HomeMy WebLinkAbout20260203_PJ26-0017_NOA DNS NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND
SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION (DNS)
File Name: Taco Bell
File Number: PJ26-0017
Applicant: Fletcher Boll
Location: 7805 204th Street NE
Parcel No.: 00847300000200
Date of Application: January 19, 2026
Date of Completeness: January 28, 2026
Date Notice of Application: February 5, 2026
Date SEPA Checklist Prepared: November 20, 2025
Date of Threshold Determination: February 3, 2026
Lead Agency: City of Arlington
Lead Agency Contact: Ameresia Lawlis, alawlisParlingtonwa.gov 360-403-3432
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is proposing to construction a 2,240 square foot restaurant with a
single drive-thru lane. The site is located north of 204th St NE between Olympic PI NE&79th Dr, NE in the
General Commercial (GC)zone and in Airport Protection District C.The project site is located on one parcel
located between two parcels with existing commercial uses.
Grading will include site preparation for hardscapes, landscaping, the building, and retaining walls.
Approximate quantities of grading activities are 1,500 cubic yards of cut and fill,with a total affected area
of 0.66 acres.
Site improvements will include two (2) accessible parking stalls, and nineteen (19) parking stalls, along
with landscaping elements that include trees, shrubs, grass, and groundcovers to increase plant diversity
and habitat throughout the entire site. The proposal will use the existing shared access driveway along
2041h St NE as well as the shared access easement along the north side of the property.
The building will be primarily fiber cement siding with integral color.A parapet tower element with panels
designed to imitate wood will face the southwest corner of the site. Canopies are intended to provide both
articulation as well as a sense of pedestrian scale on all sides of the building while also providing protection
from the elements for both pedestrian access and vehicular service. The main pedestrian access points to
the building will face the parking lot with a pedestrian walkway to 2041h St NE and another facing 2041h St
NE directly. Each pedestrian entrance provides large windows and additional design features to provide a
clear entrance.
APPROVALS REQUIRED: City of Arlington: Zoning Permit, SEPA Review, Design Review, Site Civil
Permit, Utility Permit, Complete Streets, Building Permits.
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Notice of Application Public Comment Period: Any person may comment on this application by
writing to the mailing or email address below. Comments on this application must be received by
5:00 PM on Thursday. February 19, 2026.
SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION: The City has determined that it does not have a probable
significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement is not
required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed
environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is
available to the public on request.
DISCLAIMER: The determination that an environmental impact statement does not have to be
filed does not mean there will be no adverse environmental impacts. The City of Arlington codes
governing noise control, land use performance standards, construction, and improvements of
roads, off site road improvement obligations, drainage control, traffic, school, park, stormwater,
and utility mitigations, fire protection; and building practices will provide substantial mitigation
of the aforementioned impacts. The issuance of this DNS should not be interpreted as acceptance
or approval of this proposal as presented. The City of Arlington reserves the right to deny or
approve said proposal subject to conditions if it is determined to be in the best interest of the city
and/or necessary for the general health, safety, and welfare of the public to do so.
Public SEPA Threshold Determination Comment Period: There is a 14-day comment period
for this DNS. If you would like to comment on this Threshold Determination, written comments
must be received by 5:00 PM on Thursday. February 19, 2026. The Responsible Official may
incorporate any substantial comments into the DNS. If the DNS is substantially modified, it will be
reissued for further public review.
TO VIEW: The project notices and submittal documents are available for review on the city's
website at www.arlingtonwa.gov under public notices or at the Community and Economic
Development Department, located at 18204 59th Avenue NE,Arlington,WA 98223.
SEPA Responsible Official: Amy Rusko, Director of Community and Economic Development
February 3, 2026
DATE SIGNATURE OF SEPA RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL
TO APPEAL A DECISION:An agency or person may appeal the City's procedural compliance with WAC
Chapter 197-11 (SEPA)for issuance of this DNS.The DNS is appealable to the Hearing Examiner.An
appeal shall be considered filed when a written notice of appeal, specifying the grounds and arguments,
therefore, is delivered to the Department of Community and Economic Development by 5:00 PM on
Thursday, February 19, 2026,and the appeal fee.
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This site plan is only a preliminary drawing and is subject to change prior to issuance of any permits.
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