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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLand Use Element COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 1 Draft:  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Land Use Renton Comprehensive Plan Update  Element Policies Draft Draft:  Updated: May 27, 2024 Summary of Updates Washington State Law:  Include updated population projections and updated future land use map.  Address extent of land use for housing, commerce, industry, airports, utilities, facilities, and other land uses (including recreation/open space per below).  Designate green spaces, urban and community forests within the urban growth area.  Give special consideration to achieving environmental justice, including efforts to avoid creating or worsening environmental health disparities.  Consider urban planning approaches that reduce per capita vehicle miles traveled within Renton.  Must reduce and mitigate the risk to lives and property posed by wildfires by using land use planning tools. VISION 2050:  Support growth and housing choices in proximity to transit.  Develop strategies for cleaning up brownfield and contaminated sites.  Evaluate planning in areas for potential residential and commercial displacement and use a range of strategies to mitigate displacement impacts.  Support inclusive engagement to ensure land use decisions do not negatively impact historically marginalized communities. King County Countywide Planning Policies:  Address environmental justice issues across several policies including access to a healthy environment, community resilience, and reduction of pollution.  Call for the use of best available science when establishing and implementing environmental standards.  Integrate social equity and public health into local and countywide planning. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Summary of Updates COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 2 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024  Codify growth target and urban growth capacity report processes.  Address four-to-one program provisions.  Establish a Centers designation framework consistent with the PSRC regional framework.  Ensure better understanding of past housing and land use practices that have led to inequities by race and ethnicity.  Develop new growth targets with a planning horizon to 2044, and link growth targets to land use assumptions in comprehensive plans.  Strengthen city-county collaboration around annexation area planning. Clarify the process for reassigning potential annexation areas.  Recognize the role of Cities in the Rural Area consistent with the King County Comprehensive Plan.  Add a new subsection or reference the new separate Climate element  Emphasize climate change.  Update the greenhouse gas reduction goals to correspond to the goals set by the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration (K4C), which may involve referencing the new climate element.  Protect and restore natural resources that sequester and store carbon.  Address fossil fuel facilities to protect public health, safety, and welfare; and to protect the natural ecosystem to reduce climate change. Plans to be Adopted by Reference:  King County Countywide Planning Policies  VISION 2050  Auto Mall Improvement Plan  Airport Layout Plan Update  Airport Compatible Land Use Program  Airport Master Plan  Hazard Mitigation Plan  Clean Economy Strategy 2.0  Growth Management Policies, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency  Making Our Watershed Fit for a King – WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Plan, King County  Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed (WRIA 8) Chinook Salmon Conservation Plan, King County  May Creek Basin Action Plan, King County  Lower Cedar River Basin and Nonpoint Action Plan, King County  Rainier-Grady Junction Subarea Plan (2021)  Arts and Culture Master Plan  Urban Forest Management Plan  Disaster Recovery Plan  Parks, Recreation, and Natural Areas Plan  Bicycle and Trails Master Plan COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 3 Draft:  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Additional Notes The Land Use Element is organized into the following sections:  Meeting Demands of Growth  Planning for the Efficient Use of Land  Renton Land Use Plan  Projecting the Natural Environment and Ensuring Natural Resources For the Future  Promoting a Safe, Healthy, and Attractive Community Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Meeting Demands of Growth COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 4 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Meeting Demands of Growth Discussion Table 1. Meeting Demands of Growth Discussion Review 2015 Text Draft Language Under the Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70a) Renton has an obligation to meet the demands of local and regional growth. Managing growth is not an endeavor that Renton takes on alone. The Puget Sound Regional Council’s VISION 2040 establishes goals and policies that tie the region together and support people, prosperity, and the environment. Through the Countywide Planning Policies, King County jurisdictions further define their roles in accommodating growth using sustainable and environmentally responsible development practices. Renton’s Comprehensive Plan outlines the ways that these goals and policies combine with our unique community Vision to be the center of opportunity where families and businesses thrive. Growth management enhances and protects several aspects of everyday life in Renton, including community safety, health, economic vitality, environmental quality, and resiliency to climate change. Renton’s approach to managing growth meets the requirements of the Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70a), passed in 1990 to ensure growth is planned and coordinated in a way to meet a set of statewide goals. The Puget Sound Regional Council’s VISION establishes goals and policies that tie the region together and support people, prosperity, and the environment. Through the Countywide Planning Policies, King County jurisdictions further define their roles in accommodating growth using sustainable and environmentally responsible development practices. Renton’s Comprehensive Plan outlines the ways that these goals and policies combine with our unique community Vision to be the center of opportunity where families and businesses thrive. Goals Table 2. Meeting Demands of Growth Goals Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 1 Goal L-A: Comply with the Countywide Planning Policies established by the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Countywide Planning Policies adopted by King County. Goal L-A: Comply with the policies in VISION 2050 established by the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Countywide Planning Policies adopted by King County.  Named the relevant plan to increase specificity and reduce duplication of terms. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Meeting Demands of Growth COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 5 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 2 Goal L-B: Continue to build Renton’s Regional Growth Center consistent with VISION 2040 to provide compact, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use development to meet the demands of population and employment growth, while reducing the transportation related and environmental impacts of growth. Goal L-B: Support the development of Renton as a Regional Growth Center, consistent with VISION 2050, to foster compact, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use development to meet the demands of population and employment growth, while also increasing transportation efficiency, and reducing negative environmental impacts.  Language edits to clarify the role of the City of Renton and the purpose/role of Regional Growth Centers per Vision 2050. Struck the clause “Reduce transportation” for clarity – the Vision isn’t to reduce transportation, but rather to foster more efficient and equitable mobility options.  Updated the plan name. 3 Goal L-C: Ensure sufficient land capacity to meet the growth targets, as shown in Table L-1. Goal L-C: Ensure sufficient land capacity to meet growth targets for employment and housing for all economic segments, as shown in Table L-1.  Updated to meet new state requirements. 4 Goal L-D: Meet regional and local obligations to provide essential public facilities through collaboration with other jurisdictions when possible. Goal L-D: Collaborate with other jurisdictions when possible to meet regional and local obligations to provide essential public facilities.  