond Road Renton 98055 Seattle 98146 363-4765 Bellevue 98008 228-2620 885-1278 244-6400 OF, Rj' ti U PLANNING DI�.PARTMENT • 1 ENTON,WASHINGTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING . • RENTON.WASHINGTON 98O55 • 23S-2S50 O (0• 134b � + RESPONSE TO COMMENTS 'rep SEP1 RESPONSE TO SEATTLE-KING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 1 . You review of the Draft EIS is appreciated . • ',70:`.-Fyf1 -/ . - -,•'. .-'-„ ,•.,,, King County State of Washington �''� • 11, John D. Spellman,County Executive a ' r+ t ''gi . 11 ,e John P. Lynch, Director • • i �`;:fi' DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET - - . • AND PROGRAM PLANNING j Room 400 King County Courthouse — -71 - 516 Third Avenue • Orr� �^^' Seattle, Washington 98104 ��� h� 'v2`'�� (20613448A613 7492 �L"���I/LU 0 James L. MagstadtZ)) �E ' 1 j I975 ,) Planning Department fl _ /17 City of Renton ��y 20.0 Mill Avenue Sduth . �Renton, Wa.' •98055 G DEPAFZ� RE: DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT - ORILLIA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT • Dear -Mr. Magstadt: . ' . We have received the subject document and submit -the following comments for your consideration: . 1. The statement is generally well written, particularly relating - to the environmental impacts of •the proposed 'action on the physical environment: ' - However, the apparent omission. of impacts of the project on the socio-economic environment (ie. , primary and _ secondary land use impacts, employment, community facilities , public services, community values, aesthetics, etc.) both on and - off-site is not addressed in the document nor is' any attempt made to give the reader an indication of how ,these impacts may be interrelated with the physical environment. Although the ' • impacts of a project this size may have substantial impacts on the ecosystem of the site and adjacent terresterial and avian communities, ,the living environment of man and the quality of• that environment might likewise be substantially impacted. • 2. There is some concern regarding the apparent conflict with • (a) the proviso established in the SCS project that, "All land • not needed or used 'for commercial-industrial development will be --- , planned and managed• for wildlife open-space until such time• as it is utilized in' additional developments" and (b) the expeditious manner in which land must be filled to take advantage of the available source of fill from the County borrow site. These two • objective's _appear to be in conflict with each other and interim resolution seems to indicate the compromise of the first objective. 3. The statement .documents plans for the construction of temporary drainage facilities to handle surface water. runoff in the eventualit • the SCS. project is not approved. Permanent solutions however, are either 'not contemplated or not addressed 'in the statement. 4. Site specific impacts of the grading and landfill operations are well done. Impacts of borrow operations . that are' located i • at the County site or other commercial ,site locations, . however, .-'' ' e y r f Was James L. Magstadt September 9, 1975 Page Two do not directly address the Countywide issue of borrow excavation and use of this resource or the environmental impacts of this operation on the neighborhoods adjacent to these proposed sites. 5. The cumulative impacts of this project and others like it that may result or be encouraged by this action could be explored to establish a regional perspective of the impact analysis. Land use issues, water quality issues and the like may be impacted directly or secondarily as a result of this action. We hope these comments will assist you in your planning activities. Sincerely, • •` ` J. Robert Edmundson, Chief Land Use Planning Section • JRE/an cc: John P. Lynch, Director Budget & Program Planning • p King CountyY.3 --rey./ / �y. ^' State of Washington y7+�.,F'.y &L r s ,b, , / ' John D.Spellman, County Executive Department of Public Works Jean L.DeSpain,Director ' 900 King County Administration Building Seattle, Washington 98104 F August 22, 1975 RF'v � RECLINED o • AUG 9 19 5 . I Mr. Gordon Yo Ericksen \9,y ��`/ Planning Director \ �Lj .��`,, City of Renton \-G DEPA�-!'