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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 6135
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SUBSECTIONS 4‐8‐120.C, 4‐8‐120.D.4, 4‐8‐120.D.12, AMENDING SECTION 4‐9‐
065 AND AMENDING SECTION 4‐11‐010 OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE,
AMENDING DENSITY BONUS REGULATIONS, AUTHORIZING CORRECTIONS,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City seeks to provide an alternative incentive option for projects that
propose affordable housing units in exchange for density bonus, as well as provide additional
submittal requirements for density bonus requests to ensure City staff receives adequate
information to review and process density bonus applications, and provide updated standards
and criteria for affordable housing projects to ensure the units remain affordable consistent with
code; and
WHEREAS, this matter was duly referred to the Planning Commission for investigation
and study, and the matter was considered by the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106, on September 14, 2023, the City notified the
State of Washington of its intent to adopt amendments to its development regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on August 2, 2023, considered
all relevant matters, heard all parties in support or opposition, and subsequently forwarded a
recommendation to the City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION I. All portions of the Renton Municipal Code in this ordinance that are not
shown in strikethrough and underline edits or are not explicitly repealed herein remain in effect
and unchanged.
SECTION II. Subsection 4‐8‐120.C of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as shown
in Attachment A.
SECTION III. Subsection 4‐8‐120.D.4 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
follows:
4. Definitions D:
Deeds (Draft) to City for Any Land to Be Dedicated: A legal document
proposing to convey ownership of real property and including a legal description
of the area to be dedicated.
Density Bonus Narrative (Affordable Housing): A written
narrative/worksheet addressing each of the following, as applicable:
a. Identification of the proposed third‐party professional or owner who
will monitor the affordable housing units, including their company name, mailing
address, phone number, as well as their qualification and experience;
b. Identification of the location within the development, size, and quantity
of proposed affordable housing and market‐rate units; and
c. If cash payment in lieu of on‐site affordable housing is proposed,
calculation of the payment amount based on the density bonus requested.
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Discharge Permit Application: A Discharge Permit is required when
discharging stormwater into the City’s waste water system. An application
package shall include the following:
a. King County Metro Discharge Permit;
b. Sketch of location of discharge and/or sanitary sewer manhole;
c. Contractor and billing contact information, including company name,
business license number, contractor’s license, mailing address, and phone
number; and
d. Applicable fees.
Drainage Plan/Map: Plans drawn to scale and stamped by a State of
Washington licensed engineer and complying with the requirements of RMC 4‐6‐
030, Drainage (Surface Water) Standards, and the Surface Water Design Manual.
Drainage Report: A report stamped by a State of Washington licensed
engineer complying with the requirements stipulated by the City of Renton Survey
and Drafting Standards, RMC 4‐6‐030, Drainage (Surface Water) Standards, and
the Surface Water Design Manual.
SECTION IV. Subsection 4‐8‐120.D.12 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
follows:
12. Definitions L:
Land Record Number: The City of Renton Planning Division Property and
Technical Services’ filing number for the final survey document.
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Land Use Permit Conditions: Environmental or land use permit requirements
which may have been placed upon the project in addition to any code‐mandated
requirements in conjunction with a required environmental determination and/or
a land use permit. Examples of land use permits include site plan review,
conditional use permits and variances.
Land Use Permit Documents: A single file formatted to eight and one‐half
inches by eleven inches (8.5" x 11") submitted with the Civil Construction Permit
application that includes the project’s following land use permit documents: site
plan; landscape plan; ERC Report; land use decision; and other applicable
documents as determined by the Planning Division.
Landscaping Plan, Conceptual: A fully dimensioned plan, prepared by a
landscape architect registered in the State of Washington, a certified nurseryman,
or other similarly qualified professional, drawn at the same scale as the project
site plan (or other scale approved by the Community and Economic Development
Administrator), clearly indicating the following:
a. Date, graphic scale, and north arrow;
b. Location of proposed buildings, parking areas, access and existing
buildings to remain;
c. Names and locations of abutting streets and public improvements,
including easements;
d. Existing and proposed contours at five foot (5') intervals or less;
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e. Location, size, and purpose of planting areas, including those required
in RMC 4‐4‐070, Landscaping, and those required in RMC 4‐3‐090, Shoreline
Master Program Regulations;
f. Location and height for proposed berming;
g. Location and elevations for any proposed landscape‐related structures
such as arbors, gazebos, fencing, etc.;
h. Location, size, spacing and names of existing and proposed shrubs,
trees, ground covers, and decorative rockery or like landscape improvements in
relationship to proposed and existing utilities; and
i. The location, size and species of all protected trees on site. Protected
trees shall have the approximate drip line shown (see RMC 4‐4‐130, Tree
Retention and Land Clearing Regulations).
Landscaping Plan, Detailed: A fully dimensioned plan, prepared by a
landscape architect registered in the State of Washington, a certified nurseryman,
or other similarly qualified professional, drawn at the same scale as the project
site plan (or other scale approved by the Community and Economic Development
Administrator), clearly indicating the following:
a. Date, graphic scale, and north arrow;
b. Location of proposed buildings, property lines, walks, parking areas,
access, and existing buildings to remain;
c. Names and locations of abutting streets and public improvements,
including easements;
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d. Existing and proposed contours at five foot (5') intervals or less;
e. Detailed grading plan;
f. Location, dimensions, and purpose of all planting areas (the width of a
landscaping area when curbed shall be measured from inside to inside of the
curbs) including those required in RMC 4‐4‐070, Landscaping;
g. Location and height for proposed berming;
h. Locations, elevations, and details for any proposed landscape‐related
structures such as arbors, gazebos, fencing, etc.;
i. Location, size, spacing and names of existing and proposed shrubs, trees,
ground covers, and decorative rockery or like landscape improvements in
relationship to proposed and existing utilities;
j. The location, size and species of all protected trees on site. Protected
trees shall have the approximate drip line shown (see RMC 4‐4‐130, Tree
Retention and Land Clearing Regulations);
k. Names of existing and proposed vegetation; and
l. Detailed planting plan (soil mix, planting depth and width, and bark
mulch depth).
