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C_Response_Request_for_Early_Notice_190319 (2)
DenisLawMayorCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentC.E.“Chip”Vincent,AdministratorApril2,2019KennyBooth,AICPTheWatershedCompany7506thStSKirkland,WA98033SUBJECT:PRE17-000246:ResponsetoRequestforEarlyNoticeCedarRiverApartments,1915MapleValleyHwyDearMr.Booth:TheCityofRenton’sEnvironmentalReviewCommitteehasreviewedyourrequestforearlynoticeofwhetheraDeterminationofSignificance(DS)islikelytobeissuedfortheproposedCedarRiverApartmentslocatedat1915MapleValleyHWY.Theproposalincludes481multi-familydwellingunitswith4,852squarefeetofgroundfloorcommercialretailspace,a50,000squarefootmedicalofficebuilding,andparkingtoaccommodate763vehicles.Followingreviewoftheenvironmentalchecklistwithsupportingplansanddocuments,theCommitteehasdeterminedthataDSresultinginalimitedscopeEnvironmentalImpactStatementislikelytobeissuedforyourproposalbasedontheinformationsubmittedtotheCityasofthedateofthisletter.TheresponsetoyourrequestforearlynoticeisbasedonthefollowingdocumentssubmittedtotheCity:•EnvironmentalChecklistpreparedbyDavidMaulofRutledgeMaulArchitects•RequestforEarlyNoticew/supportingdocumentationpreparedbyTheWatershedCompany,datedFebruary11,2019•TrafficImpactAnalysispreparedbyWilliamPoppAssociates,datedNovember1,2018•ReviewofShorelineStabilizationAlternativesfortheCedarRiverApartmentspreparedbyGolderAssociates,datedOctober30,2018•MasterSitePlanandShorelineSubstantialDevelopmentPermitSetpreparedbyRutledgeMaulArchitects,datedNovember8,2018TheCommitteehasdeterminedspecificareasofconcernrelatedtotheproject’simpactstotheCity’stransportationsystemandthesubjectproperty’slocationwithinaSevereHazardAreaoftheCedarRiver’sChannelMigrationZoneasmappedbyKingCounty.ProposedimpactsnotedintheTrafficImpactAnalysis(TIA)indicateaLevelofService(LOS)reductionfollowingcompletionoftheprojectthatwouldfallbelowoperationalstandardsof‘D’identifiedforclassifiedarterialstreetsinRentonComprehensivePlanPolicyT-48.C.1.Additionally,theTIAstatesthattheidentifiedLOSdoesnotaccountfor1-405rampmetersfortheSR169/Sunset/Bronson/I-405SBRampandSR169/I-405NBRamp1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.rentonwa.gov intersectionsreferredtoasIntersections1and2intheTIA,respectively.ThisomissionislikelytoresultinaLOSthatdoesnotreflecttheactualoperatingconditionsoftheintersections.TheTIAindicatesreductionsinLOSforbothintersectionsfollowingcompletionoftheproject.BasedontheCedarRiverChannelMigrationStudypreparedbyKingCountyDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandParks,thesubjectpropertyislocatedwithinaSevereHazardAreaoftheCedarRiver’sChannelMigrationZone.Thestudydoesnotaccountfortheexistingarmoringlocatedalongtheproperty’sshoreline,howeversubmitteddocumentsbytheapplicanttodatedonotanalyzetheintegrityofthewallandwhetheritcanwithstandforcesoftheriver’sflowoverthelifeoftheproject.Additionally,theapplicant’sdocument“ReviewofShorelineStabilizationAlternativesfortheCedarRiverApartmentsProject”preparedbyGolderAssociatesrecommendsacombinationofrigidandflexibleworksalongtheproperty’sriverfrontagethatmaybeindirectconflictwiththeCity’sShorelineMasterProgramRegulations.RentonMunicipalCode4-3-090E.9.dprohibitsnewstructuralfloodhazardreductionmeasureswithinaChannelMigrationZoneorfloodwayfornewresidentialdevelopment.Asmentionedpreviously,thisresponsetotherequestforearlynoticeisbasedontheenvironmentalchecklistandsupportingdocumentsprovidedbytheapplicantpriortosubmittingalandusepermitapplication.Theapplicantmaychangeorclarifytheproposaltomitigatetheindicatedimpactsandrevisetheenvironmentalchecklistand/orpermitapplicationasnecessarytoreflectthechangesorclarifications.PleasecontactMattHerrera,SeniorPlannerat425.430.6593ormherrerarentonwa.govshouldyouhavequestionsregardingthisletter.Sincerely,GreggZimmman,AdministratorPublicWorksDepartmentChair,EnvironmentalReviewCommitteecc:DavidMaul,RutledgeMaulArchitects,19940BallingerWayNE,SuiteA-3,Shoreline,WA981551055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.rentonwa.gov