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SEPA Determination of Significance.pdfOF ED4 O �O CITY OF EDMONDS rs� goo 121 5TH AVENUE NORTH, EDMONDS, WA 98020 (425) 771-0220 WAC 197-11-980 Determination of significance and scoping notice (DS) DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON SCOPE OF EIS Description of proposal: A contract rezone from Community Business (BC) to General Commercial (CG and CG2), which would allow for the development of Sunset Landing, a mixed use, transit oriented development. Sunset Landing is two structures that include two levels of parking wrapped by commercial spaces which form a "podium" for residential structures above. Each podium provides space for two residential structures above, the southern one with a total height of 60 feet and a northern one with a height of 75 feet. (File No.: PLN20090051) Proponent: ESC Associates Location of proposal, including street address if any: 190 Sunset Avenue South, Edmonds, WA. Tax Parcel 27032300104500 Lead agency: City of Edmonds EIS Required: The lead agency has determined that this proposal is likely to have a significant adverse impact on the environment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required pursuant to RCW 43.21.030.(2)(c) and will be prepared. An environmental checklist or other materials indicating likely environmental impacts can be reviewed at our offices. The lead agency has identified the following elements of the environment (WAC 197-11-444) for discussion in the EIS: 1. Natural environment a. Earth: Geology and soils. b. Water: Floods c. Energy and natural resources: Scenic resources 2. Built environment a. Environmental health: Potential release of toxic or hazardous materials b. Land and shoreline use: Relationship to existing land use plans and aesthetics c. Transportation: Transportation systems, vehicular traffic, movement/circulation of people or goods, traffic hazards. Phased Review: The City of Edmonds is using a phased review pursuant to WAC 197-11-060(5) for this proposal. Phase I will provide detail analysis of scenic resource, aesthetics, transportation impacts, and relationship to existing land use plans with a general discussion of the other identified elements. A supplemental EIS will be required at the project phase(s) to provide detailed analysis of the identified elements not covered in detail in Phase I. Scoping: Agencies, affected tribes and members of the public are invited to comment on the scope of the EIS. You may comment on alternatives, mitigation measures, probable significant adverse impacts, and licenses or other approvals that may be required. The method and deadline for giving the city comments are: Oral testimony at public scoping meeting. A public scoping meeting will be held on May 3, 2010 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in the City of Edmonds Council Chambers located at at 250 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, WA 98020. Written Comments (Letters or emails) submitted by May 17, 2010. Please submit written comments to the contact person listed below. Page I of 4 Contact Person: Kernen Lien, lien ,ci.edmonds.wa.us, 425-771-0220 Responsible Official: Robert Chave Position/Title: Manager - Planning Division Phone: 425-771-0220 Address: City of Edmonds 121 5th Avenue North Edmonds, WA 98020 w i Date:Sig nature: XX You may appeal this determination to Robert Chave, Planning Manager, at 121 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, WA 98020, by filing a written appeal citing the specific reasons for the appeal with the required appeal fee, adjacent property owners list and notarized affidavit form no later than April 30, 2010. You should be prepared to make specific factual objections. Contact Kernen Lien to read or ask about the procedures for SEPA appeals. XX Posted on April 16, 2010, at the subject property, the Edmonds Public Library, Edmonds Public Safetry Complex, City Hall, and the Edmonds Post Office. XX Published in the Everett Herald on April 16, 2010. XX Emailed to the Department of Ecology along with a copy of the SEPA Checklist. XX Mail SEPA Determination to properties within 300 feet of the site, all parties of record of PLN20090051, and the agencies on the reverse side of this form. Page 2 of 4 SEPA determination mailed to the following agencies: XX Environmental Review Section XX City of Lynnwood Department of Ecology Attn.: Senior Planner P.O. Box 47703 P.O. Box 5008 Olympia, WA 98504-7703 Lynnwood, WA 98046 Email: SEPAunitCaD_ecy.wa.gov XX City of Mountlake Terrace XX COMCAST Principle planner 6100 219 St. SW, Suite 200 Outside rlant Engineer, North Region Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 1525 75' St SW Ste 200 Everett, WA 98203 XX City of Shoreline XX De Department of Fish &Wildlife p Attn.: Project Manager 17544 Midvale Avenue North 16018 Mill Creek Boulevard Shoreline, WA 98133-4921 Mill Creek, WA 98012 XX Washington State Dept. of Transportation XX Town of Woodway Attn.: Clerk -Treasurer Attn: Ramin Pazooki 23920 113th Place West SnoKing Developer Services, MS 221 Woodway, WA 98020 15700 Dayton Ave. N. PO Box 330310 Seattle, WA 98133-9710 XX City of Mukilteo 11930 Cyrus Way XX Washington State Dept. of Commerce Mukilteo, WA 98275 906 Columbia Street SW P.O. Box 48300 XX Stevens Hospital Olympia, WA 98504-8300 21601 76th Avenue West Edmonds, WA 98026 XX Puget Sound Partnership P.O. Box 40900 XX Edmonds School District No. 15 Olympia, WA 98504-0900 Attn.: Planning and Property Manager 20420 68th Avenue West XX DNR SEPA Center Lynnwood, WA 98036-7400 P.O. Box 47015 Olympia, WA 98504-7015 XX Community Transit Attn.: Brent Russell 7100 on Road XX Puget Sound Regional Council Pu g g WA Everett, WA 98203 Everett, Attn.: S.R.C. 1011 Western Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104-1035 XX Olympic View Water & Sewer District 23725 Edmonds Way Edmonds, WA 98020 XX Snohomish County Planning & Development Services 3000 Rockefeller XX Alderwood Water District Everett, WA 98201 3626 156th Street Southwest Lynnwood, WA 98037 XX Snohomish County Public Works Attn.: Environmental Coordinator XX Port of Edmonds 3000 Rockefeller M/S 607 336 Admiral Way Everett, WA 98201 Edmonds, WA 98020 XX Snohomish County Fire District No. 1 XX Burlington Northern Railroad Attn.: Director of Fire Services 2900 Bond 12425 Meridian Avenue South Everett, WA 98201 Everett, WA 98208-5728 XX National Marine Fisheries Service XX Gary Kriedt, Senior Env. Planner Northwest Regional Office King County Transit Division 7600 Sand Point Way NE Attn.: Env. Planning & Real Estate, Seattle, WA 98115-0070 MS KSC-TR-0431 201 South Jackson St. XX Puget Sound Energy Seattle, WA 98104-35856 Attn: Elaine Babby PO Box 97034, M/S EST -11 W XX EIS Reviews Bellevue, WA 98009-9734 Metro King County Environmental Planning 821 2nd Avenue XX Dean Saksena, Senior Manager Seattle, WA 98104 Snohomish Co. PUD PO Box 1107 Everett, WA 98206-1107 Page 3 of 4 XX Donna J. Bunten Department of Ecology Shorelands & Environ. Assist, Program PO Box 47600 Olympia, WA 98504-7600 Attachments pc: File No. SEPA Notebook SEPA DETERD4INATION OF SIGNIFICANCE.DOC 4/12/10.SEPA XX Kojo Fordjour Department of Ferries Environmental Manager 2901 3`d Ave., Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98121-3014 Page 4 of 4