Revised to reflect regional nature of EPFs. 5 Goal L-E: Promote annexation where and when it is in Renton’s best interests. Goal L-E: Facilitate annexation where and when it is within the city’s Potential Annexation Areas, increases efficiency in the provision of urban services, contributes to cohesive communities, and financial impacts are mitigated through service and infrastructure financing or other funding to address infrastructure and service provision challenges in Potential Annexation Areas.  Include statement of what benefits Renton would to achieve through annexation and aligns the policy to King County CPPs (DP-26). Policies Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Meeting Demands of Growth COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 6 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Table 3. Meeting Demands of Growth Policies Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 1 Policy L-1: Support uses that sustain minimum employment levels of 50 employees per gross acre and residential levels of 15 households per gross acre within Renton’s Growth Center. Accommodate approximately 2,000 households and 3,500 jobs from the City’s Growth 2035 Targets within the Growth Center. Policy L-1: Support uses that sustain minimum employment levels of 45 employees per gross acre and residential levels of 15 households per gross acre within Renton’s Growth Center. Accommodate approximately 2,000 households and 3,500 jobs from the City’s Growth 2035 Targets within the Growth Center.  To be updated. 2 Policy L-2: Support compact urban development to improve health outcomes, support transit use, maximize land use efficiency, and maximize public investment in infrastructure and services. Policy L-2: Support compact urban development to improve health outcomes, support transit use, maximize land use efficiency, and maximize public benefit from public investment in infrastructure and services  Clarified policy intent. 3 Policy L-3: Encourage infill development of single- family units as a means to meet growth targets and provide new housing. Policy L-3: Encourage infill development with a variety of housing types to meet growth targets and provide a greater variety of housing options.  Updated to be inclusive of middle housing types. 4 Policy L-4: Consider surplus public property for other public uses before changing ownership. Policy L-4: Consider surplus public property for other public uses before changing ownership.  No change proposed. 5 Policy L-5: Use a public process when siting essential public facilities. Policy L-5: Use a public process that incorporates broad public involvement, especially from historically marginalized and disproportionately burdened communities, that considers impacts and benefits to equitably site essential public facilities.  Updated to incorporate equity considerations based on King County PCC PF-24. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 7 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 6 Policy L-6: Site and design essential public facilities to be efficient and convenient while minimizing impacts on surrounding uses. Facilities should be sited on an arterial street where there is good access to transportation, including transit service and where parking requirements are appropriate to the use. If the use is people intensive, it should be in a Center, compatible with surrounding uses, and collocated with other uses when possible. Policy L-6: Site and design essential public facilities to be efficient and convenient and to equitably distribute the impacts and benefits Facilities should be sited on an arterial street with good access including transit service, and where parking requirements are appropriate to the use. If the use is people intensive, it should be in a Center, compatible with surrounding uses, and collocated with other uses when possible.  Updated to include equity consideration. 7 Policy L-7: Coordinate with King County to ensure land development policies are consistent in the Potential Annexation Area. Policy L-7: Coordinate with King County to ensure land development policies are consistent in the Potential Annexation Area.  No changes. 8 Policy L-8: Support annexation where infrastructure and services allow for urban densities, service providers would be consolidated, and/or it would facilitate the efficient delivery of services. Policy L-8: Support annexation where infrastructure and services allow for urban densities, service providers would be consolidated, and/or it would facilitate the efficient delivery of services. Work with regional partners to ensure annexations balance fiscal impacts to Renton.  Updated to strengthen attention to the fiscal impacts of annexation. 9 Policy L-9: Consider the fiscal impacts for each proposed annexation  Consolidated with Policy L-8. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Efficient Use of Land COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 8 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Efficient Use of Land Discussion Table 4. Efficient Use of Land Discussion Review 2015 Text Draft Language To meet and exceed Renton’s targets for housing and employment growth land use must be organized efficiently, consistent with the community’s vision. Concentrated growth in housing and employment will occur in Growth Centers, increasing the intensity of activities in these districts to create a lively, vibrant, urban environment. Outside of the Growth Centers, residential areas will provide for a range of housing types and lifestyle options that are served by mixed-use commercial development nodes that provide daily goods and services. Additional opportunities to grow employment and maintain an industrial and manufacturing base are in the Employment Area. Promoting efficient use of urban land is a key factor for enhancing resource sustainability and environmental protection. By implementing policies to prevent land-use conflicts, reduce exposure to pollutants, and minimize urban sprawl, Renton can best meet the needs of current and future residents while safeguarding future resources, economic opportunity, public health, and community safety. Renton will prioritize housing and employment growth in Growth Centers, increasing the intensity of activities in these districts to create a lively, vibrant, urban environment. Residential areas will provide a range of housing types and lifestyle options that are served by mixed-use commercial development nodes that provide daily goods and services. Employment Areas will provide opportunities to grow employment and maintain an industrial and manufacturing base. Goals Table 5. Efficient Use of Land Goals Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 1 Goal L-F: Minimize risk associated with potential aviation incidents, on the ground and for aircraft occupants. Goal L-F: Minimize risk of aviation incidents involving the built environment through zoning and other applicable development regulations.  Revised for clarity. 2 Goal L-G: Pursue transition of non-conforming uses and structures to encourage development patterns consistent with Renton’s land use plan. Goal L-G: Encourage transition of non-conforming uses and structures to encourage development patterns consistent with Renton’s land use plan.  Edited to clarify city action. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Efficient Use of Land COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 9 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 3 Goal L-H: Plan for high quality residential growth that supports transit by providing urban densities, promotes efficient land utilization, promotes good health and physical activity, builds social connections, and creates stable neighborhoods by incorporating both built amenities and natural features. Goal L-H: Plan for high quality residential growth that supports transit and reduces vehicle miles traveled by providing urban densities, promotes efficient land utilization, promotes good health and physical activity, builds social connections, and creates stable neighborhoods by incorporating both built amenities and natural features.  Updated per VISON 2050 requirement. 4 Goal L-I: Utilize multiple strategies to accommodate residential growth, including: Development of new single-family neighborhoods on large tracts of land outside the City Center; Development of new multifamily and mixed-use in the City Center and in the Residential High Density and Commercial Mixed Use designations; and Infill development on vacant and underutilized land in established neighborhoods and multifamily areas. Goal L-I: Accommodate residential growth, by: Encouraging development of new attached housing of moderate density and mixed-use in the City Center and in the Residential High Density and Commercial Mixed Use designations; and Supporting infill development on vacant and underutilized land in established low- moderate- density residential neighborhoods; and Allowing development of new detached housing on large tracts of land outside the City Center;  Reorganized goal to be parallel with other goals.  