Special Use Permit Application For: Construction and Operation of the Lynnwood Link Extension Project within the City of Shoreline, including the Light Rail Guideway, Shoreline South/145th Station and Accessory Parking Garage, Shoreline North/185th Station and Accessory Parking Garage; and Establishment of Construction Staging and Work Areas for Light Rail Transit Facilities Located at: The light rail alignment within the City of Shoreline’s jurisdiction will start at the Seattle/Shoreline city limits at NE 145th Street and extend north for approximately 3.2 miles until the Shoreline/Mountlake Terrace city limits at NE 205th Street. The Shoreline South/145th Station and Garage will be located on the east side of I-5 at NE 148th Street. The Shoreline North/185th Station and Garage will be located on the east side of I-5 at NE 185th Street. City of Shoreline Project Addresses: Shoreline South/145th Station and Garage (14701 5th Avenue NE) Shoreline North/185th Station and Garage (710 NE 185th Street) Submitted to: City of Shoreline Department of Planning and Community Development Applicant: Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) Contact: Jonathan Childers, Senior Discretionary Permits Administrator Design, Engineering and Construction Management 401 S Jackson Street Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 398-5130 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL REQUESTED IN THIS APPLICATION ................... 1 1.1 Light Rail Guideway and Associated Project Elements ......................................................... 1 1.2 Shoreline South/145th Station and Garage ............................................................................ 2 1.3 Shoreline North/185th Station and Garage ............................................................................ 2 2.0 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Community Outreach ............................................................................................................. 4 3.0 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ................................................................................... 4 3.1 Development Code and Related City Ordinances .................................................................. 5 3.2 State Environmental Policy Act ............................................................................................. 5 3.3 Agreements ............................................................................................................................ 5 3.3.1 Transit Way Agreement ............................................................................................. 5 3.3.2 Expedited Permitting and Reimbursement Agreement .............................................. 6 3.3.3 Funding and Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement ......................................... 7 4.0 PERMITS REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT ............................................................. 7 5.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................... 11 5.1 Overview of the Lynnwood Link Extension Project ............................................................ 11 5.2 Project Location and Elements ............................................................................................. 11 5.2.1 Light Rail Guideway ............................................................................................... 12 5.2.2 Shoreline South/145th Station and Garage ............................................................. 12 5.2.3 Shoreline North/185th Station and Garage ............................................................ 14 5.2.4 Additional Features of Stations and Garages ......................................................... 16 5.2.5 Associated Infrastructure ........................................................................................ 19 5.3 Other Project-Related Elements ........................................................................................... 23 5.3.1 Critical Areas .......................................................................................................... 23 5.3.2 Trees ........................................................................................................................ 26 5.3.3 Ridgecrest Park Area Mitigation ............................................................................ 27 5.3.4 Right-of-Way Acquisition ........................................................................................ 27 5.3.5 Building Demolition ................................................................................................ 27 5.3.6 Noise ........................................................................................................................ 28 5.3.7 Associated Construction Activities .......................................................................... 29 6.0 COMPLIANCE WITH CITY CRITERIA, GUIDELINES, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS .................................................................................. 32 6.1 Special Use – Light Rail Criteria - SMC 20.30.330 ............................................................. 32 6.2 Guiding Principles for Light Rail Facility Design ............................................................... 48 6.3 Modification Requests for Development Standards ............................................................. 70 6.4 Departure Requests for Design Standards – SMC 20.30.297 .............................................. 75 6.5 Engineering Deviation Requests ......................................................................................... 84 TABLES Table 1: Lynnwood Link Extension Permits within Shoreline ....................................................................... 8 i ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Vicinity Map Attachment B: Property Acquisitions Attachment C: Neighborhood Meeting Summary Attachment D: Notice Materials Attachment E: Lynnwood Link Extension Record Of Decision Attachment F: Transit Way Agreement Attachment G: Expedited Permitting and Reimbursement Agreement Attachment H: Funding and Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement Attachment I: Design Drawings (From IP-90% Design Deliverable) Attachment J: Open House Renderings For The Shoreline North/185th Station Attachment K: Public Art Approach Attachment L: STart Images From The Open House Attachment M: Sound Transit Customer Signage Manual Attachment N: L200 City Of Shoreline Station Area Access Assessment Report Attachment O: MultiModal Access Assessment And Mitigation Plan Attachment P: NE 185th Street and Meridian Avenue N Traffic Signal Modifications Scope and Cost Estimate Attachment Q: NE 185th Street and 2nd Avenue NE Left Turn Lane Modifications Scope of Work Attachment R: Sound Transit DCM – Chapters 6.4, 9, 21, 30, and 31 Attachment S: Fire Flow Availability Certificates Attachment T: City of Shoreline Critical Areas Report Attachment U: Aldercrest Annex Staging Area Critical Areas Figure Attachment V: Draft Tree Removal And Mitigation Report Attachment V.1: LLE IP90pct Tree Inventory Update Attachment W: L200 IP90pct Noise, Vibration And Groundborne Noise Report Attachment X: L200E 100pct Construction Noise, Vibration And Groundborne Noise Report Attachment Y: L200 Traffic Engineering Report Attachment Y.1: L200 IP90pct Traffic Analysis Update Memorandum Attachment Z: Draft Sustainability Report Attachment Z.1: L200 90pct Draft Sustainability Checklist Attachment AA: Exhibits For Modifications Requests For Development Standards Attachment BB: Exhibits For Administrative Design Review Requests For Development Standards Attachment CC: Exhibits For Engineering Deviation Requests ii ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AASHTO American Association of Station Highway and Transportation Officials ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ADR Administrative Design Review BRT Bus Rapid Transit CASUP Critical Areas Special Use Permit CPTED Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design DCM Design Criteria Manual DPCD Department of Planning and Community Development FEIS Final Environmental Impact Statement FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FHWA Federal Highway Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HOV high-occupancy vehicle I-5 Interstate 5 IBC International Building Code IES Illuminating Engineering Society JARPA Joint Aquatic Resource Permit Application LED light-emitting diode LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LID low impact development LOS level of service MUR-45 Mixed Use Residential 45-foot height [zone] MUR-70 Mixed Use Residential 70-foot height [zone] NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NTSP Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program PA-3 Planned Area 3 [zone] R-6 Residential 6 dwelling units/acre [zone] ROD Record of Decision SEPA State Environmental Policy Act SMC Shoreline Municipal Code SR 104 State Route 104 ST2 Sound Transit 2 ST3 Sound Transit 3 STart Sound Transit Art the Project Lynnwood Link Extension TPSS Traction Power Substations WAC Washington Administrative Code WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation iii 1.0 Summary of Proposal Requested in this Application Under this Application, Sound Transit is seeking a Special Use Permit (SUP) for the portion of the Lynnwood Link Extension Project located within the city limits of the City of Shoreline (referred to as the Project in this Application). The Project includes approximately 3.2 miles of new light rail guideway, two stations with associated facilities, and two parking garages.