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Rainier Square Redevelopment Rainier Square Development University of Washington Metropolitan Tract Addendum to Final Environmental Impact Statement Downtown Height and Density Changes January 2005 Master Use Permit Project No. 3017644 City of Seattle Department of Planning and Development April 30, 2015 Prepared by: Parametrix Inc. Environmental Impact Statement Addendum Addendum to ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT for the Downtown Height and Density Changes January 2005 Addressing Environmental Impacts of Rainier Square Development University of Washington Metropolitan Tract Rainier Square Redevelopment Master Use Permit # 3017644 City of Seattle Department of Planning and Development This Environmental Impact Statement Addendum has been prepared in compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) of 1971 (Chapter 43.21C, Revised Code of Washington); the SEPA Rules, effective April 4, 1984, as amended (Chapter 197-11 Washington Administrative Code); and rules adopted by the City of Seattle implementing SEPA – Seattle’s Environmental Policies and Procedures Code (Chapter 25.05, Seattle Municipal Code). The Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD). 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 DSEIS. This document is not an authorization for an action, nor does it constitute a decision or a recommendation for an action. Date of Issuance of this EIS Addendum ..................................April 30, 2015 Rainier Square Development i University of Washington Metropolitan Tract Environmental Impact Statement Addendum Cite as: City of Seattle Department of Planning and Development University of Washington Metropolitan Tract Rainier Square Redevelopment April 30, 2015 Addendum to Final Environmental Impact Statement Downtown Height and Density Proposal, January 2005 Prepared by Parametrix Inc., Seattle, WA. 554-4475-012 ii Rainier Square Development University of Washington Metropolitan Tract Environmental Impact Statement Addendum Fact Sheet TITLE Rainier Square Development, University of Washington, Metropolitan Tract, Rainier Square Redevelopment DESCRIPTION OF Construction of an office, retail and hotel development including PROPOSAL AND A 59-story office/residential tower, 846 feet high with 780,750 ALTERNATIVES square feet of office development and 178 residential units A 160 to 180 room hotel Approximately 74,000 square feet of retail space Below grade parking for approximately 879 vehicles PROPONENT University of Washington, Wright Runstad and Company ANTICIPATED Demolition of the existing Rainier Square is anticipated to begin in the CONSTRUCTION first quarter of 2016. Construction of the office/residential tower and hotel may proceed separately. Occupancy of the lower office levels of the tower are expected in the summer of 2018 with full occupancy of the office and residential levels in 2019. LEAD AGENCY City of Seattle RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL Diane Sugimura, Director City of Seattle, Department of Planning and Development Seattle Municipal Tower 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000 PO Box 34019 Seattle, WA 98124-4019 CONTACT PERSON Bruce Rips, Land Use Planner City of Seattle, Department of Planning and Development Seattle Municipal Tower 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000 PO Box 34019 Seattle, WA 98124-4019 Telephone 206-615-1392 FAX: 206-386-4039 E-Mail: [email protected] Rainier Square Development i University of Washington Metropolitan Tract Environmental Impact Statement Addendum Fact Sheet (continued) LICENSES, PERMITS, AND Final Approval and Notice to Proceed by the University of APPROVALS POTENTIALLY Washington REQUIRED City of Seattle Permits o Master Use Permit o Demolition Permit o Clearing and Grading Permit o Stormwater Control Permits o Street Use Permits, including truck hauling specifications o Electrical and Mechanical Permits AUTHORS AND PRINCIPAL Parametrix Inc. CONTRIBUTORS 719 2nd Avenue, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98104 206.394.3700 EIS Preparation THIS DOCUMENT IS A This document is an addendum to the Environmental Impact SUPPLEMENT TO Statement for Downtown Height and Density Changes, January 2005 Copies are available at: University of Washington Suzzallo Library Seattle Central Public Library DATE OF ISSUE OF EIS April 30, 2015 ADDENDUM LOCATION OF City of Seattle, Department of Planning and Development BACKGROUND Seattle Municipal Tower INFORMATION 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000 Seattle, WA 98124-4019 Or, Internet project library: http://web6.seattle.gov/dpd/edms/ Project number: 3017644 DATE OF FINAL ACTION ON Master Use Permit approval is expected summer 2015 THE PROPOSAL Construction Permits are expected between July and December 2015 ii Rainier Square Development University of Washington Metropolitan Tract Environmental Impact Statement Addendum Fact Sheet (continued) AVAILABILITY OF THE EIS Copies of this Addendum are available for review at: ADDENDUM City of Seattle Department of Planning and Development Seattle Municipal Tower 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000 PO Box 34019 Seattle, WA 98124-4019 Copies are available from the City of Seattle, Department of Planning and Development for the cost of reproduction. Copies are also available online at: http://web6.seattle.gov/dpd/edms/ Project number: 3017644http://f2.washington.edu/cpo/projects/sepa Rainier Square iii University of Washington Metropolitan Tract Environmental Impact Statement Addendum Table of Contents 1 Description of Proposal ...................................................................................................1-1 1.1 Proponent ............................................................................................................1-1 1.2 Location of Proposal ............................................................................................1-1 1.3 Background Information .......................................................................................1-2 1.3.1 Downtown Height and Density Changes EIS .................................. 1-2 1.3.2 Site Vicinity ..................................................................................... 1-4 1.3.3 Metropolitan Tract ........................................................................... 1-5 1.3.4 Existing Site .................................................................................... 1-7 1.4 Project Proposal ..................................................................................................1-7 1.4.1 General ........................................................................................... 1-7 1.4.2 Base Structure and Street Frontage ............................................. 1-10 1.4.3 Office/Residential Tower ............................................................... 1-13 1.4.4 Hotel ............................................................................................. 1-13 1.4.5 Parking and Service Access ......................................................... 1-17 1.4.6 Construction Timing and Sequencing, .......................................... 1-17 2 Environmental Impacts ....................................................................................................2-1 2.1 Land Use .............................................................................................................2-3 2.1.1 Downtown Height and Density Changes EIS .................................. 2-3 2.1.2 Addendum Information on Affected Environment ........................... 2-5 2.1.3 Addendum Information on Impacts ................................................. 2-8 2.1.4 Mitigation Measures ...................................................................... 2-19 2.2 Housing ............................................................................................................. 2-21 2.2.1 Downtown Height and Density EIS ............................................... 2-21 2.2.2 Addendum Information on Affected Environment ......................... 2-22 2.2.3 Addendum Information on Impacts ............................................... 2-24 2.3 Urban Design – Height, Bulk and Scale ............................................................. 2-25 2.3.1 Downtown Height and Density EIS ............................................... 2-25 2.3.2 Addendum Information on Project Impacts ................................... 2-29 2.3.3 Mitigation Measures ...................................................................... 2-37 2.4 Urban Design – Pedestrian Amenities and Open Space .................................... 2-39 2.4.1 Downtown Height and Density EIS ............................................... 2-39 2.4.2 Addendum Information on Project Impacts ................................... 2-40 2.4.3 Mitigation Measures ...................................................................... 2-42 2.5 Views and Aesthetics ......................................................................................... 2-43 2.5.1 Downtown Height and Density EIS ............................................... 2-43 2.5.2 Addendum Information on Impacts ............................................... 2-48 2.5.3 Mitigation Measures ...................................................................... 2-53 2.6 Shadows ............................................................................................................ 2-54 2.6.1 Downtown Height and Density EIS ............................................... 2-54 2.6.2 Addendum Information on Affected Environment
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