� 200 Mill Avenue South ' Renton, Washington 98055 Dear Mr. ' Ericksen: RE: Draft Environmental Impact Statement Glacier Park Company We have reviewed the above subject and have the following recommendations and/or comments : 1, Page 3, Paragraph 3A - The applicant needs a State _ Flood Control Zone permit for any work within the i _ proposed Orillia Industrial District. 2. Page 7, Typical Interim Grading Scheme . - Where the outlet velocities from the proposed drain pipes ex- ceed three feet per second, rock riprap should be placed on the full channel section for a minimum distance of ten feet, being five feet both upstream and downstream from the proposed outlets. 3. Page 13, Paragraph e. , Temporary Small Drainage Ditches - The concept of using temporary drainage ditches with restricted outlets appears satisfactory. However, before we would recommend approval of any drainage system we would require detail drainage com- putations and plans. • • 0c . Re� • • V PLANNING DEPARTMENT • RENTON,WASHINGTON • 1:51.1R Q« ,"'� • MUNICIPAL BUILDING • RENTON.WASHINGTON 90055 • 235-2550 10 RESPONSE.: • .�� R NSE. TO COMMENTS *_ sEvis • • RESPONSE T.0 KING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND • PROGRAM PLANNING • • . 1 . Your review • of :the Draft EIS is appreciated . 2 . .. Additional explanation of the socio-economic impacts . of the 'proposal have been incorporated into ,the text.. 3 . The apparent conflicts between the applicant ' s 'proposal • and the SCS proviso to fill land only a.s it is needed for development have been included in the text and will be reviewed as ' part of the City ',s permit process . 4. In the eventuality that the SCS project is not approved , . one of the two temporary approaches described . on page. 13 ' will be made permanent. This has been clarified- on • page 13 of the text. .=- 5 . Information has been presented regarding . the borrow site which is situated in King County . . Recently a permit was granted for this project by King County .. It is assumed • that a thorough study of the Environmental '.Impacts of the borrow site question was undertaken pursuant to SEPA at that time , However., certain impacts of the borrow 'operation have been .noted on pages 29 and 33 • respectively. . • 6 . The regional land use situation has been discussed on pages 14 - 20 . The cumulative impacts of further industrial development , . degradatio,n of ' water quality , etc . have been incor.porated . in the text. w Mr . Gordon Y. Ericksen August 22 , 1975 Page two (2) 4. Page 13, Paragraph e. , Construction of the SCS P-1 Channel - We recommend, where possible, that this drainage concept be followed. - We appreciate having the opportunity to comment on this proposed Environmental Impact Statement. If you have any questions , please feel free to contact our office on 344-3874. Veryltruly Yours ,yWILLIAM B. Greg: - I LESPIE Division Engineer Division of Hydraulics WBG LRG:gb 4OV p () 7• PLANNING DEPARTMENT • RENTON. WASHINGTON IMMIR MUNICIPAL BUILDING • RENTON,WASHINGTON 98055 • 235-2550 RATE . RESPONSE . TO COMMENTS SEP� RESPONSE TO KING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 1 . Your review of the Draft EIS is appreciated . 2 . The need for a State Flood Control Zone Permit is understood by the applicant and has been incorporated into the statement . 3 . Drainage computations and rock rip rap around drain pipe ' outlets have been incorporated into the statement . *��6� k,:U 1 I ,,.a;. .:17 .fai 410 West Harrison Street,Seattle,Washington 98119 206 344-7330 P, IC 0 ,,t,v;"4?:.— . .-. ' :2:i i':;:,P;,\,,..f0A. , ,' ,te.: ,.r:'" August 22 , 1975 i'y� 4 ,,,v4,1..4.— .—,.. OA'v '•.4,,A3 V: .O. . - 61\ N1.16 27 19 Mr. Gordon Ericksen, Director .o( v Renton Planning Dept . q 200 Mill Avenue So. �'N/NG Di!- Renton, Washington 98055 Subject : Glacier Park Company Fill and Grade for Orillia Industrial District Draft Environmental Impact Statement Dear Mr. Ericksen: We have reviewed the draft impact statement for the proposed filling and grading at the Orillia Industrial District enclosed with your letter dated August 6 , 1975 . • The transporting of fill material to the site and the grading of the fill should not have a significant affect on ambient air quality if the control measures indicated in the impact state- ment are used. The applicant should periodically inspect the site after preparation and use the appropriate measures to • y assure minimal dust generation until either development has occurred or .a ground cover has