20C.45.90 Overlake SEPA Planned Action.

(1)    Purpose. The preparation of the Overlake Neighborhood Plan Update and Implementation Project has required the investment of a significant amount of time and money by the City of Redmond. This planning process has also benefited from a significant investment in public involvement by neighborhood residents, property owners, businesses, employees, and others. The purpose of the Overlake SEPA planned action is to efficiently use these investments of time and money by the public, neighborhood residents, businesses and property owners to make development review more timely, cost-effective, and predictable. The Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) provides that where an environmental impact statement on a neighborhood plan has adequately addressed the significant environmental effects of a project, that environmental impact statement may be used as the SEPA analysis for that project. If a project complies with the requirements of this section, the environmental impact statement prepared for the Overlake Neighborhood Plan Update and Implementation Project may be used as the environmental review document for that project and no further environmental review is required.

(2)    Requirements for Coverage Under the Overlake SEPA Planned Action. To be covered by this SEPA planned action, a proposed project shall comply with all of the following requirements:

(a)    The project shall be located on land within the Overlake Neighborhood and zoned Overlake Business and Advanced Technology (OBAT), Overlake Village District (OV), or Overlake Design District (ODD).

(b)    The project shall consist of building(s) and on-site and off-site improvements that will be occupied by uses that are allowed by the Overlake Business and Advanced Technology (OBAT), Overlake Village Design District (OV), or Overlake Design District (ODD) zones.

(c)    For nonresidential projects and the nonresidential component of mixed-use projects, the proposed project together with the projects already approved as planned actions shall not exceed 4.5 million square feet of gross floor area within the Overlake Neighborhood, beginning on October 20, 2009.

(d)    For residential projects and the residential component of mixed-use projects, the project and the projects already approved as planned actions shall not exceed 5,494 housing units, beginning on October 20, 2009.

(e)    The project shall comply with the floor area ratios (FARs), inclusive of allowable TDRs, and density limits set by the Overlake Business and Advanced Technology (OBAT) zone, the Overlake Village District (OV) zone, or the Overlake Design District (ODD).

(f)    The application for coverage under the Overlake SEPA planned action must be submitted by June 1, 2030. If the application is approved, the project must vest under the statutes and case law of the State of Washington by December 31, 2030, or the approval shall expire.

(g)    The project shall not be an essential public facility. Essential public facilities shall not be covered by the Overlake SEPA planned action.

(3)    Required Mitigation Measures. A proposed project that is covered by the Overlake SEPA planned action shall comply with all of the following:

(a)    The City of Redmond Comprehensive Plan and the Overlake Neighborhood Plan.

(b)    All applicable development regulations.

(c)    If the Technical Committee determines that the traffic generated by the project will require the construction or modification of the transportation facilities of another local government, the State of Washington, or the United States, the project shall provide the mitigation to that government required by the Technical Committee.

(d)    The proposed project shall provide all off-site and on-site public facilities that the Technical Committee determines are necessary to serve the project including, but not limited to, water facilities, wastewater facilities, storm water facilities, transportation facilities, fire protection facilities, police facilities, and park and recreation facilities.

(4)    Determining If a Project Is Covered by the Overlake SEPA Planned Action.

(a)    An applicant seeking coverage under the Overlake SEPA planned action shall complete a SEPA environmental checklist and submit the checklist to the Administrator together with any fee for a planned action coverage determination set by the City of Redmond City Council. The applicant shall note on the checklist that he or she is requesting an Overlake planned action coverage determination. If the Administrator has prepared a SEPA environmental checklist specific to the Overlake SEPA planned action, that checklist shall be used.

(b)    To be covered by the Overlake SEPA planned action, the project shall comply with all of the following criteria:

(i)    The project complies with all of the requirements for coverage under the Overlake SEPA planned action in subsection (2) of this section, Overlake SEPA planned action.

(ii)    The draft and final environmental impact statement and integrated SEPA/GMA documents for the Overlake Neighborhood Plan Update and Implementation Project adequately addressed the project’s significant adverse impacts.

(iii)    The project is subsequent or implementing project for the proposals analyzed in the draft and final environmental impact statement and integrated SEPA/GMA documents for the Overlake Neighborhood Plan Update and Implementation Project.

(iv)    The project is consistent with the City of Redmond Comprehensive Plan and the Overlake Neighborhood Plan, both of which have been adopted under the Growth Management Act.

(v)    The project shall implement the required mitigating measures in subsection (3) of this section, Overlake SEPA planned action.

(c)    If the Administrator determines the Overlake SEPA planned action covers the project, a project threshold determination or environmental impact statement shall not be required.

(d)    If the Administrator determines the Overlake SEPA planned action does not cover the project, a project threshold determination is required. In conducting the additional SEPA environmental review, the lead agency may use information and analysis in the draft and final environmental impact statement and integrated SEPA/GMA documents for the Overlake Neighborhood Plan Update and Implementation Project and other documents prepared as part of these planning processes.

(e)    The Administrator’s determination that a project is or is not covered by the Overlake SEPA planned action is final and may not be appealed.

(f)    If public notice is required for the project, the notice shall state the project is covered by the Overlake SEPA planned action.

(5)    Monitoring the SEPA Planned Action.

(a)    Each year, the Administrator shall monitor the amount and type of development in the Overlake Neighborhood, the amount and type of development covered under the Overlake SEPA planned action, and the construction of the transportation facilities provided for in the Overlake Neighborhood Plan Update and Implementation Project. These monitoring efforts shall be integrated with the Overlake Neighborhood Plan Update and Implementation Project monitoring activities.

(b)    Based on these monitoring efforts, the Administrator shall consider whether the Overlake SEPA planned action should be updated or modified at least once every five years. This review should take place during the five-year evaluation of the Overlake Neighborhood Plan called for by the Redmond Comprehensive Plan. It may also take place more frequently. If the Administrator determines an update or modification is needed, the Administrator shall begin the process of conducting the update or modification or request funds to do so through the City’s budgeting process. (Ord. 2493; Ord. 2385; Ord. 2025. Formerly 20C.70.35-070)