Lease Agreement, Draft: A draft lease agreement with the landholder, or
separate equivalent documentation that:
a. Allows the landholder to enter into leases with other providers; and
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b. Specifies that if the provider fails to remove the facility upon six (6)
months of its discontinued use, the responsibility for removal falls upon the
landholder.
Letter from Property Owner: A letter from the private property owner
granting permission for the temporary use of the property.
Letter of Conformance with Geotechnical Report: A letter submitted by the
applicant stating structural plans were prepared consistent with the findings of
the geotechnical report and stamped by a structural engineer. The plans and
specifications shall be accompanied by a letter from the geotechnical engineer
who prepared the geotechnical report stating that in his or her judgment, the
plans and specifications conform to the recommendations in the geotechnical
report and the risk of damage to the proposed development site and downslope
properties from potentially hazardous conditions will be minimal subject to the
conditions set forth in the report.
Letter of Understanding, Affordable Housing Agreement: The applicant or
the owner of the site shall submit a letter to the City stating that he or she (i)
understands and accepts the terms and restrictions identified in the City‐approved
template Affordable Housing Agreement or other terms approved by the
Administrator in advance of application, and (ii) is willing and prepared to record
the agreement with the King County Recorder’s Office prior to issuance of any
building permit or final plat approval.
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Letter of Understanding, Geologic Risk: The applicant, or the owner of the
site, shall submit a letter to the City, with the plans and specifications, stating that
he or she understands and accepts the risk of developing in an unstable area and
that he or she will advise, in writing, any prospective purchasers of the site, or any
prospective purchasers of structures or portions of structures on the site, of the
unstable potential of the area.
List of Current Property Owners: A listing of all current property owners and
their mailing addresses and King County Assessor’s account numbers within three
hundred feet (300') of the boundaries of the subject site as obtained from a title
company or the King County Assessor’s office. The list shall include a notarized
statement from the applicant attesting that the ownership information provided
is current and accurate. Current shall mean obtained within the past thirty (30)
days unless otherwise approved by the Planning Division.
Lot Line Adjustment Map: A drawing of the proposed lot line adjustment
prepared on an eighteen inch by twenty four inch (18" x 24") sheet of paper by a
licensed land surveyor complying with the City’s surveying standards, including
the following:
a. Name of the proposed lot line adjustment (e.g., Smith/Larsen Lot Line
Adjustment);
b. Space reserved for “City of Renton File Number” (large type) at top of
first sheet;
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c. Space reserved for City of Renton “land record number” (small type) at
bottom left of first sheet;
d. Legal description of each existing and proposed lot. If a metes and
bounds description is used, it must be stamped by a licensed surveyor;
e. Date, graphic scale (one inch equals forty feet (1" = 40'), unless
otherwise approved by the Department), and north arrow;
f. Names, locations, widths, types, and dimensions of adjacent and on‐site
streets, alleys, and easements;
g. Lot lines with all property lines dimensioned and square footage of each
lot;
h. Parcels identified as Lot 4, Lot 3, etc.;
i. “Old” lot line(s) and “new” lot line(s) clearly labeled and differentiated
by line type and/or thickness (indicated distance(s) moved);
j. Addresses for each lot and new street names in accordance with the
street grid system regulations of chapter 9‐11 RMC;
k. Total square footage of existing and revised lots;
l. Ground floor square footage of all structures;
m. Location, dimensions and square footage of any existing structures to
remain, and dimensioned distances to property lines;
n. Location of existing conditions (such as wetlands, steep slopes,
watercourses) on or adjacent to the site which could hinder development. Include
boundaries of utility, open space, and/or critical area(s) tracts, square footage,
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and purpose statement of each tract. Clearly delineate the critical area and buffer
boundaries within the tract and indicate a dimension for buffer width;
o. Reservations, restrictive covenants, easements, description of any areas
to be dedicated to public use with notes stating their purpose, and any limitations,
and identifying the grantee and, if the grantee is the City, a statement of provisions
reserving, granting and/or conveying the area with a description of the rights and
purposes must be shown;
p. Coordinates pursuant to City surveying standards for permanent control
monuments;
q. Location of all interior permanent control monuments pursuant to City
surveying standards;
r. Statement of equipment and procedure used pursuant to WAC 332‐130‐
100;
s. Basis of bearing pursuant to WAC 332‐130‐050(1)(b)(iii);
t. Date the existing monuments were visited pursuant to WAC 332‐130‐
050(1)(f)(iv);
u. Verification that permanent markers are set at corners of the proposed
lots;
v. Statement of discrepancies, if any, between bearings and distances of
record and those measured or calculated;
w. Surveyor’s testament, stamp and signature;
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x. Certification by a State of Washington licensed land surveyor that a
survey has been made and that monuments and stakes have been set;
y. Notarized signatures of all property owners having an interest in the
property, certifying ownership and approval of the proposal;
z. Signature and date line(s) for the King County Assessor; and
aa. Signature and date line(s) for the Community and Economic
Development Administrator
SECTION V. Subsections 4‐9‐065.A through 4‐9‐065.C of the Renton Municipal Code
are amended as follows:
A. PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Section is to offer increased residential density for
developments that construct affordable housing dwelling units, assisted living
facilities, or cottage housing. Density bonuses are offered to meet the intent of
the Comprehensive Plan policies, including but not limited to goals and policies of
the land use element, and housing and human services element, as well as the
purpose and intent of the zoning districts. It is expected that all density bonuses
will be achieved with no variances.
B. DENSITY BONUS APPLICABILITY, LIMITATIONS, AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
1. Applicability: Density bonuses shall may be considered when any of the
following are proposed requested for the following types of projects that meet
the requirements of this Section:
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1a. Residential development that includes Bonus market‐rate dwelling
units in exchange for the construction of on‐site affordable dwelling units housing,
or cash payment to support construction of off‐site affordable housing in lieu of
on‐site affordable housing.