Reordered to emphasize importance of attached moderate density housing. 5 Goal L-J: Develop well-balanced, attractive, convenient Centers serving the City and the region that create investment opportunities in urban scale development, promote housing close to employment and commercial areas, reduce dependency on automobiles, maximize public investment in infrastructure and services, and promote healthy communities. Goal L-J: Encourage the development of convenient Centers serving the City and the region that are urban in scale, facilitate housing close to employment and commercial areas, reduce dependency on automobiles, maximize public investment in infrastructure and services, and promote good health, and are attractive.  Revised to reflect the City’s role in development and updated language to clarify policy intent. 6 Goal L-K: Provide an energetic business environment for commercial activity providing a range of service, office, commercial, and mixed-use residential uses that enhance the City’s employment and tax base along arterial streets and in Centers. Goal L-K: Cultivate an energetic business environment and commercial activity to provide a range of service, office, commercial, and mixed-use residential uses that enhance the City’s employment and tax base along arterial streets and in Centers.  Aligned the verbs to match city action. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Efficient Use of Land COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 10 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 7 Goal L-L: Transform concentrations of linear form commercial areas into multi-use neighborhood centers characterized by enhanced site planning, efficient parking design, coordinated access for all modes of transportation, pedestrian linkages from adjacent uses and nearby neighborhoods, and boulevard treatment. Goal L-L: Transform concentrations of linear form commercial areas into multi-use neighborhood centers characterized by enhanced site planning, efficient parking design, coordinated access for all modes of transportation, pedestrian linkages from adjacent uses and nearby neighborhoods, and boulevard treatment.  No change proposed. 8 Goal L-M: Strengthen Renton’s employment base and economic growth by achieving a mix of industrial, high technology, office, and commercial activities in Employment Areas. Goal L-M: Encourage a mix of industrial, high technology, office, and commercial activities in Employment Areas to strengthen Renton’s employment base and spur economic growth.  Reorganized sentence to have parallel construction with the other goals in the section. 9 Goal L-N: Sustain industrial areas that function as integrated employment activity areas and include a core of industrial uses and other related businesses and services, transit facilities, and amenities. Goal L-N: Promote industrial activities in integrated employment activity areas that include a variety of industrial uses and other related businesses and services, transit facilities, and amenities.  Updated for clarity. 10 Goal L-O: Support the Auto Mall to concentrate auto and vehicular related businesses and increase their revenue and sales tax base for the City and to present an attractive environment for doing auto- related business. Goal L-O: Support concentrations to auto and vehicular related businesses and increase their revenue and sales tax base for the City, and to present an attractive environment for doing auto- related business.  Revised to remove an outdated reference. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Efficient Use of Land COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 11 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Policies Table 6. Efficient Use of Land Policies Row # 2015 Policy Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 1 Policy L-10: Meet or exceed basic aviation safety concerns and reduce potentially negative impacts from normal airport operations by restricting land use, prohibiting airspace obstacles and noise- sensitive land uses, and by requiring aviation easements within the Airport Influence Area. Policy L-10: Meet or exceed basic aviation safety rules and State Airport-Land Use Compatibility guidelines and reduce potentially negative impacts from normal airport operations by restricting land use, prohibiting airspace obstacles and noise-sensitive land uses, and by requiring aviation easements within the Airport Influence Area.  Updated for clarity and to remove the subjective term “concerns”. 2 Policy L-11: Encourage non-conforming uses to transition into conforming uses or relocate to areas with compatible designations. Policy L-11: Encourage non-conforming uses to transition into conforming uses or relocate to areas with compatible designations.  No change proposed. 3 Policy L-12: Identify potential areas for rapid or temporary housing in case of emergency or natural disaster. Policy L-12: Identify potential areas for rapid or temporary housing in case of emergency or natural disaster.  No change proposed. 4 Policy L-13: Enhance the safety and attractiveness of the Automall with landscaping, signage, and development standards that create the feeling of a cohesive business district. Policy L-13: Enhance the safety and attractiveness of commercial, office, and industrial uses with landscaping, signage, and development standards that create the feeling of a cohesive business district.  Revised to broaden the policy beyond auto sales. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Renton Land Use Plan COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 12 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Renton Land Use Plan Discussion Table 7. Renton Land Use Discussion Review 2015 Text Draft Language Renton’s Land Use schema identifies six types of land uses: Residential Low Density, Residential Medium Density, Residential High Density, Commercial Mixed Use, Employment Area, and Commercial Office Residential. Each of these land uses has designated zones that detail the types of land uses allowed in those zones. The table below identifies the six land use designations and the zones that implement each land use designation. Policies for each designation and implementing zone follow. Renton has six types of designated land uses:  Residential Low Density,  Residential Medium Density,  Residential High Density,  Commercial Mixed Use,  Employment Area, and  Commercial Office Residential. Each of these land uses has designated zones that provide detail on the types of land uses allowed in those zones. The table below identifies the six land use designations, the associated zones that implement each land use designation,. and policies. Goals 2015 Text Draft Language Policies Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Renton Land Use Plan COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 13 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 1 Policy L-14: Residential Low Density – Place lands constrained by sensitive areas, those intended to provide transition to the rural area, or those appropriate for larger lot housing within the Residential Low Density (RLD) land use designation to allow for a range of lifestyles. Policy L-14: Residential Low Density (RLD) –Apply to lands constrained by sensitive areas, those intended to provide transition to the rural areas, or those appropriate for low density residential uses. 2  Resource Conservation Zone – Zone lands with significant environmental constraints, which are not appropriate for urban development, lands suitable for environmental conservation or restoration, and lands used for agriculture or natural resource extraction for Resource Conservation (RC). RC zoning is allowed in the Residential Low Density and Employment Area land use designations.  Resource Conservation (RC) Zone– Apply to lands with significant environmental constraints, which are not appropriate for urban development, lands suitable for environmental conservation or restoration, and lands used for agriculture or natural resource extraction for resource conservation. RC zoning is allowed in the Residential Low Density and Employment Area land use designations. 3  Residential-1 Zone – Lands with significant environmental constraints, which may have the potential for development at a level of intensity that is compatible with that environment, or lands that provide urban separators should be zoned for Residential-1 (R-1). R-1 zoning is allowed in the Residential Low Density land use designation.  Residential-1 (R-1) Zone – Apply to lands with significant environmental constraints, which may have the potential for development at a level of intensity that is compatible with that environment, or lands that provide urban separators. R-1 zoning is allowed in the Residential Low Density land use designation. 