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CITY CENTER SIGN REGULATION MODIFICATION
PURPOSE
A modification is a means by which an applicant may request to modify a Code requirement when there are practical difficulties involved in carrying any of the provisions of the City
Center Sign Regulations when a special individual reason makes the strict letter of the Code impractical.
FREE PRE-APPLICATION MEETING
Prior to submitting an application, the applicant should informally discuss the proposed development with the Planning Division. The Planning Division will provide assistance and detailed
information on the City’s requirements and standards. For further information on this meeting, see the instruction sheet entitled "Pre-Application.”
COMPLETE APPLICATION REQUIRED
In order to accept your application, each of the numbered items must be submitted at the same time. Determination that an application is complete indicates only that the application
is ready for review on its merits, not that the City will make a favorable decision on the application.
APPLICATION SCREENING
A Pre-Submittal screening may be required prior to formal Land Use Review. The screening will be performed electronically via an FTP link that your Project Manager will provide to you.
After you upload your submittal documents the Project Manager will review the submittal materials to ensure that requested revisions or missing items have been updated and/or corrected.
If all required submittal items are provided and complete, unless waived by the Project Manager, staff will take in the application for official review.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL HOURS
Applications should be submitted to Planning Division staff electronically, not in person. Please email or call your assigned Project Manager to submit your application. If you have
any Planning related questions you may reach out to Planning Customer Service at 425-430-7294 or planningcustomerservice@rentonwa.gov.
All Plans and Attachments are subject to Electronic File Standards.
APPLICATION MATERIALS
1. Pre-Application Meeting Summary: If the application was reviewed at a “pre-application meeting.”
2. Waiver Form: If you received a waiver form during or after a “pre-application meeting.”
3. Land Use Permit Master Application Form: The application must have notarized signatures of ALL current property owners listed on the Title Report. If the property owner is a corporation,
the authorized representative must attach proof of signing authority on behalf of the corporation. The legal description of the property must be attached to the application form.
4. Fees: The application must be accompanied by the required application fee (see Fee Schedule). Please call 425- 430-7294 to verify the exact amount required. Checks should be made
out to the City of Renton and cannot be accepted for over the total fee amount. Credit cards may also be used to pay required application fees. Fees are paid at Cashier on the 1st Floor
City Hall.
5. Project Narrative: Please provide a clear and concise description and summary of the proposed project including the specific code sections being modified, including the following:
Business name, size, number, height and locations of proposed sign(s);
Note any existing signage to remain
6. Justification for the Modification Request: Please provide a written justification for the modification request. The Burden of proof as to the appropriateness of the application lies
with the applicant. Whenever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of this Title, the Department Administrator may grant modifications for individual
cases provided he/she shall first find that a specific reason makes the strict letter of this Code impractical, that the intent and purpose of the governing land use designation of the
Comprehensive Plan is met and that the modification is in conformity with the intent and purpose of this Code, and that such modification.
Please submit a written statement addressing and justifying how the modification request complies with each of the following issues to be considered by the Administrator:
Authority and Purpose: The Community and Economic Development Administrator may grant a modification from the sign standards for individual signs which do not meet the specific provisions
of the City Center sign standards when the proposed sign is intended to accomplish one of the following purposes:
Respond to the needs of the public in locating a business establishment; or
Assist business in contributing to the economic well-being of the community; or
Install a sign that is considered to be historic or of historic value by the advertising industry or a recognized historic preservation organization, provided that such entity was not
involved in the use, design or production of the proposed sign; or
Result in a reduction of signs on a site; or
Result in a reduction in the number of freestanding or ground signs otherwise allowed; or
Result in a coordinated sign plan for a multi-tenant building or multiple building complex.
Review Criteria: If the Community and Economic Development Administrator determines that the intent of the proposed sign accomplishes one of the above purposes, the Community and Economic
Development Administrator may grant a modification request provided the proposed sign also meets all of the following criteria:
The modification will not create a significant adverse impact to other property or improvements in the immediate vicinity of the subject property; and
The modification will not increase the number of signs allowed by this Chapter; and
The modification will not increase the allowed height or area of any wall, projecting, awning/canopy/ marquee/traditional marquee, or secondary sign by more than twenty five percent
(25%); and
The modification will not increase the allowed height or area of any freestanding or ground sign; and
The modification does not create a public safety hazard. (Amd. Ord. 5071, 4-26-2004)
7. Neighborhood Detail Map: A map, drawn at a scale of one inch equals one hundred feet (1" = 100') or one inch equals two hundred feet (1" = 200') (or other scale approved by the Planning
Division Director or designee). The map shall show the location of the subject site relative to the property boundaries of the surrounding parcels within approximately one thousand feet
(1,000') or approximately two thousand five hundred feet (2,500') for properties over five (5) acres and identifying the subject site with a darker perimeter line than that of surrounding
properties. The map shall also show the property’s lot lines, existing land uses, building
outlines, City boundaries of the City of Renton (if applicable), north arrow (oriented to the top of the plan sheet), graphic scale used for the map, and City of Renton (not King County)
street names for all streets shown.
8. Site Plan: Please provide a fully-dimensioned plan sheet drawn at a scale of 1"=20' (or other scale approved by the Planning Division). We prefer the site plan be drawn on one sheet
of paper unless the size of the site requires several plan sheets to be used. If you are using more than a single plan sheet, please indicate connecting points on each sheet. The Site
Plan should show the following:
The Site Plan should show the following:
Name of proposed project
Date, scale, and north arrow (oriented to the top of the paper/plan sheet)
Drawing of the subject property with all property lines dimensioned and names of adjacent streets
For projecting signs, location of all existing public improvements including, but not limited to, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, median islands, street trees, fire hydrants, utility poles,
etc., along the full property frontage
Location and dimensions of existing (to remain) and proposed:
Signs, including setbacks from all lot lines
lot lines
Location and dimensions of all easements referenced in the title report with the recording number and type of easement (e.g. access, sewer, etc.) indicated
For projects near the Cedar River, ordinary high water mark and distance to closest area of work for any
project located within 200-feet of the river.
9. Architectural Elevations: Please provide for each sign face (N,S,E,W), of a 24” x 36” fully-dimensioned architectural elevation plan drawn at a scale of 1/4” = 1’ or 1/8” = 1’ (or
other size or scale approved by the Planning Division). The plans must clearly indicate the following:
Identify sign elevations by street name (when applicable) and orientation i.e. Burnett Ave. (west) elevation
Existing and proposed ground elevations
Existing average grade level underneath proposed structure
Height of existing and proposed structures showing finished roof top elevations based upon site elevations for proposed structures and any existing/abutting structures
Sign materials, colors and architectural design
REVIEW PROCESS
The Administrator will review your request for modification and issue a written decision within several weeks. A public hearing is not required unless there is an appeal filed.
RESOURCES
City of Renton Forms
Electronic File Standards