2b. Assisted living facilities where the use is allowed pursuant to chapter
4‐2 RMC.
3c. Cottage house developments.
2. Limitations: Density bonuses shall not be granted for projects where
variances are also requested.
3. Affordable Housing Eligibility Criteria. To be eligible for density bonuses
for on‐site affordable housing, the dwelling units must be used as either
Affordable Owner Occupancy Housing or Affordable Rental Housing by
households with an annual household income that does not exceed the below
applicable percent of the area median income and must be sold or rented for no
more than amounts specified below to retain affordability:
a. Affordable Owner Occupancy Housing: at the time of purchase, the
household must have a gross household income of equal to or less than eighty
percent (80%) of the area median income, adjusted for housing size, at rate
determined and posted by City Clerk.
b. Affordable Rental Housing: the household must have a gross household
income of equal to or less than fifty percent (50%) of the area median income,
adjusted for housing size, at rate determined and posted by City Clerk.
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c. Area Median Income: for purpose of determining eligibility, the Area
Median Income shall be based upon the median family income for the Seattle‐
Bellevue, WA, Metro Fair Market Rent (FMR) Area as most recently determined
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under Section 8(f)(3)
of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended. In the event that HUD no
longer publishes median family income figures for the Seattle‐Bellevue, WA,
Metro FMR Area, the Administrator may adopt by rule an alternative method of
calculating the Area Median Income, which shall be binding upon all impacted
affordable housing unless an alternative is separately adopted by the City Council
or imposed by state or federal law.
C. REVIEW PROCESS:
1. Concurrent Review: Density bonus review shall be requested and occur
concurrently with any other required land use permit that establishes the
permitted density and use of a site, including subdivisions, site plan review, and
conditional use permits. When the development proposal does not otherwise
require a subdivision, site plan review, or conditional use permit to establish the
permitted density of a site, but includes a density bonus request, the development
proposal shall be reviewed under administrative site plan review requirements.
2. Authority: The Community and Economic Development Administrator shall
determine compliance with the density bonus process unless the required land
use permit as described in subsection C.1 of this Section, Concurrent Review,
requires Hearing Examiner review.
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3. Submittal Requirements and Fees: An applicant shall submit applications
and fees in accordance with the requirements for the primary development
application pursuant to chapters 4‐1 and 4‐8 RMC. A request for density bonus
shall be submitted as part of the primary development application pursuant to
RMC 4‐8‐120, Submittal Requirements – Specific to Application Type.
SECTION VI. Subsection 4‐9‐065.D of the Renton Municipal Code is repealed in its
entirety and replaced to read as follows:
D. DENSITY BONUS MAXIMUM ALLOWANCES AND REVIEW CRITERIA:
1. Maximum Bonus Dwelling Units: The following table provides the
maximum density that may be granted in applicable zones for conformance with
affordable housing, assisted living facility, or cottage housing density bonus
requirements and all other applicable requirements for development are met:
SUBJECT ZONES MAXIMUM DENSITY BONUS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
R‐14 and RMF 30% above the maximum net density permitted by the
subject zone pursuant to RMC 4‐2‐110A.
CV and UC 30% above the maximum net residential density
permitted by the subject zone pursuant to RMC 4‐2‐
120A.
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CD, CO, and COR 30% above the maximum net residential density
permitted by the subject zone pursuant to RMC 4‐2‐
120B. If the applicant is seeking conditional use permit
approval to increase density within applicable zones
(CD and CO), the applicant may request a maximum
density bonus of up to 30% above the maximum
density permitted via conditional use permit approval,
pursuant to RMC 4‐9‐030G.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
R‐1, R‐10, and R‐14 Up to 18 dwelling units per net acre.
RMF 50% above the maximum net density permitted by the
subject zone pursuant to RMC 4‐2‐110A.
CV and UC 50% above the maximum net residential density
permitted by the subject zone pursuant to RMC 4‐2‐
120A.
CD, CO, and COR 50% above the maximum net residential density
permitted by the subject zone pursuant to RMC 4‐2‐
120B.
COTTAGE HOUSE DEVELOPMENTS
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R‐4, R‐6, R‐8, R‐10, and
R‐14
2.5 times the number of lots identified in the pro forma
subdivision plan, based on the maximum net density
permitted by the subject zone pursuant to RMC 4‐2‐
110A.
SECTION VII. Section 4‐9‐065 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended to add new
subsections 4‐9‐065.E through 4‐9‐065.H, as follows:
E. AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS STANDARDS:
1. Minimum Number of Affordable Housing Units: For every two dwelling
units that exceed the baseline maximum density for the applicable zoning, at least
one unit shall be reserved for affordable housing. Bonus dwelling units may be
granted up to the maximum density bonus allowed pursuant to subsection D1 of
this Section, Maximum Bonus Dwelling Units.
2. Affordable Housing Income Levels: Dwelling units conditioned as
affordable under this Section shall conform to the definition of “affordable
housing” pursuant to RMC 4‐11‐010, Definitions A.