been established. As the statement points out, the site will eventually be devel- oped for industrial use . At this time, it is not possible to assess .the. ultimate air quality impact since neither the extent SERVING: nor type of industrial use is known. KING COUNTY However , there are two programs administered by this Agency 410 West Harrison St. ' Seattle, 98119 under Regulation I which require the evaluation, on a case-by- (206) 344-7330 case basis , of most new stationary air contaminant sources and KITSAP COUNTY indirect carbon monoxide sources . These are the Notice of Dial Operator for Toll Construction and Application for Approval procedure under Free Number Zonith 8385 Bainbridge laland, Article 6 and review of larger parking lots and highways under Dial 344-7330 ' Article 18 ; the purpose of these programs is to assure main- PIERCE COUNTY tenance of air quality. In addition, a program of area-wide • 213 Heaa Building air quality maintenance planning is expected to commence this Tacoma, 98402 (206) 383 58 year, in which local planning Agencies will play a major role, for this same purpose. SNOHOMISH COUNTY aoe Medical-Dental Bldg. Everett, 98201 -(206) 259-0288 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN: Everett Foster, Alternate for Patrick J. Gallagher, Commissioner Pierce County; VICE CHAIRMAN: N. Richard Forsgren, Commissioner Snohomish County; Robert C. Anderson, Mayor Everett; Glenn K. Jarstad, Mayor Bremerton; Gordon N. Johnston, Mayor Tacoma; Gene Lobe, Commissioner Kitsap County; Harvey S. Poll, Member at Large; John D. Spellman, King County Executive; Wes Uhlman, Ma,Y or Seattle; A. R. Dammkoehler, Air Pollution Control Officer. a i • G.. Ericksen, Director August 22 , 1975 - • Page two Thank you for the opportunity to comment. • Very truly yours , A. R. Dammkoehler Air Pollution Control Officer 3"441-°‘ By J R. Pearson enior Air Pollution Engineer ARD:JRP:jc • • OF R O •6V-t � 1 iiE cif lic'oI September 5, 1975 ��c1�;11111.�ic)rl I )t'11,17"Ull('I , ( )1'I_(•( :\ TAT/. 4f ty+4,xx4 6, Gordon Y. Ericksen • • Planning Director • City of• Renton • 200 Mill Avenue South Renton, Washington 98055 • Dear Mr. Ericksen: Thank you for the opportunity to review the draft environmental impact statement for the Glacier Park Company proposed fill and grade of the Orillia Industrial District. There is some concern about the loss of the wetland habitat and corresponding loss of wildlife and vegetation in this area. Also, • runoff of surface water into the Green River may prove to be a large problem, not only from immediate action but particularly from future development. In general, the draft environmental impact statement appears. to • be comprehensive ' and a well-organized document. • It should be sufficient to satisfy the SEPA guidelines . in regard to procedure. • Sincerely, Barbara Jansen. . Environmental Review Section bj ec, til(.,5 • °F• (dS PECHI/E • RF • 8 2975 % DEPAR04\�. Game!J. Evans,Goveno, Joni:A f>,uu;.Uiiechx C)lym;)i; �1asn:i:;t.., b.SU.. :: c' 4 OC 114Z4, 0 C.) PLANNING DEPARTMENT • RENTON, WASHINGTON 7,0) MUNICIPAL BUILDING • EN TON.WASHINGTON 96055 • 2 35-2550 41Z.- 4b4 49- RESPONSE TO COMMENTS kr) SE PO' RESPONSE TO PUGET SOUND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 1 . Your review of the Draft EIS is appreciated . 2 . Dust control measures will be incorporated into the Special Permit review, process . A yj, A • +;y:r ;:w,,: ; fit` ;' f' �' ,,.,• , lM �r.. t' rft ( Ft•` 4%?..,, s .r ,S � `•'?5r4it i.-_1 �4. 't' i. _. '_.q 1 .); 1,,o •✓.w:.: dVGtdic,3Y`11aL?:„E.,giti'x�Y is of a . I kNIEL J. EVANS- ROOM 115. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING • PHONE 753-6COO DONALD W. !`1OCE GOVERNOR . ' OLYMPIA. WASHINGTON 98504 PC^TCR • September 8, 1975 /OF . ' i• OW tb le . (..."'v4% . . y 1975 Mr. Gordon Y. Ericksen, Planning Director A --��"'"�- �� The City of Renton \44, • ��� Municipal Building, 200 Mill Avenue South N/NG DES • Renton, WA 98055 . • . Dear Mr. Erickson:- As requested, we have reviewed your Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Orillia Industrial District proposed fill and grade. There are important ' fisheries stocks in the Green River and its tributaries, including those in • Springbrook Creek, which will be impacted by this action. Therefore, we have a few comments to offer. . r M.. Existing conditions describing water