HomeMy WebLinkAboutAudience Comments - 7-17-2023Renter Protections Comparison
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Way County
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Notice of 180 days for 120 days if —120 days if 120 days if 120 days if 120 days if 120 days if 120 days if 60 days
rent any rent >5%>3%>3%>3%>3%>3%>3%
increases increase 180 days if 180 days if 180 days if 180 days if 180 days if
‘10%>10%>10%>10%>10%
Cap on Similar to Similar to —Capped at Capped at Capped at Capped at Capped at Capped at Payment
Move-in other listed other listed 1-month 1-month 1-month 1-month 1-month 1-month installmentscostsexamplesexamplesrent,right to rent,right to rent,right to rent,right to rent,right to rent,right to allowed
(additional but more but more pay in pay in pay in pay in pay in pay in under someto1stcomplicatedcomplicatedinstallmentsinstallmentsinstallmentsinstallmentsinstallmentsinstallmentscircumstanc
month ;see city ;see city over 6 over 6 over 6 over 6 over 6 over 6 es,seerent)website for website for months (or months (or months (or months (or months for months for RCW
details,details.2 mo.for 2 mo.for 2 mo.for 2 mo.for 2 mo.for 2 mo.for 59.18.610
leases leases leases leases leases leases
shorter than shorter than shorter than shorter than shorter than shorter than
6 months.)6 months.)6 months.)6 months.)6 months.)6 months.)
Cap on Capped at Capped at —Capped at Capped at Capped at —Capped at Capped at Late fees
Latefees $10 $10 1.5%of 1.5%of 1.5%of $10 2%of can’tbe
monthly rent monthly tent monthly rent monthly rent charged until
5 days after
rent is due
Just Cause Local Just Local Just Local Just Local Just Local Just —Local Just Local Just Just causeandLeaseCauseWICausew/Cause wI Cause law Cause law Cause law Cause law protections;Loopholes no lease no lease no lease wI no lease wI no lease (stronger (stronger WITH leaseloopholeloopholeloopholeloopholeloopholethanstatethanstateloophole
but w/lease but wI lease
loophole)loophole)
Tenants on ———Yes Yes Yes —Yes Yes Yes,but no
fixed mote than 5
days;mustIncomecan
request inadjustrentwritingandduedateincomemust
be from govt
assistance
Audience Comments - 7/17/2023
NoSSN ———Yes Yes Yes —Yes Yes —
required to
apply for
rental
home
Ban on ———Yes Yes —————
abusive,
deceptIve
&unfair
practices
No rent Yes ——Yes ———Yes Yes
increase if
property is
in poor
condition
Rental Yes (also in Yes Yes ————Yes —RCW59,18125
property Renton,
registration Tukwila &Inspections by
program Kent)municipalities—
for data &Frequency—etc
inspection
Banon Yes —————————
Notice
Delivery
Fees
Landlord-Yes,for —————————
paid tenants up
relocation to 80%of
assistance area
if >10%median
rent income
increase
Relocation Yes,for ————————For
assistance low-income condemned
when tenants or unlawful
property is (paid Y2 &/2 buildings,
torn down by city &see RCW
or property 59.18.085
renovated owner)
First-In-tim Yes —————————e rental
application
law
Fair Yes ——————-——Chance
Housing
law (no
criminal
backgroun
d checks)
Banon Yes —————————most
winter
evictions
Banon Yes —————————most
evictions
of families
&
educators
during
school
year
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SVdP 2023 -Sample of Unprotected Renters
#in house Rent Monthly Daily Late Fee -Payment Total Income Notes
Late Fee $(X 30 days)Plan (mo.)Rent
I Adult 1300 100 10 (X30)=300 350 2050 2,600 Lost roommate
I A,I Ch 744 150 450 1344 2,300 Commission work,slow
I A,3 Ch 2189 2189 964 Didn’t get child support
5 A (son)1,585 145 1,730 2,100 Roommate didn’t pay
I Adult 1,095 50 1,145 2,200 Domestic Violence move
I A,I Ch 2,035 75 150 2,260 1,000 Consultant -slow month
2 Adults 800 800 1,250 Eye surgery not covered
I Adult 2,043 100 150 2,293 2,580 Lost job,Mom ill
lAdult 819 819 1,200 Diabetes,heartattack,
stroke
2 A,3 Ch 2,106 32 2,138 1,600 Needs child care
1 A,3 Ch 1,470 147 1,617 2,133 Concussion
I A,1 Ch 2,800 75 150 3,025 2,690 Work hours cut
2 A,2 Ch 2,280 75 150 2,505 900 Caring for ill husband full
time
1 Adult 1,600 100 300 400 2,400 1,837 Part time work hours
