Combined Notice Of Application and Notice of Hearing
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Sumner has received an application for a Conditional Use Permit for a portion of the proposed transmission lines and gen-tie route that are located in LDR-12 zone. The public is invited to comment on this LAND USE PERMIT application and attend the Public Hearing: CUP-2024-0003. Additional details can be found below and with the project documents.
The public has the right to review the contents of the official file for the proposal, provide written comments and request a copy of the final decision. Comments may be emailed to the staff contact below or mailed to the attention of the staff contact at 1104 Maple St. Sumner, WA 98390.
Comments will be accepted if filed with the Development Services Department on or before 5:00pm on July 9th, 2024.
Project Name: Greenwater Battery Energy Storage System
Permit Application Number: CUP-2024-0003
Primary Location: 2005 Cottage RD E Sumner, WA 98390
Parcel(s) #: 0520072004
Description of Proposal: Proposal for a new overhead transmission line (gen-tie) to connect a proposed 200-megawatt/800-megawatt hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility to the PSE White River substation. Portions of the proposed gen-tie project would be located on LDR-12 zoned property, necessitating a Conditional Use Permit as a “major utility use” in the LDR zone. The gen-tie will consist of three transmission line cables and a tension cable mounted on steel single-pole vertical aligned transmission towers. The ground will be excavated approximately 7 feet below ground surface and the proposed towers range from 65 feet to 125 feet tall and will be equipped with insulators and wire conductors designed to carry 230 kV. The scope of the project subject to this CUP review includes five (5) new transmission poles proposed within the subject LDR parcel.
Applicant:
GREE bn, LLC
BrightNight
communications@brightnightpower.com
515 N Flager Dr., Suite P-200, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Date of Application: January 23, 2024
Date of Complete Application: February 28, 2024
Zoning: LDR-12 (low-density residential)
SEPA: MDNS is likely to be issued
Hearing Date: Wednesday July 10th, 2024 at 3:00PM – Hearing will be HYBRID, Hearing access and information is below and will be made available on the City website under “Public Notice” and sent to Parties of Record. Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://sumnerwa-gov.zoom.us/j/85812661863
Other Required Permits:
- ROW permit(s)
- Civil Permit(s)
- Building Permit(s)
- Pierce County Permit(s)
- Compliance with all State and Federal regulations
Associated Documents:
Comment Period(s): Any persons desiring to submit written comments concerning this application may submit written comments to Chrissanda Walker of the Development Services Department. City of Sumner, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390 no later than 5:00 PM on July 9th, 2024. Comments and testimony may also be presented during the public hearing either in person or through remote access.
Staff Contact: For comments/questions, please contact Chrissanda Walker, Associate Planner 253-299-5528, chrissandaw@sumnerwa.gov