quality and aquatic organisms popula- . tions are discussed beginning on page 22, and we note that there was only a . , reference to occasional catches of game- fish in Springbrook Creek. This Depart- . - ment has recent observations of coho salmon production in this drainage, primarily . in the Mill Creek branch. The drainage system contains in excess of 2.5 miles of ' suitable spawning area. It is estimated that the watershed could accommodate - between 400 and 600 coho salmon spawners, based upon the remaining rearing area . that is usable. All spawning areas, and virtually all rearing area, are located upstream from the proposed project. Migrating anadromous fish, .however. must pass through this area both as juveniles and returning adults. Our questions and concern, of course, regard the fish stocks and how they will be impacted by ' the intense development that has been .projected. . . . • ' ' There was no mention in the Statement of the extremely important fishery ' . populations of several species in the Green River. While this development is not located immediately adjacent to the Green River, these are important receiv- ing waters for all drainages from the site., Present conditions of water quality ' during periods of low stream flow in the lower Green and Duwamish Rivers are / __.. ' severe. Will lowering of the water table at the project site intensify these willbe the- effectthe additional low-flow water quality problems? What of dditil waste discharge and storm runoff to the Green River? It would be helpful if _ • .. , the final impact statement more thoroughly considered the existing fisheries " ' ' resources, as well as any areas of potential impact form this development. It is our understanding that the major 'portion of the filling and grading is to occur within the next two years, however subsequent.development will pro- ceed over a 25-year span. The large areas of exposed fill. material would • PLANNING DEPARTMENT • RENTON, WASHINGTON IP °MIER MUNICIPAL BUILDING • RENTON, WASHINGTON 9 055 • 13S-25S0 464T �A5 RESPONSE TO- COMMENTS FD SEP1 RESPONSE TO WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY - 1 . Your review of the Draft EIS is appreciated . • • • • • • • I _ R �A o (. PLANNING DEPARTMENT * RENTON, WASHINGTON los g MUNICIPAL BUILDING • RENTON.WASHINGTON 95055 • 235-2550 23" RESPONSE TO COMMENTS �4'ED SEPit- RESPONSE TO WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES 1 . Your review of the Draft EIS is appreciated . 2 . The impacts upon fisheries stock in Springbrook Creek have been incorporated in the statement . 3 . The impacts to fishery populations in the Green River have been incorporated in the statement . 4. Consideration will be given to soil stabilization and erosion control methods within the City of Renton Special Permit process . 5 . The location of the borrow site has been noted in Figure A . Certain impacts of the borrow activities have been noted in sections on Noise and Air Impacts , pages 29 and 33 respectively . Hr. Gordon Y. Ericksen September 8, 1975 Page 2 seemingly create the potential for storm drainage and erosion problems over a number of years. In addition to the diking and temporary retention system that has been proposed, has consideration been given to possible measures of soil stabilization or of introduction of plantings to reduce erosion? Our final comment deals with the borrow site that is discussed on nave 5. The specific location of the site is not indicated, and there has been virtually '�7 no discussion of potential impact that will occur due to operations and excavation. This is a major part of the ultimate development plan, but it has been virtually ignored regarding its environmental impact. Since quantities of fill to be removed are substantial , we would be interested in learninn more of this phase of the proposal . Thank you for the opportunity to review your draft Statement. Sincerely,4/ C.y,4--L (47) Ray C. Johnson Acting Environmental Fisheries Coordinator. cc: D. L. Lundblad - Dept. of Ecology E. S. Dziedzic - Dept. of Game Ly ryy . GE!MC �,rir.rin,t �y ram, r, C,Lt:cdt B liar. Seattle. Cbairrn.t,r c. Glenn Galbraith, U"clip,,,it DEPAFR,I 'M Ir. m Art/,o L. Caofftn.Jr.. roan •;,rrcr :' �.�r. �, t Arthur.S..l-n�lrn. )'dl inr r ''�� �y, r'� lili,abcth IF. ,Shadnucroft. Tacr,•n.r . OF GAME :'.il:`•�,....