I Adult 712 75 150 937 981 Car accident unable to
continue in job
2 Adults 2,135 700 2,835 3,600 Medical issues
1 Adult
IA,I Ch
IA,3Ch
4A,2 Ch
1,547
1,250
1,100
2,132
155
30
50
32
1,632 3,334
1,280
1,150
2,164
2,440
1,734
3,500
Boyfriend moved out,
stressed,lost job
Knee injury,66%of pay
3 months to find new lob
Mom and Grandmom
disabled
CITYOFRENTONIPERMITCENTERLANDUSEAPPLICATIONSUBMITTALPROCESS—TYPE1LandUsepermitprocessesandprocedurescanbefoundinRMCTitle4Chapter8.Thesestandardsareintendedtoprovidethebasicstepsinthereviewprocessandassociatedfimelinesfromsubmittaltofinaldecision.PermitRequirements:ALandUseapplicationisrequiredforallType1permits.SeeseparatesubmittalrequirementspertainingtothespecifictypeofpermitappliedforinRMCTitle4.TIMEFRAMESType1permitsdonotrequirepublicnoticeofapplication,staffrecommendation,oranopenrecordhearing.Adecisionisissuedadministratively.Type1permitstypicallyrequire1-2weeksforprocessing.LANDUSEPERMITSUBMITTALPROCEDURESStep1:ContactPlanningCustomerServiceforassistancewithpermitrequirementsandtohaveaPlanningProjectManagerassignedtoprocessthepermitapplication.Step2:Priortomakingaformalapplicationsubmittal,workwiththeassignedPlanningProjectManagertoreviewthesubmittalmaterials.Missingitemswillbeidentifiedand/orrevisionsrequested.Thisprocessisutilizedtoensurethatacompleteapplicationissubmittedatthenextstepintheprocess.Step3:Scheduleanin-takemeetingwiththeassignedPlanningProjectManager.Atthismeeting,theCity’sPlanningProjectManagerwillreviewthesubmittalmaterialsagaintoensurethatrequestedrevisionsormissingitemshavebeenupdatedand/orcorrected.Ifallrequiredsubmittalitemsareprovidedandcomplete,staffwilltakeintheapplicationforofficialreview.WHATTOEXPECTAFTERYOURPROJECTHASBEENSUBMITTEDTOTHECITYThePlanningProjectManagerwillreviewtheapplicationmaterialsandissueadecision,typicallywithinaweekortwofromsubmittal.Duringthereviewperiod,revisions mayberequired.Onceathoroughreviewhasbeencompleted,adecisionisissuedbytheAdministratorandsubject toa14-dayappealperiodtotheHearingExaminer.Note:Thishandoutshallnotbeusedasasubstituteforcodesandregulations.TheApplicantisresponsibleforcompliancewithallcodesandregulations,whetherornot describedinthisdocument.rentpnwp.gov/oermitcenterII425-430-729411/3/2022Page1of1Audience Comments - 7/17/2023
CITYOFRENTONIPERMITCENTERLANDUSEAPPLICATIONSUBMITTALPROCESS—TYPE2LandUsepermitprocessesandprocedurescanbefoundinRMCTitle4Chapter8.Thesestandardsareintendedtoprovidethebasicstepsinthereviewprocessandassociatedtimelinesfromsubmittaltofinaldecision.PermitRequirements:ALandUseapplicationisrequiredforallType2permits.SeeseparatesubmittalrequirementspertainingtothespecifictypeofpermitappliedforinRMCTitle4.TIMEFRAMESType2permitsrequirePublicNoticeoftheproposedapplication.AdecisionisissuedadministrativelybytheAdministrator.Type2permitstypicallyrequire6-8weeksforprocessing.LANDUSEPERMITSUBMITTALPROCEDURESStep1:ContactPlanningCustomerServiceforassistancewithschedulingapre-applicationmeeting.Seeseparatehandouttitled“PRE-APPLICATION”forsubmittalrequirements.Aprojectreviewteamwillbeassigneduponschedulingofthepre-applicafionmeetingandbeinvolvedintheprojectthroughoutcompletion.Step2:WorkwiththeassignedPlanningProjectManagertoscheduleapre-screeningmeeting.Atthismeeting,theapplicantandreviewteamwillreviewthesubmittalmaterials.Missingitemswillbeidentifiedand/orrevisionsrequested.Thisprocessisutilizedtoensurethatacompleteapplicationissubmittedatthenextstepintheprocess.Step3:Scheduleanin-takemeetingwiththeassignedPlanningProjectManager.Atthismeeting,theCity’sPlanningProjectManagerwillreviewthesubmittalmaterialsagaintoensurethatrequestedrevisionsormissingitemshavebeenupdatedand/orcorrected.Ifallrequiredsubmittalitemsareprovidedandcomplete,staffwilltakeintheapplicationforofficialreview.WHATTOEXPECTAFTERYOURPROJECTHASBEENSUBMITTEDTOTHECITYThePlanningProjectManagerwillprocessanacceptanceletterthatdeemstheapplicationcomplete,typicallywithinaweekfromsubmittal.TheapplicationwillberoutedtoCitystaffandotheragenciesforreviewandanoticewillbeprovidedtothepublicfora14-daypubliccommentperiod.Afterthereviewperiodhasconcluded,revisionsmayberequired.Onceathoroughreviewhasbeencompleted,adecision,whichmayalsoincludeanenvironmentaldetermination,isissuedbytheAdministratorandsubjecttoa14-dayappealperiodtotheHearingExaminer.Note:Thishandoutshallnotbeusedasasubstituteforcodesandregulations.TheApplicantisresponsibleforcompliancewithallcodesandregulations,whetherornotdescribedinthisdocument.rentonwa.gpvlpermitcenterII425-430-729411/3/2022Page1of1