3. On‐Site Affordable Housing: Developments qualifying for density bonus
due to on‐site affordable housing shall conform to the following standards:
a. Minimum Number: All projects must construct at least two (2)
affordable housing units.
b. Affordability Duration and Recalculation: Affordable housing units
provided under this Section shall remain affordable housing for a term of fifty (50)
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years from the date the affordable housing agreement is recorded. For the full
term a dedicated affordable housing unit is required to remain affordable, the
most recent affordability rates on file with the City Clerk’s Office shall be applied
at any point a new owner or renter is allowed to purchase or rent the unit, and at
the time of each rental rate adjustment. For owner‐occupied units, compliance
with the most recent affordability rates on file with the City Clerk’s office shall be
verified at the time of purchase. Affordability shall not be recalculated for owner‐
occupied units so long as the unit remains occupied by the same owner who
qualified at time of their purchase.
c. Affordable Housing Agreement: Prior to issuing any building permit or
final plat approval, an agreement in a form approved by the Administrator that
secures appropriate use of affordable housing units by addressing such terms as
price restrictions, home buyer or tenant qualifications, phasing of construction,
monitoring of affordability, record keeping, duration of affordability, and
enforcement, shall be recorded with the King County Recorder’s Office. This
agreement shall be a covenant running with the land and shall be binding on the
assigns, heirs and successors of the applicant. After issuance of the building permit
or final plat approval (whichever is the basis for the Affordable Housing
Agreement recorded), the Administrator may authorize, at their sole discretion,
to subordinate the agreement or modify its terms to advance the purpose of
making the housing available, such as enabling a qualified purchaser to obtain
financing for purchase of the dwelling unit or redevelopment of the property.
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d. Affordable Housing Unit Conditions: Affordable housing units shall be
provided in a range of sizes and with features comparable to market‐rate units. To
the extent practicable, the number of bedrooms in affordable housing units shall
be in the same proportion as the number of bedrooms in units within the entire
development. The affordable housing units shall be distributed throughout the
development and have substantially the same functionality as the other units in
the development.
e. Compliance Monitoring: All on‐site affordable housing shall be
monitored to ensure compliance with the affordable housing requirements of this
Section, in conformance with the following standards:
i. Monitoring Experience and Qualification: Any applicant or owner
with on‐site affordable housing shall either demonstrate to the
Administrator’s satisfaction that they possess the experience and ability to
monitor and prepare reports for on‐site affordable housing, or the
applicant/owner shall provide monitoring and reporting by a qualified,
independent third‐party professional, selection of whom to be approved by the
Administrator. Unless otherwise approved by the Administrator, the applicant
shall demonstrate that a third‐party professional has been contracted for the
purposes of monitoring and report preparation for the on‐site affordable housing,
prior to issuance of building permit for the project. The property owner shall
remain ultimately responsible for overseeing an approved third‐party professional
and accurate monitoring and reporting. If at any point after approval an approved
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professional discontinues its services, the owner shall either request written
approval from the Administrator for a replacement professional or request
written approval for self‐monitoring and reporting.
ii. Monitoring Frequency and Reporting: Monitoring and reporting for
the affordable housing shall be provided as follows:
(a) Owner Occupancy Affordable Housing: The applicant/owner,
or authorized third‐party professional on behalf of the owner, shall file an
affordability compliance report with the Administrator prior to completion of any
sale to a new eligible household.
(b) Rental Affordable Housing: The applicant/owner, or authorized
third‐party professional on behalf of the owner, shall file an annual affordability
compliance report with the Administrator within thirty (30) days after the first
anniversary of issuance of the project’s Certificate of Occupancy, and each year
thereafter for as long as the dwelling unit is required to remain affordable housing.
iii. Affordability Compliance Report Standards: The report shall
contain such information and records as the Administrator may require to confirm
compliance. Such information shall include, but is not limited to, the following
information:
(a) A certification that the project has been in compliance with the
affordable housing requirements of this Section since the date the City issued the
project’s Certificate of Occupancy and that the project continues to be in
compliance with the requirements of this Section;
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(b) A breakdown of the number and specific affordable housing
units sold or rented during the twelve (12) months, ending with the anniversary
date, to meet the affordable housing requirements of this Section;
(c) The total sale or rental amount of each affordable housing unit
for households sold or rented during the twelve (12) months ending with the
anniversary date, as applicable;
(d) Documentation that demonstrates to the Administrator’s
satisfaction that the purchaser or renter (at the time of purchase or rental
lease/renewal) of an affordable housing unit, qualifies as an eligible household, as
defined in RMC 4‐11‐010, Definitions A.
iv. Fees: The City reserves the right to establish, within the City’s Fee
Schedule, monitoring fees for the affordable housing unit, which may be adjusted
over time to account for the City’s cost to monitor and enforce compliance with
income and affordability restrictions required by this Section and/or the
affordability agreement.
4. Cash Payment in Lieu of On‐Site Affordable Housing: As an alternative to
providing on‐site affordable housing pursuant to subsection E3 of this Section, the
applicant may substitute the provision of one or more required affordable housing
units by making a cash payment to the City. Cash payments in lieu of on‐site
affordable housing shall be authorized only under the following conditions:
a. Eligibility: The cash payment in lieu option is available only for projects
that propose eight (8) bonus market‐rate units or less.
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b. Payment Calculation: The cash payment in lieu shall be paid in an
amount specified within the City of Renton Fee Schedule.
c. Payment Timeline: The payment obligation shall be established and
paid prior to issuance of any building permits for the project.
d. City Use of Affordable Housing Funds: To approve payments in lieu, the
City must have a budgeted program, fund, or other dedicated means of depositing
and preserving all payments received so that the payments will be used for the
development of affordable housing.
F. ASSISTED LIVING DENSITY BONUS STANDARDS:
1. Maximum Density Bonus: Bonus dwelling units may be granted up to the
maximum density bonus allowed pursuant to subsection D1 of this Section,
Maximum Bonus Units.
2. Assisted Living Facilities: The development shall satisfy the definition of
“assisted living facility” pursuant to RMC 4‐11‐010, Definitions A.
G. COTTAGE HOUSE DEVELOPMENT DENSITY BONUS STANDARDS:
1. Maximum Density Bonus: Bonus dwelling units may be granted up to the
maximum density bonus allowed pursuant to subsection D1 of this Section,
Maximum Bonus Dwelling Units.
2. Pro Forma Subdivision Plan and Density Bonus Calculation: The applicant
shall submit a pro forma subdivision plan for the proposed property showing the
number of conventional lots that would be allowed based on the maximum net
density permitted by the subject zone pursuant to RMC 4‐2‐110A. This pro forma
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subdivision plan will be used to determine the maximum number of unit lots
allowed, by multiplying the number of lots in the pro forma subdivision plan by
two and one‐half (2.5).