•,„a/ . Ar(/?i, F. mill,. Il'c,mtcbcc r Director / Carl N. Crouse Assistant Directors / Ralph IF. Loran 600 North Capitol Way/Olympia, Washington 98504 Jack S. U'arla„d August 29, 1975 pF- R4cti Gordon Y. Ericksen.• • cj RECE16 �o Planning Director • . • Z. • City of Renton • FP 3 -1975 . 200 Mill Avenue South •a Rent• on, Washington 98055 � . � ,9 • ?� • Dear Mr. Ericksen: . 2,NG DEP PR��. Your draft environmental impact statement Glacier Park Company Proposed Fill and 'Grade for Orillia Industrial. District - :was reviewed by our staff as requested. Our comments follow the report format. Introduction . • • .rr"- This section refers to the proposed action as granting. rezone approvals ;. C!}c` .. and permitting grading 'and filling activities. Rezone approvals aren't specifically addressed as part of the proposed' action (page 3) . Clarification - . ' is needed. . . . . ' The Proposed Action . . . Existing zoning is shown on Figure B (page 4) : Perhaps the specific implications of this zoning could be explained and contrasted with those of • the requested zoning shown on. Figure D (page 19, back). ' . The primary borrow site and quantities of• fill needed are described in this section (page-5). The properties of the 'fill materials to be used, • however. are not discussed. Could such .properties influence .degree of impact - at the site? If so.; discussion Would be helpful . • . In reference. to- temporary drainage plans (page 6) information on the amount of time during which this plan will be employed would be helpful , as would information 'on measures which will be needed to insure proper maintenance of the system. Will a. monitori'ng program be initiated? • We acknowledge your indication that- the exact acreage to be left as greenbelt has not been settled (page 10). Perhaps' a description of the way in which the greenbelt.willbe managed should be included in 'this section of - the final draft, if such. information is available. ' . . J Bet Mr. Ericksen -2- August 29, 1975 Two alternate drainage schemes are addressed for the interim period before the P-1 channel is completed. The way they are presented makes it seem that both are feasible means. of control (page 13) . If so, discussion of these schemes and relative environmental impacts under Alternatives in the final statement seems appropriate. Bio-Physical Environment Springbrook Creek is briefly described (pages .21 and 23) . 'If possible the final report should include an assessment of overall impact of the proposed development on this creek. You stated, under "Eventual Impacts on Hydrological Conditions", that the water table will be lowered (page 22). Are there wells or other uses in the area that might be adversely affected? ,y This section also explains that, drainage :to low-lying areas will be impeded. Thus, some drying of existing wetlands may occur. We assume this applies to wetlands which are to serve as greenbelt. We suggest a.discussion J - be included on the impact such a drying effect would have on the value of the greenbelt to wildlife. Also, if a management plan for the greenbelt has been formulated, a 'description of the relationship this would have on that plan would be appreciated. The map showing vegetation distribution (page 25) gives a good visual 1 understanding of site vegetation. No explanation, however, is provided on the types of plants which characterize each of the communities named (berry, riparian, pasture, etc. ) ; this weakens its effectiveness. Perhaps this information could be appended to the final report. 4The section, "Eventual Impact on Vegetation" (page, 26) , cites a ponded area. To what area does this refer? The description of bird use (page 27) is, brief. Given the kinds and mixture of habitat present at the site, it seems there would be greater bird use than this section suggests. Often times when extended survey of actual bird use is not feasible, habitat types are used to predict possible use. That is, bird use is estimated on the basis of use known to occur at habitats which are similar to those at the site in question. You may wish to consider expanding this segment, through use of this or other methods. The discussion of eventual impacts on biological resources (page 28) states, "In order to be consistent with the Renton Comprehensive Plan, a . portion of the wetland in the northwest corner will be retained as a greenbelt area. " We appreciate