4  Residential-4 Zone – Zone lands suitable for large lot housing and suburban, estate-style dwellings compatible with the scale and density of the surrounding area Residential-4 (R-4). R-4 zoning is allowed in the Residential Low Density land use designation.  Residential-4 (R-4) Zone– Apply to lands suitable for low-density residential uses compatible with the scale and density of the surrounding area. R- 4 zoning is allowed in the Residential Low Density land use designation.  Removed reference to housing typologies to open the possibility of ADUs. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Renton Land Use Plan COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 14 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 5  Residential Manufactured Home Park Zone – Lands with existing manufactured home parks as established uses should be zoned Residential Manufactured Home Park (RMH). RMH zoning is allowed in the Residential Low Density, Residential Medium Density, and Residential High Density land Use designations.  Residential Manufactured Home Park (RMH) Zone– Apply to lands with existing manufactured home parks. RMH zoning is allowed in the Residential Low Density, Residential Medium Density, and Residential High Density land use designations.  Edited for clarity. 6 Policy L-15: Residential Medium Density – Place areas that can support high-quality, compact, urban development with access to urban services, transit, and infrastructure, whether through new development or through infill, within the Residential Medium Density (RMD) designation. Within the RMD designation, allow a variety of single-family development, with continuity created through the application of design guidelines, the organization of roadways, sidewalks, public spaces, and the placement of community gathering places and civic amenities. Policy L-15: Residential Medium Density (RMD)– Apply to areas that can support high-quality, compact, urban development with access to urban services, transit, and infrastructure, whether through new development or through infill development.  Edited for clarity.  Edited to be more inclusive of middle housing typologies, removed reference to specific housing type (single family). 7  Residential-6 Zone – Zone lands Residential-6 (R- 6) where there is land suitable for larger lot development, an opportunity for infill development, an existing pattern of single-family development in the range of four to eight units per net acre, and where critical areas are limited. R-6 zoning is allowed in the Residential Medium Density land use designation.  Residential-6 Zone (R-6)– Apply to lands where there is land suitable for infill development, larger lot development, an existing pattern of moderate density residential development, and where critical areas are limited. R-6 zoning is allowed in the Residential Medium Density land use designation.  Edited for clarity.  Edited to be more inclusive of middle housing typologies, removed reference to specific housing type (single family). Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Renton Land Use Plan COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 15 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 8  Residential-8 Zone – Zone lands Residential-8 (R- 8) where there is opportunity to re-invest in existing single-family neighborhoods through infill or the opportunity to develop new single-family plats at urban densities greater than four dwelling units per acre. R-8 zoning is allowed in the Residential Medium Density land use designation.  Residential-8 Zone (R-8) –Apply to lands where there is opportunity to re-invest in existing residential neighborhoods through infill or the development of new residential plats at urban densities. R-8 zoning is allowed in the Residential Medium Density land use designation.  Edited for clarity.  Edited to be more inclusive of middle housing typologies, removed reference to specific housing type (single family). 9 Policy L-16: Residential High Density – Designate land for Residential High Density (RHD) where access, topography, and adjacent land uses create conditions appropriate for a variety of housing unit types, or where there is existing multifamily development. RHD unit types are designed to incorporate features from both single family and multifamily developments, support cost-efficient housing, facilitate infill development, have close access to transit service, and efficiently use urban services and infrastructure. Land designated RHD is where projects will be compatible with existing uses and where infrastructure is adequate to handle impacts from higher density uses. Policy L-16: Residential High Density (RHD) –Apply to lands where access, topography, and adjacent land uses create conditions appropriate for a variety of housing unit types, or where there is existing attached residential development. RHD unit types are designed to incorporate features from both detached and attached residential developments, support cost-efficient housing, facilitate infill development, have close access to transit service, and efficiently use urban services and infrastructure. Land designated RHD is where infrastructure is constructed to handle impacts from higher density uses.  Edited for clarity.  Removed requirements where future development must match existing features of single family developments.  Revised to incorporate inclusive language. 10  Residential-10 Zone – Zone lands Residential-10 (R-10) where there is an existing mix of single family and small-scale multifamily use or there are vacant or underutilized parcels that could be redeveloped as infill and are located within ¼ mile of public transit service and a major arterial. R-10 implements the Residential High Density land use designation.  Residential-10 Zone (R-10) Apply to lands where there is an existing mix of residential uses or there are vacant or underutilized parcels that could be redeveloped as infill and are located within ¼ mile of public transit service and a major arterial; or are within ½ mile of a major transit center. R-10 implements the Residential High Density land use designation.  Edited for clarity.  Edited to be more inclusive of middle housing typologies, removed reference to specific housing type (single family).  Expanded designation to include parcels within a ½ mile of a transit center to align with urban design concepts for a 15-minute neighborhood. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Renton Land Use Plan COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 16 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 11  Residential-14 Zone – Zone lands Residential-14 (R-14) where it is possible to develop a mix of compact housing types in areas of approximately 20 acres or larger in size (may be in different ownerships) or are within or adjacent to a Growth CenterThe zone functions as a transition zone between lower intensity residential and higher intensity mixed use zoning. R-14 implements the Residential High Density land use designation.  Residential-14 Zone (R-14)– Apply to lands where it is possible to develop a mix of compact housing types or are within or adjacent to a Growth Center. The zone functions as a transition zone between lower intensity residential and higher intensity mixed use zoning. R-14 implements the Residential High Density land use designation.  Edited for clarity.  Removed acreage requirement since this is meant as a transition zone. 12  Residential Multi-Family Zone – Zone lands Residential Multi Family (RMF) where there is existing (or vested) multifamily development of one-acre or greater in size. Expanded RMF zoning should only be where access is from a street classified as a Principal arterial, Minor arterial, or Collector, and where existing multi-family is abutting at least two property sides. RMF zoning implements the Residential High Density land use designation.  Residential Multi-Family Zone (RMF) – Apply to lands where there is existing (or vested) attached residential development of one-acre or greater in size. Expanded RMF zoning should only be where access is from a street classified as a Principal Arterial, Minor Arterial, or Collector, and where existing attached residential development is abutting at least two property sides. RMF zoning implements the Residential High Density land use designation.  Edited for clarity.  Revised to incorporate inclusive language.   