H. VIOLATIONS:
1. Correction: Any violations of the provisions of this Section or terms of the
covenant(s) recorded pursuant to this Section, including failure to submit an
affordability compliance report, shall be promptly corrected within thirty (30) days
of receiving a Warning of Violation from the City, unless an alternative time frame
is equitable and just based upon the circumstances of the violation, as determined
by the Administrator.
2. Remedies: The remedies for violations may, at the discretion of the
Administrator, be enforced as contractual remedies through the affordable
housing agreement or deemed to be violations of this Section and enforced
pursuant to Chapter 1‐3 RMC and Chapter 1‐10 RMC. Civil fines and contractual
remedies should be established in amounts that are designed to correct the
violation which, depending upon the circumstances, may be up to amounts that
are necessary for the City to provide dedicated replacement affordable housing,
plus the City’s cost of enforcement.
SECTION VIII. Section 4‐11‐010 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as follows:
4‐11‐010 DEFINITIONS A:
ABANDONMENT OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE FACILITIES: See RMC 4‐5‐
120G.
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ABUTTING: Lots sharing one or more property lines or easements; provided,
that any improved or unimproved right‐of‐way of the City, other cities, or the State
shall, for the purposes of this definition, disqualify lots as abutting.
ACCESS EASEMENT: See EASEMENT, ACCESS.
ACCESSORY BUILDING: A subordinate building located upon the same lot
occupied by a principal use or building with which it is customarily associated, but
clearly incidental to. This definition excludes accessory dwelling units.
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT: See DWELLING UNIT, ACCESSORY.
ACCESSORY USE, AGRICULTURE OR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY: Subordinate and
incidental uses, typically located upon the same lot, which support the agricultural
or animal husbandry use of a site including, but not limited to the storage of
agricultural products and equipment, and the sheltering of animals.
ACCESSORY USE, COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/PUBLIC/COMMUNITY
FACILITY: A use typically subordinate in size to the principal commercial,
industrial, public, community facility, or other similar principal use; that would not
contribute significantly to traffic generation, noise, or nuisance; and that supports
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the primary use operation without displacing it. Uses are typically located upon
the same lot occupied by a principal use.
ACCESSORY USE, RESIDENTIAL: A subordinate use, which supports the
principal residential use without displacing it, typically located upon the same lot
occupied by the principal residential use with which it is customarily associated,
but clearly incidental to. The accessory use is typically subordinate in size and
supports the principal residential use without displacing it.
ACT, SHORELINE MANAGEMENT: (This definition for RMC 4‐3‐090, Shoreline
Master Program Regulations, use only.) The Shoreline Management Act of 1971,
chapter 90.58 RCW as amended.
ACTIVE RECREATION: See RECREATION, ACTIVE.
ACTIVITY: A happening associated with a use; the use of energy toward a
specific action or pursuit. Examples of shoreline activities include but are not
limited to fishing, swimming, boating, dredging, fish spawning, wildlife nesting, or
discharging of materials. Not all activities necessarily require a shoreline location.
ADDITIONAL ANIMALS LICENSE: An annually renewed license issued by the
Finance Department to individuals permitted to keep additional animals.
ADDITIONAL ANIMALS PERMIT: A conditionally granted permit for the
keeping of household pets and/or domestic animals, when they are accessory, at
greater numbers than allowed outright. For dogs, cats, and/or combinations of
dogs and cats the maximum number allowable with this permit is six (6). Animals
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kept in small animal hospitals, clinics, pet shops, or grooming services are
excluded from this definition.
ADJACENT: Lots located across a street, railroad, or right‐of‐way, except
limited access roads.
ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS OFFICE: A use containing one or more of
the day‐to‐day functions (e.g., management, payroll, information systems,
inventory control) related to the operation of a company or affiliated corporate
group.
ADMINISTRATOR: Unless otherwise specified in this Title, Administrator shall
mean the Administrator of the Department of Community and Economic
Development or designee.
ADULT DAY CARE/HEALTH: A program designed to meet the needs of adults
with functional impairments through an individualized plan of care. It is a
structured, comprehensive program that provides a variety of health, social, and
related support services in a protective setting during any part of a day for a
minimum of four (4) hours, but less than twenty four (24) hour care. While beds
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may be provided for rest periods, adult day care/health uses are not intended to
function as residential facilities. A number, where specified, is the maximum
number of clients present at any one period of time during the program operation.
Adult day care/health programs are subclassified as follows:
A. Adult Day Care/Health Category I: A maximum of four (4) clients upon
a property containing a residential use; and a maximum of twelve (12) clients upon
a property in nonresidential use.
B. Adult Day Care/Health Category II: Five (5) or more clients upon a
property containing a residential use; and thirteen (13) or more clients upon a
property in nonresidential use.
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS:
1. Any enterprise which, for money or any other form of consideration,
features “adult live entertainment” as defined herein; or
2. Any “adult motion picture theater” as defined herein; or
3. Any adult arcade containing individual viewing areas or stations or
booths, where for money or any other form of consideration one or more still or
motion picture projectors, slide projectors, or similar machines, or other image‐
producing machines are used to show films, motion pictures, video cassettes,
slides or other photographic reproduction of specified sexual activities or specified
anatomical areas.
ADULT FAMILY HOME: A state‐licensed facility providing personal care, room
and board within a dwelling unit to more than one person, but not more than four
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(4) adults, not related by blood or marriage to the person(s) providing the service.
A maximum of eight (8) adults may be permitted if the Washington State
Department of Social and Health Services determines the home is of adequate size
and the home and provider are capable of meeting standards and qualifications
as provided for in chapters 70.128 RCW and 388‐76 WAC.
ADULT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: A person appearing nude or a live performance
which is characterized by specified sexual activities as defined in RMC 4‐11‐190.