efforts to mitigate wildlife resource losses associated with the SCS drainage project a regional project undertaken in cooperation with local municipalities. c II Mr. Ericksen =3, August 29, 1975 We feel there is a need to consider this project on its own merits, however. Losses of wetlands which will be brought about by the action should be considered within this context es well . Relationship Between Local Short-Term Uses and Maintenance and Enhancement of Long-Term Productivity The relationship which loss of habitat at the site has to the long- term natural productivity of the site and surrounding area should be addressed. Thank you for the opportunity to review your draft. We hope our comments will be helpful to you. Sincerely, THE DEPARTMENT OF GAME //i . Otz ekui Eugene S. Dziedzic, Asst. Chief • Environmental Management Division 4 ' ESD:j b cc: E. A. Chitwood, Regional Manager Agencies s O1, R� R4 V ti () `L PLANNING DEPARTMENT " • R1 NTON.WASHINGTON auniR .:j MUNICIPAL BUILDING • RENTON.WASHINGTON 95055 • 23S-2SS0 • • .110. 10 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ED SEP' RESPONSE TO WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF GAME 1 . Your review of the Draft EIS is appreciated , 2 . No rezone action is , proposed at this time . Clarification has been made in the text. However , it .can be assumed that eventual land .use will be compatible with the 'City ' s Comprehensive Plan for the area . 3 . Figure D indicates the applicant ' s proposed future land use configuration on the site and not the specific zoning . 4. The properties of fill material' are regulated by the Renton Mining,, Grading , and Excavation Ordinance . The fill material from .the borrow site is considered to be of high .quality : • . h 5 . Additional information on the drainage system has been ' incorporated into the statement . The SCS channel pro- ject has been many years in the planning stages , and it is difficult to determine how long the proposed temporary drainage system will be utilized . Should the SCS drainage project fail to be implemented , one of the two approaches for drainage as described on page 13 will be made permanent. Both approaches are feasible and would ultimately have similar impacts on water quality of the Green River , which ultimately receives drainage . The problems of the Green River Valley have been noted in the statement. No monitoring program has been mentioned. However , this will be studied during the Special Permit review process . 6 . Information on wetland management in the Valley is not available at this time This might include State and • Federal agencies as well as local government. The City of. Renton will welcome any suggestions your Department may . have on this matter. • �j /�.ptMn:';r ' ��,,v„4,:.t�� Daniel I I van. (;n�r ;?r?r ' ! IG1 ! VV / \ 1 COMMISSION / ,, ..•. G.H..�1r?;Irr n. -Co\ .r;,r DEP MENT OF 11IGH\VA1'S ., ``„< .•• > #- Highway Administration Building • Olympia, Washington 98504 (206) 753-6005 a!Atrifitsiti Or 110.116' r 1 • September 11, 1975 Mr. Gordon Y. Ericksen �Q-/ F2�k Planning Director -13 bFic, O City of MunicipaleBuilding ! 1 1`Q�S 200 Mill Avenue So. y Renton, Washington 98055 ?��, #S/ .• • City of .Renton O�PARTM�� Orillia Industrial District • Draft Environmental Statement Dear Mr. Ericksen: Reference is• made to your letter of August 6, requesting our review of the draft environmental statement for the above proposal. • • We have completed our review and offer the,following comments : . The Department of Highways agrees that the proposal to fill and grade the ,,; remaining acreage in the Orillia Industrial District, along with future develop- • ment to full industrial use, will have a significant impact on the highway network and in particular SR 5, SR 405.and SR 167 as recognized in the state ment. However, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to fully evaluate the potential impact of the development on the highway system; as well as other environmental concerns, until the actual types of resident industry are identifiable. The 1974 Average Daily Traffic volumes shown in the Statement (Figure K) do not agree with the 1974 Annual Traffic Report published by the Department of Highways as follows : DOH Annual Statement Volumes Traffic Report Volumes • I-5 60,000 67,500 . (.. -> I-405 58,000 64,300 1-405 44,000 53,300 SR 167 . 