Residential High Density (XXXX) Zone – Apply to lands where there is existing or planned high re (or vested) multifamily attached residential development of one-acre or greater in size. Expanded RMF zoning should only be where access is from a street classified as a Principal arterial, Minor arterial, or Collector, and where existing attached residential development multifamily is abutting at least two property sides. RMF zoning implements the Residential High Density land use designation  Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Renton Land Use Plan COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 17 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 13  Commercial Neighborhood Zone – Zone lands Commercial Neighborhood (CN) that provide goods and services on a small-scale to a surrounding residential neighborhood and that front on a street classified as a Principal arterial, Minor arterial, or Collector. Expanded CN zoning should only be where there is opportunity to provide small limited-scale commercial opportunity to the immediately surrounding residential community that would not result in an increase in scale or intensity, which would alter the character of the nearby residential neighborhood. The CN zone implements the Residential High Density land use designation.  Commercial Neighborhood Zone (CN)– Apply to lands that provide goods and services on a small-scale to a surrounding residential neighborhood and that can be accessed from a street classified as a Principal Arterial, Minor Arterial, or Collector. Expanded CN zoning should only be where there is opportunity to provide small limited-scale commercial opportunity to the surrounding residential community. The CN zone implements the Residential High Density land use designation.  Edited for clarity. 14 Policy U-17: Commercial Mixed Use – Place areas with established commercial and office areas near principle arterials within the Commercial and Mixed Use (CMU) land use designation. Allow residential uses as part of mixed-use developments, and support new office and commercial development that is more intensive than what exists to create a vibrant district and increase employment opportunities. The intention of this designation is to transform strip commercial development into business districts through the intensification of uses and with cohesive site planning, landscaping, signage, circulation, parking, and the provision of public amenity features. Policy U-17: Commercial Mixed Use (CMU)– Apply to lands with established commercial and office uses near Principal Arterials. Allows residential uses as part of mixed-use development, and supports new office and commercial development that is more intensive than what exists to create a vibrant district and increase employment opportunities. The intention of this designation is to transform strip commercial development into business districts through the maximization of uses and with cohesive site planning, landscaping, signage, circulation, parking, and the provision of public amenity features.  Edited for clarity. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Renton Land Use Plan COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 18 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 15  Commercial Arterial Zone – Zone lands Commercial Arterial (CA) where a historical strip pattern dominates, characterized by large surface parking in front of buildings, long blocks oriented to automobiles, and an incomplete street grid. CA zoning should be located within one-quarter mile of transit, provide employment, and allow mixed- use development. CA zoning implements the Commercial Mixed Use and Employment Area land use designations.  Commercial Arterial Zone (CA)– Apply to lands where a strip commercial pattern dominates, characterized by large surface parking in front of buildings, long blocks oriented to automobiles, and an incomplete street grid. Attached housing is allowed in areas that can support increased demand on transportation facilities. CA zoning should be located within one-quarter mile of transit, provide employment, and serve a large area. CA zoning implements the Commercial Mixed Use and Employment Area land use designations.  Edited for clarity. 16  Center Downtown Zone – Zone Land Center Downtown (CD) within downtown Renton that is appropriate for the widest mix of uses, is served by transit, and is suitable for intensive urban use within a pedestrian environment. The Center Downtown zone is intended to revitalize the area by creating a vibrant, urban center in Renton’s historic downtown core. Surface parking is discouraged in this zone, except as a land bank. CD zoning implements the Commercial Mixed Use land use designation.  Center Downtown (CD) Zone– Apply to downtown Renton where it is appropriate for a mix of pedestrian-oriented uses and attached residential uses, is served by transit, and is suitable for intensive urban use within a pedestrian environment. The Center Downtown zone is intended to revitalize the area by creating a vibrant, urban center in Renton’s historic downtown core. Surface parking is discouraged in this zone, except as a land bank. CD zoning implements the Commercial Mixed Use land use designation.  Edited for clarity. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Renton Land Use Plan COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 19 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 17  Center Village Zone – Zone lands Center Village (CV) that are characterized by an existing commercial and multi-family core served by transit and set in the midst of suburban patterns of residential development or in Renton’s downtown. CV zoned lands are suitable for redevelopment into compact urban development with a pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use center, and community focal point. The zone is intended to revitalize an area, creating a vibrant, urban center where surface parking is discouraged. CV zoning implements the Commercial and Mixed Use designation.  Center Village (CV) Zone– Apply to lands that are characterized by an existing commercial and attached residential housing core served by transit and set in the midst of suburban patterns of residential development. CV zoned lands are suitable for redevelopment into compact urban development with a pedestrian-oriented, mixed- use center, and community focal point. The zone is intended to revitalize an area, creating a vibrant, urban center where surface parking is discouraged. CV zoning implements the Commercial and Mixed Use designation.  Edited for clarity.  Revised to incorporate inclusive language. 18  Urban Center Zone – Zone lands that are located within Renton’s Designated Regional Growth Center, if there is a potential for the creation of dense employment, destination retail, recreation, or public gathering space with the Urban Center (UC) zone. The Urban Center zoned areas have large parcels of land with the potential for large scale redevelopment opportunities that will create a mixed-use retail, employment, and residential center. UC zoning implements the Commercial Mixed Use land use designation.  Urban Center 1 & 2 (UC-1 & UC-2) Zones Apply to lands located within Renton’s Regional Growth Center, where there is potential for the creation of dense employment, destination retail, recreation, or public gathering space with the Urban Center (UC) zone. UC-1 or UC-2 zoned areas have large parcels of land with the potential for large scale redevelopment opportunities that will create a mixed-use retail, employment, and residential center. UC zoning implements the Commercial Mixed Use land use designation.  Edited for clarity Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Renton Land Use Plan COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 20 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 19  Commercial Office Zone – Zone large parcels of land, that are highly visible from arterials or highways and located on existing or planned transit routes, for Commercial Office (CO) if they contain, or are suitable for medium- to high- intensity office use. Limited residential mixed-use development is allowed in close proximity to select transit services. This zone implements the Commercial Mixed Use and Employment Area land use designations. Commercial Office (CO) Zone– Apply to large parcels of land suitable for medium to high- intensity office uses, located on existing or planned transit routes with high visibility from arterials or highways. Commercial Office (CO) is suitable for medium- to high-intensity office use. Residential mixed-use development is allowed in close proximity to select transit services. This zone implements the Commercial Mixed Use and Employment Area land use designations.  Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Protecting the Environment COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 21 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Protecting the Environment Discussion Table 8. Protecting the Environment Discussion Review 2015 Text Draft Language Sustainability recognizes that natural systems are essential to providing both economic needs and quality of life and that actions of today have an impact on the environment which impacts the future. The quality of Renton’s land, air, and water affect the health and resiliency of everyone in the community. Sustainability recognizes that natural systems are essential to providing both economic needs and quality of life and that actions of today have an impact on the environment which impacts the future. The quality of Renton’s land, air, and water affect the health and resiliency of everyone in the community. A sustainable community requires and supports economic development, human health, and social benefit, and makes decisions using the “triple bottom line” approach to sustainability (environment, economy, and social equity). Goals Table 9. Protecting the Environment Goals Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 1 Goal L-P: Minimize adverse impacts to natural systems, and address impacts of past practice where feasible, through leadership, policy, regulation, and regional coordination. Goal L-P: Minimize adverse impacts to natural systems, and address impacts of past practice where feasible, through leadership, policy, regulation, and regional coordination.  No change proposed. 2 Goal L-Q: Support commercial and hobby agricultural uses such as small farms, hobby farms, horticulture, beekeeping, kennels, stables, and produce stands that are compatible with urban development. Goal L-Q: Support hobby agricultural uses such as small farms, hobby farms, horticulture, beekeeping, and produce stands that are compatible with urban development. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Protecting the Environment COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 22 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 3 Goal L-R: Maintain extractive industries where their continued operation does not impact adjacent residential areas, the City’s aquifer, or critical areas. Goal L-R: Protect the aquifer and critical areas while allowing extractive industries where their continued operation does not impact adjacent residential areas, the City’s aquifer, or critical areas.  Rewritten to make policy intent clear. 4 Goal L-S: Maintain Urban Separators to provide visual and physical distinction to the edges of Renton, protect critical areas, and provide a transition to the rural area. Goal L-S: Maintain urban separators to provide visual and physical distinction to the edges of Renton, protect critical areas, and provide a transition to rural areas.  Edited to be a common noun because the goal is referring to a group or category and not something defined in another plan or a specific area. 5 Goal L-T: Create a functioning and exemplary urban forest that is managed at optimum levels for canopy, health, and diversity. Goal L-T: Create a functioning and exemplary urban forest that is managed at optimum levels for canopy, health, and diversity.  No change proposed. 6 Goal L-U: Preserve, protect, and enhance the quality and functions of the City’s sensitive areas including: lakes, rivers, major and minor creeks, intermittent stream courses and their floodplains, wetlands, ground water resources, wildlife habitats, and areas of seismic and geological hazards. Goal L-U: Preserve, protect, and enhance the quality and functions of the City’s sensitive areas including: lakes, rivers, streams, intermittent stream courses and their floodplains, wetlands, aquifer, wildlife habitats, and areas of seismic and geological hazards.  Revised for clarity. 7 Goal L-V: Protect the natural functions of 100 year floodplains and floodways to prevent threats to life, property, and public safety associated with flooding hazards. Goal L-V: Protect the natural functions of 100 year floodplains, floodways, and channel migration zones to prevent threats to life, property, and public safety associated with flooding hazards.  Revised for clarity. 8 Goal L-W: Reduce the potential for damage to life and property due to abandoned coal mines, and return this land to productive uses. Goal L-W: Reduce the potential for damage to life and property from abandoned coal mines and return this land to productive uses.  Revised for clarity. 9 Goal L-X: Support and sustain educational, informational, and public involvement programs in the City over the long term in order to encourage effective use, preservation, and protection of Renton's resources. Goal L-X: Support and sustain educational, informational, and public involvement programs in the City to encourage effective use, preservation, and protection of Renton's natural systems.  Revised for clarity. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Protecting the Environment COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 23 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 10 Goal L-Y: Protect clean air and the climate for present and future generations through reduction of greenhouse gas emissions at the individual, household, and community levels, and promote efficient and effective solutions for transportation and development. Goal L-Y: Protect clean air and the climate for present and future generations through reduction of greenhouse gas emissions at the individual, household, and community levels, and promote efficient and effective solutions for transportation and development.  No change proposed. 11 Goal L-Z: Promote regional air quality in coordination with the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and the Puget Sound Regional Council, consistent with the Countywide Planning Policies, through its policies, methodologies, and standards. Goal L-Z: Promote regional air quality in coordination with the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and the Puget Sound Regional Council, consistent with the Countywide Planning Policies, through its policies, methodologies, and standards.  No change proposed. Policies Table 10. Protecting the Environment Policies Row # 2015 Policy Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 1 Policy L-20: Recognize the importance of fresh food in improving health and building community resilience, and encourage local food by allowing cultivation and sale of vegetables, herbs, flowers, or similar crops in residential areas, as an accessory use and/or home occupation and allow community gardens on private property, vacant public property, and unused rights-of-ways. Policy L-20: Allow cultivation and sale of vegetables, herbs, flowers, or similar crops in residential areas, as an accessory use and/or home occupation and allow community gardens on private property, vacant public property, and unused rights-of-ways to encourage local food cultivation, improve public health, and build community resilience. Edited for parallel construction with other goals and clarity. 2 Policy L-21: Apply conditional use permits, or other approvals as appropriate, for extractive industries including timber, sand, gravel, or other mining to ensure that potential impacts are confined, limited, or mitigated. Policy L-21: Require conditional use permits, or other approvals as appropriate, for extractive industries including timber, sand, gravel, or other mining to ensure that potential impacts are confined, limited, or mitigated.  Revised for clarity. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Protecting the Environment COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 24 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Policy Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 3 Policy L-22: Designate Urban Separators on lands characterized by individual and interconnecting natural features, critical areas, open space, parks, agricultural areas, and water features and by areas that provide a logical and easily identifiable physical separation between urban communities or with the rural area. Policy L-22: Designate Urban Separators on lands characterized by individual and interconnecting natural features, critical areas, open space, parks, agricultural areas, and water features and by areas that provide a logical and easily identifiable physical separation between urban communities and the rural area.  Revised for clarity. 4 Policy L-23: Promote urban forests through tree planting programs, tree maintenance programs that favor the use of large healthy trees along streets and in parks, residential, commercial, and industrial areas, programs that increase education and awareness, and through the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems. Policy L-23: Promote urban forests through tree planting programs, tree maintenance programs that favor the use of large healthy trees along streets and in parks, residential, commercial, and industrial areas, programs that increase education and awareness, and through the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems.  No change proposed. 5 Policy L-24: Manage urban forests to maximize ecosystem services such as stormwater management, air quality, aquifer recharge, other ecosystem services, and wildlife habitat. Policy L-24: Manage urban forests to maximize ecosystem services such as stormwater management, air quality, aquifer recharge, other ecosystem services, and wildlife habitat.  