CITYOFRENTONIPERMITCENTERLANDUSEAPPLICATIONSUBMITTALPROCESS—TYPE3LandUsepermitprocessesandprocedurescanbefoundinRMCTitle4Chapter8.Thesestandardsareintendedtoprovidethebasicstepsinthereviewprocessandassociatedtimelinesfromsubmittaltofinaldecision.PermitRequirements:ALandUseapplicationisrequiredforallType3permits.SeeseparatesubmittalrequirementspertainingtothespecifictypeofpermitappliedforinRMCTitle4.TIMEFRAMESMostType3permitsrequirepublicnoticeofapplication,withstaffmakingarecommendationtotheHearingExaminerthatispresentedatanopenrecordhearing.Type3permitstypicallyrequire12weeksforprocessing.LANDUSEPERMITSUBMITTALPROCEDURESStep1:ContactPlanningCustomerServiceforassistancewithschedulingapre-applicafionmeeting.Seeseparatehandouttitled“PRE-APPLICATION”forsubmittalrequirements.Aprojectreviewteamwillbeassigneduponschedulingofthepre-applicationmeetingandbeinvolvedintheprojectthroughoutcompletion.Step2:WorkwiththeassignedPlanningProjectManagertoscheduleapre-screeningmeeting.Atthismeeting,theapplicantandreviewteamwillreviewthesubmittalmaterials.Missingitemswillbeidentifiedand/orrevisionsrequested.Thisprocessisutilizedtoensurethatacompleteapplicationissubmittedatthenextstepintheprocess.Step3:Scheduleanin-takemeetingwiththeassignedPlanningProjectManager.Atthismeeting,theCity’sPlanningProjectManagerwillreviewthesubmittalmaterialsagaintoensurethatrequestedrevisionsormissingitemshavebeenupdatedand/orcorrected.Ifallrequiredsubmittalitemsareprovidedandcomplete,staffwilltakeintheapplicationforofficialreview.WHATTOEXPECTAFTERYOURPROJECTHASBEENSUBMITTEDTOTHECITYThePlanningProjectManagerwillprocessanacceptanceletterthatdeemstheapplicationcomplete,typicallywithinaweekfromsubmittal.TheapplicationwillberoutedtoCitystaffandotheragenciesforreviewandanoticewillbeprovidedtothepublicfora14-daypubliccommentperiod.Afterthereviewperiodhasconcluded,revisionsmayberequired.Onceathoroughreviewhasbeencompleted,anenvironmental(SEPA)determinationisissuedandsubjecttoa14-dayappealperiodtotheHearingExaminer.UponconclusionoftheSEPAappealperiod,apublichearingisheldbeforetheHearingExaminer.AtthehearingthepubicandtheapplicantwillhaveanopportunitytospeaktotheExaminer.Aftercloseofthehearing,adecisionwillbeissuedwithin10businessdays.Note:Thishandoutshallnotbeusedasasubstituteforcodesandregulations.TheApplicantisresponsibleforcompliancewithallcodesandregulations,whetherornotdescribedinthisdocument.rentonwp.gov/DermitcenterIovI425-430-729411/3/2022Page1of;
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4-8-050 EXEMPTIONS FROM STATE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS:
A.STATE AUThORI:
RCW JCB 140 allOws a local government to exclude certain project permits from procedure and time limit requirements.This Section deals with exemptions from State-mandated flotice
requirements Permit types listed below ma and oflen do have City Code requirements for review,notification,and appeal beyond State requirements
B.EXEMPTIONS FROM CITY GOAL OF ONE HUNDRED WIENW (120)DAY REVIEW PROCESS FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS REQUIRING MORE TIME:
RCW lO 140 provides that local governments may determine that there are special circumstances’relative to certain actions or processes that warrant a different review process hn Itiat set
forth in State law Therefore,the City exempts the follov,ing actions since they typically require more than one huhdred twenty (120)dayto process or would be deemed emergencie
1.Comprehensive Plan amendments with or without any other assOciated land use application such as a rezone,
2.Renton Municipal Code amendments,
3.AnnexationS,
4.Planned unit developments.