23,400 26,700 SR 181 14,000 13,200 • In addition, the Average Daily Traffic projections shown (Figure L) are not io, _ > identifiable to a design year and do not include total Average Daily Traffic predictions on the highway system. These corrections and additions will y assist in evaluating the predicted impact of the proposal. . , • Baker Ferguson, Chairman A. H. Parker Howard Sorensen V irginia'K. Lun;., Julia Butler Hansen Harold I.. Houk.,• Walla Walla Bremerton Ellensburg Srartl.' Cathlamet Secretary • RESPONSE TO WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF GAME PAGE TWO 7 . Further discussion of potential impacts to Springbrook ' , ' Creek have been incorporated into the statement . 8 . There are no known wells in the vicinity . which would be adversely affected . 9 . A detailed study of the drying effect of the P -1 Channel project and eventual development of the Valley on wet- land areas within the Valley is presently being under- • taken by the Renton Planning Department through a special H . U . D . funding grant . • 10 . Further information on vegetation and plant communities has been added to the statement as appendix material . 11 . The " ponded area" refers to the wetland which will be designated as greenbelt and indicated on Figure D , the generalized land use site plan map . • 12 . An extended list of birds which may be expected in or near the ' proposed site has been added to the statement as Appendix B . • 13 . Impacts of the loss of wetlands by the project are expressed on pages 26 and 27 . 14 . The relationship of the loss of wildlife habitat to the long term natural productivity of the site and surrounding • area has been added on page 44 . • • • • • • • • • • (J PLANNING DEPARTMENT • RENTON, WASHINGTON .:j MUNICIPAL BUILDING • RENTON.WASHINGTON 98055 • 235-2S50 . . ��� RESPONSE- TO COMMENTS O SEP • • RESPONSE TO WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS 1 . Your review of the Draft EIS is appreciated . 2 Updated highway traffic information has been incorpo- rated in the EIS. 3 . Further clarification on the design year will be incorporated in the text. Originally a 20 year design period was contemplated by—the developer ( 1994 ) .. However, economic factors will probably extend this • period.. • 4. Impacts to .the traffic system and .possible mitigating • measures have been added to the document . • • • • • 1 Mr. Gordon Y. Ericksen -2- September 11, 1975 4 , In conclusion, it appears that the proposal to fill and grade the remaining industrial site on a speculative basis to attract industry will have a significant impact on existing highways once development is fully realized. In this respect the statement fails to discuss possible measures to mitigate the predicted impact on existing highways and streets. This impact should be fully considered prior to proceeding with the proposal to commit additional land for industrial purposes in this environmentally sensitive location. Thank you for the opportunity to review this information.. If you have any questions concerning these comments, please contact Mr. R. B. Davidson of this office. His telephone number is 753-3811. Sincerely, G. H. ANDREWS Director of Highways By; H. R. GOFF Assistant Director for • Planning, Research and State Aid HRG:eh \- 6).35" RA/RBD cc: W. C. Bogart la/attachment • • • 4 OF R��A A O C.) Z PLANNING DEPARTMENT • RENTON.WASHINGTON amoR • S •• MUNICIPAL BUILDING • RENTON.WASHINGTON 98055 • 235-25S0 bq ,4' . RESPONSE TO • COMMENTS -1rED SEP1 RESPONSE TO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE • 1 . Your review of the Draft EIS is appreciated . 2 . The City Council has not made a final decision on the amount of wetland/greenbelt areas to be retained in the Valley within the City of Renton . 3 . Clarification of permanent drainage provisions in the event the ' P-1 Channel project is • not constructed has been. added to page 13 of the statement . p I • • • • • • • • 1 1 . • . A ' • • • ,6, 4,....„ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE Room 360 U.S. Courthouse, Spokane, Washington 99201 September 2, 1975 Mr. Gordon Y. Ericksen l' -.