No change proposed. 6 Policy L-25: Educate the community about sustainable neighborhood concepts as part of planning processes to build support and understanding for future policy and regulatory changes. Policy L-25: Utilize education and outreach programs to inform the public and build support for sustainable neighborhood concepts, better understanding and acceptance for future policy and regulatory changes.  Revised for clarity and to include accurate methods for where education and outreach would take place. 7 Policy L-26: Utilize education and outreach programs to inform the public and build support for initiatives promoting sustainability, health, and emergency preparedness. Policy L-26: Utilize education and outreach programs to inform the public and build support for initiatives promoting sustainability, health, and emergency preparedness. 8 Policy L-27: Manage water resources for multiple uses including recreation, fish and wildlife, flood protection, erosion control, water supply, energy production, and open space. Policy L-27: Manage water resources for multiple uses including fish and wildlife, flood protection, erosion control, water supply, energy production, open space, and recreation.  Reordered to reflect importance of water management uses. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Protecting the Environment COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 25 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Policy Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 9 Policy L-28: Minimize erosion and sedimentation in and near sensitive areas by requiring appropriate construction techniques and resource practices, such as low impact development. Policy L-28: Minimize erosion and sedimentation in and near sensitive areas by requiring appropriate construction techniques and resource practices, such as low impact development.  No change proposed. 10 Policy L-29: Protect the integrity of natural drainage systems and existing land forms, and maintain wildlife habitat values by preserving and enhancing existing vegetation and tree canopy coverage to the maximum extent possible and by restoring hydrological flows and improving the condition of shorelines. Policy L-29: Protect the integrity of natural drainage systems and existing land forms to restore hydrological flows and improve the condition of shorelines.  Revised for clarity. (Split L-29 into two policies to focus one idea) 11 Policy L-XX. Preserve and enhance existing vegetation and tree canopy coverage to improve wildlife habitat quality.  Revised for clarity. (Split L-29 into two policies to focus on one idea) 12 Policy L-30: Maintain or increase the quantity and quality of wetlands. Development activities shall not decrease the net acreage of existing wetlands. Policy L-30: Maintain or increase the quantity and quality of wetlands. Ensure no net reduction of wetlands due to development.  Revised for clarity. 13 Policy L-31: Protect buffers along wetlands and surface waters to facilitate infiltration and maintain stable water temperatures, provide for biological diversity, reduce amount and velocity of run-off, and provide for wildlife habitat. Policy L-31: Protect buffers along wetlands and surface waters to facilitate infiltration and maintain stable water temperatures, provide for biological diversity, reduce amount and velocity of run-off, and provide for wildlife habitat.  No change proposed. 14 Policy L-32: Emphasize the use of open ponding and detention, vegetated swales, rain gardens, clean roof run-off, right-of-way landscape strips, open space, and stormwater management techniques that mimic natural systems, maximize water quality and infiltration where appropriate, and which will not endanger groundwater quality. Policy L-32: Emphasize the use of open ponding and detention, vegetated swales, rain gardens, clean roof run-off, right-of-way landscape strips, open space, and stormwater management techniques that mimic natural systems, maximize water quality and infiltration where appropriate, and which will not endanger groundwater quality.  No change proposed. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Protecting the Environment COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 26 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Policy Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 15 Policy L-33: Acquire the most sensitive areas such as wetlands, flood plains, and wildlife habitat for conversion to parks and greenbelts. Pursue an overall net gain of natural functions and values by enhancing sensitive areas and providing incentives for the enhancement of functions and values through private development. Policy L-33: Acquire sensitive areas such as wetlands, floodplains, and wildlife habitat for conversion to parks and natural areas. Pursue an overall net gain of natural functions and values by enhancing sensitive areas and providing incentives for the enhancement of functions and values through private development.  Edited to reduce ambivalent clauses. If there is an existing prioritization approach defined in another plan, we can site it. 16 Policy L-34: Ensure buildings, roads, and other built features are located on less sensitive portions of a site when sensitive areas are present. Policy L-34: Ensure buildings, roads, and other built features are located on less sensitive portions of a site when sensitive areas are present.  No change proposed. 17 Policy L-35: Re-establish self-sustaining fisheries resources in appropriate rivers and creeks through habitat improvement projects that encourage and enhance salmonid use. Policy L-35: Re-establish self-sustaining fisheries resources in appropriate rivers and streams through habitat improvement projects that encourage and enhance salmonid use.  Revised to use the accurate term. 18 Policy L-36: Land uses in areas subject to flooding, seismic, geologic, and coal mine hazards should be designed to prevent property damage and environmental degradation before, during, and after construction. Policy L-36: Development in areas subject to flooding, seismic, geologic, and coal mine hazards should be designed to prevent property damage and environmental degradation before, during, and after construction.  Revised for clarity. 19 Policy L-37: Emphasize non-structural methods in planning for flood prevention and damage reduction. Policy L-37: Emphasize non-structural methods in planning for flood prevention and damage reduction.  No change proposed. 20 Policy L-38: Dredge the Cedar River bed within the existing engineered channel as one method of flood control. Policy L-38: Dredge the Cedar River bed within the existing engineered channel as one method of flood control.  No change proposed. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Protecting the Environment COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 27 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Policy Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 21 Policy L-39: Provide information for and participate in informing and educating individuals, groups, businesses, industry, and government in the protection and enhancement of the quality and quantity of the City's natural resources and to promote conservation. Policy L-39: Provide information for and participate in informing and educating individuals, groups, businesses, industry, and government in the protection and enhancement of the quality and quantity of the City's natural resources and to promote conservation.  No change proposed. 22 Policy L-40: Coordinate with the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency and the Puget Sound Regional Council to develop policies, methodologies, and standards that promote regional air quality. Policy L-40: Coordinate with the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency and the Puget Sound Regional Council to develop policies, methodologies, and standards that promote regional air quality.  No change proposed. 23 Policy L-41 Conduct all City operations to minimize adverse environmental impacts by reducing consumption and waste of energy and materials; minimizing use of toxic and polluting substances; reusing, reducing, and recycling; and disposing of waste in a safe and responsible manner. Policy L-41: Conduct all City operations to minimize adverse environmental impacts by reducing consumption and waste of energy and materials; minimizing use of toxic and polluting substances; reusing, reducing, and recycling; and disposing of waste in a safe and responsible manner.  No change proposed. 24 Policy L-42: Encourage environmentally friendly construction practices, such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Built Green, Salmon Safe, and Living Building Challenge. Policy L-42: Encourage environmentally friendly construction practices, such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Built Green, Salmon Safe, and Living Building Challenge.  