This definition includes, but is not limited to, peep shows.
ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATER: An enclosed building used for presenting
motion picture films, video cassettes, cable television, or any other such visual
media for observation by patrons there, distinguished or characterized by an
emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities
or specified anatomical areas.
ADULT RETAIL USE: A retail establishment which, for money or any other form
of consideration, either: (a) has as one of its principal purposes to sell, exchange,
rent, loan, trade, transfer, and/or provide for viewing or use, off the premises, any
adult‐oriented merchandise; or (b) provides, as its substantial stock in trade, for
the sale, exchange, rental, loan, trade, transfer, and/or provide for viewing or use,
off the premises, any adult‐oriented merchandise.
ADULT‐ORIENTED MERCHANDISE: Any goods, products, commodities, or
other wares, including but not limited to, videos, CD roms, DVDs, magazines,
books, pamphlets, posters, cards, periodicals or nonclothing novelties, which
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depict, describe or simulate specified anatomical areas or specified sexual
activities. This definition is not intended to include movies rated R by the Motion
Picture Association of America or its successor organization.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Housing A dwelling unit reserved for occupancy as a
primary residence by an eligible household that qualifies as affordable under
applicable program eligibility requirements. households whose annual income
does not exceed eighty percent (80%) of the area median income for ownership
housing or fifty percent (50%) for rental housing, adjusted for household size, as
determined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the
Seattle Metropolitan Statistical Area, and who pay no more than thirty percent
(30%) of household income for housing expenses. (Housing expenses for
ownership housing include mortgage and mortgage insurance, property taxes,
property insurance, and homeowners’ dues. Housing expenses for rental housing
include rent and appropriate utility allowance.) Affordable housing used to satisfy
bonus density review criteria shall remain affordable for a duration specified in
RMC 4‐9‐065, Density Bonus Review, to the satisfaction of the City Attorney.
AGGRIEVED PARTY: A person seeking to protect what must be “arguably
within the zone of interests to be protected or regulated by the statute or
constitutional guarantee in question” and must allege an “injury in fact,” i.e., that
he or she will be specifically and perceptibly harmed by the proposed action.
AGRICULTURE: Use of land for growing crops for sale or consumption, other
than for home agriculture. This use includes the accessory uses for sales, packing,
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treating, or storing the produce; provided, that the operation of the accessory use
is clearly incidental to the agricultural activity. This definition includes but is not
limited to produce farms, vineyards, and Christmas tree farms. This definition
excludes nurseries and animal husbandry.
AGRICULTURE, HOME: The accessory use of land to grow crops at a small or
limited scale, for sale or consumption, when it occurs on the same site as the
residence of the person primarily responsible for the crops.
AIR GAP: See RMC 4‐6‐100.
AIRPLANE SALES AND REPAIR: Facilities where airplanes are displayed for sale
and/or brought for repair services.
AIRPORT COMPATIBLE LAND USE: Uses and structures within the Airport
Influence Area that must be considered as to compatibility with aviation
operations associated with the Renton Municipal Airport.
AIRPORT HAZARD: Any structure, tree or use of land which obstructs the air
space required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at the airport or is
otherwise hazardous to landing or takeoff of aircraft.
AIRPORT INFLUENCE AREA: The area defined by the outer perimeter of
“Safety Zone Six,” the Traffic Pattern Zone, on the Airport Influence Area Map
(RMC 4‐3‐020F).
AIRPORT, MUNICIPAL: The Renton Municipal Airport, a general aviation
facility located in Renton, Washington.
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AIRPORT‐RELATED USES: Uses that require proximity and access to an airport
runway.
ALLEY: A vehicular right‐of‐way not over thirty feet (30') wide which is not
designed for general travel and primarily used as means of vehicular and
pedestrian access to the rear of abutting properties.
ALTERATION OF WATERCOURSE: Any action that will change the location of
the channel occupied by water within the banks of any portion of a riverine water
body.
ANIMAL FOSTER CARE PROVIDER: A homeowner and/or tenant who cares for
an animal or animals not considered their household pet/pets or domestic
animal/animals on a temporary basis that is not longer than one hundred twenty
(120) days per animal.
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY: The raising of domestic animals other than common
household pets.
ANIMALS, DOMESTIC: Animals that have been bred to be tame, are
dependent on human intervention for food and shelter, and are kept continually
at the premises of the owner. These animals are to include: large lot domestic
animals, medium lot domestic animals, small lot domestic animals, and other
animals as approved by the Community and Economic Development
Administrator. Bees, peafowl, and roosters are excluded from this definition.
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ANIMALS, DOMESTIC – EXTRA LARGE LOT: Livestock to include horses,
donkeys, cows, llamas and other animals of similar size and characteristics as
approved by the Development Services Division.
ANIMALS, DOMESTIC – LARGE LOT: Animals that typically require a lot size of
at least one acre; to include goats, pigs, and other animals of similar size and
characteristics as approved by the Development Services Division.
ANIMALS, DOMESTIC – MEDIUM LOT: Animals that typically require at least
twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) gross square feet of lot size; to include
miniature goats that are smaller than twenty‐four inches (24'') at the shoulder
and/or not more than one hundred fifty (150) pounds in weight, sheep and other
animals of similar size and characteristics as approved by the Development
Services Division.
ANIMALS, DOMESTIC – SMALL LOT: Animals that typically require at least four
thousand five hundred (4,500) gross square feet of lot size; to include chickens,
ducks, geese, pigeons, and other animals of similar size and characteristics as
approved by the Development Services Division.
APPEAL: A request for a review of any action pursuant to this Title, or of the
interpretation of any provision of the Title by any City official.
APPELLANT: A person, organization, association or other similar group who
files a complete and timely appeal as set forth in Renton Municipal Code.