\,:.. \ - Planning Director ' � RECFlVEb�'o City of Renton (� Municipal Building 200 Mill Avenue South SEP 8 1975. Renton, Washington 98055 \-� Dear Sir: NG DEP P�A�, Thank you. for forwarding �� your draft environmental impact statement to us, relative to Glacier Park Company Proposed Fill and Grade: for Orillia Industrial District. In general, the statement recognizes all of the problems and changes in conditions resulting from the proposed action. Several items should be considered for review as they will impact conditions both within and out of the project area. 1. Page 15 The DEIS sets out criteria on wildlife habitat adopted by. the Renton .4 City Council but does not state that these conditions will be met. ° The only exception is found on page 28, 1st paragraph, where it states, ,, "a portion of the wetland in the northwest corner will be retained as • • a green belt area". An added statement that this meets the City Council - criteria would seem appropriate. 2. Page 22-3.c Runoff from the area is proposed to be accommodated by the proposed SCS drainage system. Time of the project is within two years (page 13-5) . Has consideration been given to hydrologic conditions that will exist if adequate drainage is not provided by dates of this project completion? We appreciate the opportunity to review your draft and hope our comments will be of help to you. If the Soil Conservation Service can be of future assistance to you, please let us know. Sincerely, 142,. , Galen S. Bridge - i State Conservationist ` I • 4 OV R� va o C 7• PLANNING DEPARTMENT • RENTON,WASHINGTON M MUNICIPAL BUILDING • RENTON.WASHINGTON 90055 • 23S-25S0 �r � � RESPONSE TO COMMENTS E®sEa� RESPONSE TO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 1 . Your review of the Draft EIS is appreciated . 2 . Reference has been made to the Corps of Engineer studies for flood control of the Green River Valley . Y hJv l b ■ . 4 J i • 1 " DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ,y /N z SEATTLE DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS / i v, PO BOX C-3755 1 »' SEATTLE. WASHINGTON 98124 P } `rn74s oa r• (� NPSEN-PL-ER 2 1 AUG 1975 Gordon Y. Ericksen, Director Planning Department City of Renton 200 Mill Avenue South Renton, Washington 98055 Dear Mr. Ericksen: We have reviewed the draft environmental impact statement regarding the Glacier Park. Company Proposed Fill and Grade for Orillia Industrial District. We have the following comments., Please refer to paragraph 7, page 14. The Corps of Engineers has conducted studies which recommend improving the levees on the Green-. Duwamish River. These studies advise that, without such improvements, the operation of the drainage system pumping plants during high water could cause levee failure and flooding. The statement does not refer to these studies. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this statement. Sincerely yours, . of R ENS RECF- � V FREDERICK WEBER AUG 22 InActing Chief. Engineering Division 4/N7NGD \1 OV Ft 9.4 0 Y.. PLANNING DEPARTMENT • RENTON,WASHINGTON r c-Fz MUNICIPAL BUILDING • RENTON.WASHINGTON 96055 • • 235-2550 - fir 44' RESPONSE TO COMMENTS 442 ED SE PI * RESPONSE TO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 1 . Your response to the Draft EIS is appreciated . • • Si 4 • • • 11/1 hu . • ENT Of T \ • oafS` `/ ^�Fi UNITED STATES \ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ► ,` FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AI132T.'ATLLIF�_f:P(lRT F+T.CTTT'RTKII�WTT.iIT.iT+i ' ]oo�z��x�cx7�XXx7t7P7C7PX XX'7C7rXXX ', ., Reference:ES Ecological Services P.O. 'Box 1487' Olympia, Washington 98507 September 3, 1975 Mr. James L. Magstadt City of Renton Planning Department Renton, Washington 98055 Dear Mr. Magstadt: ' We have received your draft environmental impact statement titled Orillia Industrial District. Due to a,'shortage of manpower and other pressing responsibilities we. will be unable to review the document. We are returning the draft for your use,in requesting comments from others. ' Since some of the actions described in the environmental report may ' conflict with the programs and objectives of the U.S. Fish and Wild- ' life Service, this letter should not be considered as condonance of the , I'; project or actions described in the document. Rather, this letter should be regarded as relating only to the adequacy of the environ- mental impact statement as a full disclosure document. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this statement. Sincerely, J. Norvell Brown Field Supervisor ' Enclosure:. 1 OF REND `� RECEIVED °� SEP 4 1975 . ."!./„VGDc3> r