5.Development agreements,
6.Environmental impact statements,
7.Temporary emergency wetland permit.
8.Declared emergency under SEPA,
9.Street vacations,
10.Any project once it is appealed to the Hearing Examiner and/or City Council.
11.Any project once It becomes the subject of a petition under the Land Use Petition Act.
12.Any project that i determined by the Mayor to present extenuating circumstances vhiCh would require more than one hundred twenty (120)days to process.
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2.Drainage connection permits.
3.Driveway construction permit (all uSeS!LlserS),
4.DriveWay relocation permit fall uses/users),
5,Franchise utility permits,
6 Rigtit-ot-wav use permit.
7.Release of easements
8.Side sewer permit,
9.Side sewer cap permit,
10.Sidewalk repair permit tall uses/users).
11.Sidewallc’curb/gutter construction permit fall uses)
12.Permits to stop City water and/or sewer service,
13.Water meter applications,
14.Other SEPA exempt actions/activities s outlined in WAC 197-11-800.
C.EXEMPTIONS PROM STATE NOTIFICATION AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMITS RELATING TO USE OF PUBLIC AREASIFACILI’flES:
As permitted by ROW 36 70j.LC.the City also exempts the following “approvals relatina to the use of public areas or facilities”from the nciication and procedural requirements of RCW
36 706 060 through 36 7QB and RCW 36 706110 through 706.130.
1.Deferral of off-or on-site improvements.
D.EXEMPTiONS FROM STATE NOTIFICATiON AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS POR PERMITAPPLICA]1ONS NOT SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
RCW 36 70i,.1.Q allows local governments to exclude certain approvals and building and engineering permits from the public notification and procedural requirements of the statute if they are
categorically exempt from environmental revie.’.’or if environmental review has already been completed at an earlier stage.However,the Citys one hundred twenty (120 day maximum processing
time would still apply Therefore,the City exempts the following actions from the public notification and procedural requirements since they are typically processed very quickly and would be
considerably delayed by imposition of a public comment period(s).
1.Building and grading pemlits (SEPA exempt).
2.Business licenses for home occupations,
3.PlanningiBuilding1Public Works administrative variances i.e..driveway grade)
4.Fire installationiconstruction permits.
5.Electrical,mechanical,plumbing.sign and special fence permits.
6.Lot line adjustments.
7.Final plats.
8.tvlinot amendments (less than ten percent (10%))to a previously approved site plan.
9.Occupancy permits
10.Open space,agricultural and timber lands current use assessment,
11.P1iblic art exemption certilcate.
12.Routine vegetation management permits (SEPA exempt).
13.Shoreline exemptions,
14.Temporary use permits (SEPA exempt).bLit not exempting sign requirements.
15.Water.sewer,storm drainage,roadway permits (SEPA exempt).
16.Other SEPA exempt actions,’activities as Outlined in WAC 197-11-800.(Amd.Ord 3974.5-24-2002:Ord.5156.9-26-2005)
CITY OF RENTON I PERMIT CENTER
PUBLIC IN FORMATION SIGN(S)
Public Information Signs are intended to inform the public of potential land development,specific permits/actions
being considered by the City,and to facilitate timely and effective public participation in the review process.
Public Information Signs are required for all Type II and Type Ill Land Use Permits,as classified by RMC 4-8-080,except
for the following:
•Additional Animals Permit
•Business Licenses for Home Occupations
•Temporary Use Permit—Tier II
•Temporary Emergency Wetland Permit
•Development Permit (special flood hazard)
•Final Plats
•Final Short Plats
•Final Binding Site Plans
•Mobile Home Park,Final
•Planned Urban Development,final
•Environmental Review
DearHonorableMayorArmondoPavone&EsteemCityCouncilMembersJuly13,2023ThisletterisonbehalfofVFWPost1263andtheRedHouse, bothneighbors,locatedonBurnettAveS.Weare directlyacrossthestreetfromtheproposedConnectorProject.TheConnectorProjectwilleliminate84autoparkingstallsandimpactourSeniorandPhysicallyChallengedcustomers.Otherswillnothavetheabilitytoparkandenjoyourplaceofbusinesseswhichwillbecomeafinancialliability&burdentobothourorganizations.IntheeveningtheParkingLotisoftenoverflowingsincepeopleparktheretowalktootherbusinessesaslimitedparkingisavailableonthestreets.Pleaseworkwithustoreachareasonablesolutionforall.Sincerely,VFWPost1263CommanderMartinTamayoRedHouseHeadoftheHouseKesslerDixonVFWPOST1263RentonWa.RedHouseAudience Comments - 7/17/2023