APPLICANT: A person who files an application of permit under this Title and
who is either the owner of the land on which that proposed activity would be
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located, a contract vendee, a lessee of the land, the person who would actually
control and direct the proposed activity, or the authorized agent of such a person.
APPROVED: See RMC 4‐6‐100.
AQUACULTURE: The culture of farming of aquatic animals and plants.
AQUIFER: A geological unit of porous and permeable rock, sand or gravel
capable of yielding usable amounts of water.
AQUIFER PROTECTION AREA (APA): Shall be the portion of an aquifer within
the zone of capture and recharge area for a well or well field owned or operated
by the City, and as identified in the City of Renton’s COR Maps, the City’s online
interactive mapping application available through the City’s website. The term
shall be synonymous with “wellhead protection area.”
AQUIFER PROTECTION AREA PERMIT: An authorization by the Department for
a person to store, handle, treat, use or produce a hazardous material within an
APA. The two (2) types of permits that will be issued pursuant to RMC 4‐9‐015,
Aquifer Protection Areas Permits, and RMC 4‐3‐050, Critical Areas Regulations, are
an operating permit and a closure permit.
ARBORIST, CITY: The Urban Forestry and Natural Resources Manager of the
City of Renton, or his or her designee.
AREA OF SHALLOW FLOODING: A designated zone AO, AH, AR/AO or AR/AH
(or VO) on a community’s Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with a one percent
(1%) or greater annual chance of flooding to an average depth of one to three feet
(1 to 3') where a clearly defined channel does not exist, where the path of flooding
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is unpredictable, and where velocity flow may be evident. Such flooding is
characterized by ponding or sheet flow. Also referred to as the sheet flow area.
AREA OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD: The land in the floodplain within a
community subject to a one percent (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any
given year. It is shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) as zone A, AO, AH,
A1‐30, AE, A99, AR (V, VO, V1‐30, VE). “Special flood hazard area” is synonymous
in meaning with the phrase “area of special flood hazard.”
ARTERIAL: A street classified as a principal arterial on the City’s Arterial Street
Plan.
ARTERIAL PASS‐THROUGH TRAFFIC: Traffic that has neither an origin nor
destination in an affected area which is diverted from an arterial road.
ARTERIAL STREET: See STREET, ARTERIAL.
ARTICULATION: The giving of emphasis to architectural elements (like
windows, balconies, entries, etc.) that create a complementary pattern or rhythm
dividing large buildings into smaller identifiable pieces.
ARTIFICIAL CHANNEL: A stream channel that is entirely manmade but does
not include relocated natural channels.
ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOLS/STUDIOS: See SCHOOLS/STUDIOS, ARTS AND
CRAFTS.
ASSEMBLY AND PACKAGING OPERATIONS: A facility where pre‐
manufactured components are assembled to construct a product. Products may
be packaged and moved off‐site for wholesale or retail sale. This use includes but
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is not limited to assembly and packaging of computer, electronics, office
equipment, chemicals and allied products, fabricated metal products, and other
products.
ASSISTED LIVING: A facility containing two (2) or more dwelling units where
residents live in private units and receive assistance with limited aspects of
personal care, such as taking medication, bathing, or dressing. Staff is on duty
twenty four (24) hours per day to ensure the welfare and safety of residents.
Dwelling units include a full kitchen (sink, oven or range, and refrigerator) or a
kitchenette, a bathroom, a living area, and may include a call system. On the
premises, facilities include: a professional kitchen, common dining room,
recreation area(s), activity room, and a laundry area. Meals may be provided
multiple times daily in a common dining area. This definition does not include:
convalescent centers, congregate residences, boarding and lodging houses, adult
family homes, and group homes I and II.
ATTIC: A finished or unfinished area, not considered a story, located between
the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above, and having a
floor‐to‐ceiling height of seven feet (7') or greater for an area that constitutes no
more than fifty percent (50%) of the building footprint.
AUTOMOBILE: See VEHICLE.
AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY: See RMC 4‐6‐100.
AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC (ADT): The average number of motor vehicles
crossing in one direction per working day for any continuous thirty (30) day period.
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AVERAGE HORIZONTAL ILLUMINATION: The quantity of light measured at the
pavement surface and averaged over the traveled lanes expressed in foot‐candles.
AVIATION‐RELATED USES: Uses that offer aeronautical services to the public
or provide support services to airport‐related uses.
AWNING: A shelter, typically for a pedestrian walkway, that projects from and
is supported by the exterior wall of a building. Awnings have noncombustible
frames, but may have combustible coverings. Awnings may be fixed, retractable,
folding or collapsible. Any structure which extends above any adjacent parapet or
roof of a supporting building is not included within the definition of awning.
SECTION IX. Upon approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk is authorized to direct
the codifier to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the corrections of
scriveners or clerical errors; references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules, or
regulations; or ordinance numbering and section/subsection numbering and references. The City
Clerk is further authorized to direct the codifier to update any chapter, section, or subsection
titles in the Renton Municipal Code affected by this ordinance.
SECTION X. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the constitutionality of any other
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance.
SECTION XI. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days after adoption.
No later than five (5) days prior to such effective date, a summary consisting of this ordinance’s
title shall be published in the City’s official newspaper.
ORDINANCE NO. 6135
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL the 20th day of May, 2024.
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 20th day of May, 2024.
