Seattle Times Project Site Redevelopment
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Preliminary – Internal Review Draft ADDENDUM to the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the South Lake Union Height and Density Alternatives EIS prepared for the Seattle Times Project Site Redevelopment Master Use Permit No.: 3017232 (1120 Denny Way) Master Use Permit No.: 3015693 (1120 John Street) ____________, 2015 City of Seattle Department of Planning and Development Preliminary – Internal Review Draft ADDENDUM to the FINAL EIS for the South Lake Union Height and Density Alternatives prepared for the Seattle Times Project Site Redevelopment MUP Project #’s 3017232 (1120 Denny Way) South Site 3015693 (1120 John Street) North Site City of Seattle Department of Planning & Development This EIS Addendum has been prepared in compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act of 1971 (Chapter 43.21C, Revised Code of Washington); as well as the SEPA Rules, effective April 4, 1984, as amended (Chapter 197-11, Washington Administrative Code) and Seattle’s Environmental Policies and Procedures Code (Chapter 25.05, City of Seattle Municipal Code), which implement SEPA. DPD has determined that this document has been prepared in a responsible manner using appropriate methodology and DPD has directed the areas of research and analysis that were undertaken in preparation of this document. Date of Issuance of this EIS Addendum ........................................ ___________, 2015 FACT SHEET Name of Proposal Seattle Times Project Site Redevelopment Proponent ONNI Denny Fairview (Land) LLC Location The Proposed Action is located in Seattle’s South Lake Union Neighborhood on two full-block sites. The South Site is bounded by John Street on the north, Fairview Avenue N on the east, Denny Way on the south and Boren Avenue N on the west. The North Site is bounded by Thomas Street on the north, Fairview Avenue N on the east, John Street on the South, and Boren Avenue on the west. The approximate area of the south site is 109,781 sq. ft. and the approximate area of the north site is 110,607 sq. ft. Proposed Action The Proposed Action -- Seattle Times Project Site Redevelopment -- would involve demolition of the existing surface parking lot on the South Site and development of a mixed use building with a 4- to 6-level podium and two 41-story residential towers. The development would contain approximately 1,215 residential units, 57,000 sq. ft. of commercial space, and provide below-grade parking for approximately 1,362 vehicles. Development on the North Site would involve retention of portions of the three existing Landmark buildings on the site and development of a mixed use building with two high-rise residential towers and up to 915 residential units, 74,000 sq. ft. of commercial space, and below-grade parking for approximately 1,422 vehicles. Construction could begin in 2016 with building occupancy by 2018. Lead Agency City of Seattle, Department of Planning & Development Responsible Official Diane Sugimura, Director City of Seattle, Department of Planning & Development Seattle Municipal Tower –700 Fifth Ave., Suite 2000 P.O. Box 34019 Seattle, WA 98124-4019 Contact Person Shelley Bolser, Senior Land Use Planner Department of Planning & Development Seattle Municipal Tower – 700 Fifth Ave., Suite 2000 P.O. Box 34019 Seattle, WA 98124-4019 Telephone: 206-733-9067 Fax: 206-233-7902 E-Mail: [email protected] Seattle Times Project Site Redevelopment Fact Sheet EIS Addendum i Addendum/Adoption This EIS Addendum provides additional site-specific information of Original Document and analysis concerning the proposed Seattle Times Project Site Redevelopment. Information presented in this EIS Addendum does not substantially change the analysis of significant impacts and alternatives that are described in the South Lake Union Height and Density Alternatives EIS.1 The South Lake Union Height and Density Alternatives DEIS and FEIS are adopted for purposes of SEPA compliance, pursuant to WAC 197-11-630 and City of Seattle SEPA regulations. Master Use Permit 3017232 - 1120 Denny Way (South Site) 3015693 - 1120 John Street (North Site) Required Approvals Preliminary analysis indicates that the following permits and/ or approvals could be required for the Proposed Action. Additional permits/approvals may be identified during the review process. City of Seattle City Council - Approval of a proposed text amendment Department of Planning & Development -- permits/approvals associated with the proposed project, including: - Master Use Permit – Type II - (including SEPA Compliance, Zoning Review, and Design Review [recommendations concerning project design and design departures]) - Grading/Shoring Permit - Building Permits - Mechanical Permits - Electrical Permits - Curb Cut Permits - Elevator Permits - Certificates of Occupancy - Comprehensive Drainage Control Plan approval - Large-Parcel Drainage Control Plan with Construction Best Management Practices, Erosion and Sediment Control Approval Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) - Street Improvements (e.g., sidewalk modifications, curbcuts, etc.) - Street Use Permits (temporary—construction-related and for permanent curb cuts) Seattle – King County Department of Health - Plumbing Permits - Food Protection Program – proposed restaurant(s) plan review/approval 1 Seattle, 2011 (Draft EIS) and 2012 (Final EIS). Seattle Times Project Site Redevelopment Fact Sheet EIS Addendum ii U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration - Notice of Construction or Alteration -- associated with construction of the proposed residential towers2 - Notice of Construction or Alteration -- associated with the construction crane for the proposed residential towers - Aeronautical Study - Notice of Construction or Alteration -- associated with FAA’s charting requirements for the proposed residential towers Authors and Principal This EIS Addendum for the proposed Seattle Times Project Site EIS Addendum Redevelopment has been prepared under the direction of the Seattle Department of Planning and Development. Research and analysis were provided by the following consulting firms: EA Engineering, Science and Technology Inc. – lead environmental consultant; project management; document compilation; analysis relative to: land use, aesthetics, viewshed (text), shadows (text), light/glare, and construction impacts; Heffron Transportation – transportation, parking, and circulation; and Chris Dikeakos Architects – project design, shadow diagrams, viewshed photosimulations. Location of City of Seattle Background Data Department of Planning & Development Seattle Municipal Tower 700 Fifth Ave., Suite 2000 Seattle, WA 98104-7195 Chris Dikeakos Architects 3989 Henning Drive, Suite 212, Burnaby British Columbia, Canada, VC5 6N5 Date of Issuance of _________ 2015 this EIS Addendum Date of Issuance Draft EIS – February 24, 2011 of the South Lake Union Height and Final EIS – April 5, 2012 Density Alternatives EIS 2 Required for all structures over 200 ft. in height. Seattle Times Project Site Redevelopment Fact Sheet EIS Addendum iii Availability/Cost of Notification of the availability of this EIS Addendum has been sent EIS Addendum to agencies, organizations and individuals noted in the Distribution / Notification List (Appendix A to this document). Copies of this document are available for review: online by entering the applicable MUP number on the DPD website and viewing the “Environmental” document; during normal business hours at the Seattle Department of Planning and Development Public Resource Center, which is located in Suite 2000 of Seattle Municipal Tower in Downtown Seattle (700 Fifth Ave.); and at the Seattle Public Library (1000 Fourth Ave.). A limited number of complimentary copies of this EIS Addendum may be obtained from the Department of Planning and Development Public Resource Center while the supply lasts. Additional copies may be purchased at the Department of Planning and Development Public Resource Center for the cost of reproduction. The South Lake Union Height and Density Alternatives EIS is available for review online at: http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/Planning/South_Lake_Union/Environm entalImpactStatement/default.asp. Seattle Times Project Site Redevelopment Fact Sheet EIS Addendum iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page FACT SHEET....................................................................................................................... i I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................ 1 II. COMPARISON OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS A. Geology and Soils ...................................................................................................... 8 B. Environmental Health ................................................................................................. 9 C. Energy/Greenhouse Gas Emissions ....................................................................... 11 D. Land Use (Relationship to Adopted Plans, Policies and Regulations) ........................ 12 E. Aesthetics (1)Urban Design, 2)Light/Glare/Shadows, 3)Viewshed) ........................... 16 F. Historic Resources ................................................................................................... 22 G. Transportation .......................................................................................................... 24 H. Construction ............................................................................................................. 30 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................