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Approved as to form:
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ATTACHMENT A
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Annex
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60% Petition to Annex X
Additional Animals
Application Form
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Affidavit and
Photograph of
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Information Sign
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Affidavit and
Photograph of
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Outreach Sign
X11 X X X11
Applicant Agreement
Statement (for wireless
communication
facilities)
X10 X X
Applicant’s Confirmation
of Condition Compliance
X X X X
Arborist Report X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Arborist Report, Final X X
Assessment Information X X
ATTACHMENT A
Page 2 of 9
Authorization for
Abatement
X
Binding Site Plan Map X
Biological
Assessment/Critical
Areas Study when
project located in a
designated floodplain X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Calculations, Survey X X X X
Colored Rendering X X X X X X X
Concealment Element
Plan X
Construction Mitigation
Description X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Density Bonus Narrative
(Affordable Housing)12
Documentation of
Affordable Housing
Experience and 3rd
Party Reporting12 X X X X X X
Draft Deed for Any
Proposed Dedication of
Land for Public Purposes X X X X X
Draft Homeowners’
Association Documents,
if applicable X X X X X
Draft Restrictive
Covenants, if any X X X X X X X X X X
Drainage Control Plan X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Drainage Report X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ATTACHMENT A
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Elevations, Architectural X X X X3 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Environmental Checklist X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Existing Covenants
(recorded copy) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Existing Easements
(recorded copy) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Final Plat Plan X
Flood Hazard Data, if
applicable X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Floor Plans X X X X X3 X X X X X X X X X X
Geotechnical Report X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Grading Plan,
Conceptual X3 X3 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Grading Plan, Detailed X X
Habitat Data Report X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Hazardous Materials
Management Statement X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Inventory of Existing
Sites (for wireless
communication
facilities) X4 X X
Justification for the
Comprehensive Plan
Amendment and, if
applicable, Rezone X X
Justification for
Conditional Permit
Request X X
ATTACHMENT A
Page 4 of 9
Justification for Home
Occupation Permit
(Special) X
Justification for Rezone X
Justification for Tier III
Temporary Use Permit X
Justification for Variance
Request X X
King County Health
Department Approval
(for food related uses
only) X
Landscape Plan,
Conceptual X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Landscape Plan,
Detailed X X X X X
Lease Agreement, Draft
(for wireless
communication
facilities) X4 X X
Legal Description X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Letter Describing
Proposed Home
Occupation X
Letter from Property
Owner X X
Letter to
Examiner/Council
Stating Reason(s) for
Appeal per RMC 4-8-
110C3 X
ATTACHMENT A
Page 5 of 9
Letter Explaining Which
Comprehensive Plan
Text/Policies Should Be
Changed and Why X
Letter of Understanding,
Affordable Housing
Agreement12 X X X X X X
Letter of Understanding,
Geologic Risk X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
List of Affected Property
Owners within
Annexation Area
Boundary X X
Lot Line Adjustment
Map X
Map of Existing Site
Conditions X
Map of View Area (for
wireless communication
facilities only) X X X
Master Application
Form X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Master Plan X
Mobile Home Park Plan X X
Monument Cards (one
per monument) X X X
Neighborhood Detail
Map X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Neighborhood Meeting
Materials X11 X X X11
ATTACHMENT A
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Parking, Lot Coverage
and Landscaping
Analysis X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Photo Simulations (for
wireless communication
facilities only) X4 X X X
Plat Certificate X
Preapplication Meeting
Summary, if any X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Preliminary Plat Plan X
Project Narrative X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Project Sequencing Plan X
Proposal (nonproject,
e.g., draft ordinance,
plan or policy) X
Proposal Summary
(nonproject) X
Public Works Approval
Letter X X X X
Radio Frequency
Emissions Report X
Routine Vegetation
Management
Application Form X
Screening Detail,
Refuse/Recycling X X X X X X X X
Service Area Map (for
wireless communication
facilities only) X X
Short Plat Plan X
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Short Plat Plan, Final X
Site Plan X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Site Plan, Single Family X
Siting Process Report for
Use Permits for SCTF,
CDF or CDIS Facilities X
Source Statement, Fill
Material, Aquifer
Protection Areas X
Statement Addressing
Basis for Alternate
and/or Modification X X X X
Statement Addressing
the Basis for the
Shoreline Permit
Exemption Request X
Statement Addressing
the PUD’s Relationship
to the City
Comprehensive Plan X
Stream/Lake Study (8) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Survey X X X
Title Report X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Topography Map (5'
contours) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Traffic Study X X X X X X X X X X X X
Tree Retention/Land
Clearing (Tree
Inventory) Plan X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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Urban Design District
Review Packet X7 X7 X7 X7 X7 X7
Utilities Plan,
Generalized X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Vegetation
Management Plan
(Shoreline) X X X
Wetlands Delineation
Map X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Wetland Mitigation Plan
– Preliminary X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Wetland Mitigation Plan
– Final X X X X X X X
Wetlands Assessment X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Table 4-8-120C Legend: An “X” indicates that the submittal item is required unless waived by the Administrator or designee.
Footnotes:
1. Deleted.
2. Level of detail limited to scope listed in RMC 4-9-210A.
3. Level of detail required may be reduced by Administrator.
4. Not required for amateur radio antennas.
5. Deleted.
6. Deleted.
7. Only required for projects requiring review in the Urban Center Design Overlay District.
8. A standard stream or lake study is required for any application proposal; provided, that an individual single family residence on a parcel less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet shall not be s ubject to this requirement. A supplemental stream or lake study is also required if an unclassified stream is involved, or if
there are proposed alterations of the water body or buffer, as identified in the standard stream or lake study. If substantial impacts to the existing vegetation within the buffer required by RMC 4-3-090D7a, Shoreline Bulk Standards, or as modified under RMC 4-3-090F1, Vegetation Conservation, are identified in the
standard stream or lake study, a supplemental stream or lake study may be required by the Community and Economic Development Administrator. A stream or lake mitigation plan will be required prior to final approval for any plans or permits that result in mitigation identified in the supplemental stream or lake study.
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9. The only submittal requirements required for Tier I Temporary Use Permit are Master Application, Site Plan, and King County Health Department Approval.
10. Only that portion of the agreement relating to removal upon discontinuation of use is required for amateur radio antennas.
11. Submission of an affidavit and photograph of an installed public outreach sign and/or neighborhood meeting materials is only required for site plan review if the sign and/or neighborhood meeting is required per RMC 4-8-090, Public Notice Requirements.
12. For applicants seeking bonus density bonus under the provisions of RMC 4-9-065.