No change proposed. 25 Policy L-43: Support and implement the Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement, climate pledges and commitments undertaken by the City, and other multi-jurisdictional efforts to reduce greenhouse gases, address climate change, sea-level rise, ocean acidification, and other impacts to global conditions. Policy L-43: Support and implement the Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement, climate pledges and commitments undertaken by the City, and other multi-jurisdictional efforts to reduce greenhouse gases, address climate change, sea-level rise, ocean acidification, and other impacts to global conditions. No change proposed. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Promoting Consistent Design and a Sense of Place COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 28 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Policy Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 26 Policy L-44: Recognize that a sustainable community requires and supports economic development, human health, and social benefit, and makes decisions using the “triple bottom line” approach to sustainability (environment, economy, and social equity).  Not a policy, moved to Discussion. Promoting Consistent Design and a Sense of Place Discussion Table 11. Promoting a Safe, Healthy, and Attractive Community Discussion Review 2015 Text Draft Language Community design includes those elements or features that provide for visual identity and evoke the character of the city, creating a sense of place. Community design influences quality of life for people who live, work, learn and play in the city. A safe, healthy, and attractive community recognizes and acknowledges the natural setting and the unique features of a community. Community design includes those elements or features that provide for visual identity and evoke the character of the city, creating a sense of place. Community design influences quality of life for people who live, work, learn and play in the city. A safe, healthy, and attractive community recognizes and acknowledges the natural setting and the unique features of a community. Goals Table 12. Promoting a Safe, Healthy, and Attractive Community Goals Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 1 Goal L-AA: Maintain the City’s cultural history by documenting, recognizing, and protecting its historic, archaeological, and traditional cultural sites. Goal L-AA: Support a sense of place by documenting, recognizing, and protecting Renton’s historic, archaeological, and traditional cultural sites.  Edited to reduce suggesting of a singular, hegemonic history and to be more inclusive of the multiple histories that comprise Renton today. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Promoting Consistent Design and a Sense of Place COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 29 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 2 Goal L-BB: Maintain a high quality of life as Renton grows by ensuring that new development is designed to be functional and attractive. Goal L-BB: Ensure new development supports a high quality of life with design that is designed to be functional and attractive.  Revised for clarity. . 3 Goal L-CC: Support and sustain programs in the City to encourage effective use, preservation, and protection of Renton’s resources. Goal L-CC: Support and sustain programs in the City to encourage effective use, preservation, and protection of Renton’s resources.  No change proposed. 4 Goal L-DD: Maintain and promote Renton as a center for arts and culture where traditional and contemporary arts thrive and creative industries are cultivated. Goal L-DD: Maintain and promote Renton as a center for arts and culture where traditional and contemporary arts thrive and creative industries are cultivated.  No change proposed. 5 Goal L-EE: Build neighborhoods that promote community resiliency through healthy lifestyles, active transportation, proximity to goods and services, access to local fresh food, environmental sustainability, and a feeling of community. Goal L-EE: Build neighborhoods that promote community resiliency through healthy lifestyles, active transportation, proximity to goods and services, access to local fresh food, environmental sustainability, and a feeling of community.  No change proposed. 6 Goal L-FF: Strengthen the visual identity of Renton and its Community Planning Areas and neighborhoods through quality design and development. Goal L-FF: Strengthen the visual identity of Renton and its Community Planning Areas and neighborhoods through quality design and development.  No change proposed. Policies Table 13. Promoting a Safe, Healthy, and Attractive Community Policies Row # 2015 Policy Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 1 Policy L-45: Identify and catalog historic, cultural, and archaeological resources on an on-going basis and as part of project specific review. Policy L-45: Identify and catalog historic, cultural, and archaeological resources on an on-going basis and as part of project specific review.  No change proposed. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Promoting Consistent Design and a Sense of Place COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 30 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Policy Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 2 Policy L-46: Preserve and incorporate historic and archaeological sites into development projects. Policy L-46: Preserve and incorporate historic and archaeological sites into development projects.  No change proposed. 3 Policy L-47: Accommodate change in a way that maintains Renton’s livability and natural beauty.  Strike due to subjective nature and challenge with implementation. Address vision of “livability” and “natural beauty” in the discussion or Vision Element. Policy L-48: Address privacy and quality of life for existing residents by considering scale and context in infill project design. Policy L-48: Consider scale and context for infill project design to preserve privacy and quality of life for residents  Revised for clarity and to remove exclusionary language. Policy L-49: Maintain existing, and encourage the creation of additional, places and events throughout the community where people can gather and interact. Allow for flexibility in public gathering places to encourage place-making efforts and activities. Policy L-49: Encourage the creation and maintenance of places and events throughout the community where people can gather and interact. Allow for flexibility in public gathering places to encourage place-making efforts and activities.  Revised for clarity. Policy L-50: Respond to specific site conditions such as topography, natural features, and solar access to encourage energy savings and recognize the unique features of the site through the design of subdivisions and new buildings. Policy L-50: Respond to specific site conditions such as topography, natural features, and solar access to encourage energy savings and recognize the unique features of the site through the design of subdivisions and new buildings.  No change proposed. Policy L-51: Include human-scale features such as pedestrian pathways, quality landscaping, and public spaces that have discernible edges, entries, and borders to create a distinctive sense of place in neighborhoods, commercial areas, and centers. Policy L-51: Require human-scale features such as pedestrian pathways, quality landscaping, and public spaces that have discernible edges, entries, and borders to create a distinctive sense of place in neighborhoods, commercial areas, and centers.  Revised for clarity. Policy L-52: Orient buildings in developments toward the street or a common area, rather than toward parking lots. Policy L-52: Require buildings in developments to be oriented toward the street or a common area, rather than toward parking lots.  Revised for clarity. Policy L-53: Encourage creative and distinctive focal elements that define the entrance to the city. Policy L-53: Encourage creative and distinctive focal elements that define the entrances to the city.  Revised for clarity. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Promoting Consistent Design and a Sense of Place COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 31 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Policy Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale Policy L-54: Protect public scenic views and public view corridors, including Renton’s physical, visual and perceptual linkages to Lake Washington and the Cedar River. Policy L-54: Protect public scenic views and public view corridors, including Renton’s physical, visual and perceptual linkages to Lake Washington and the Cedar River.  No change proposed. Policy L-55: Preserve natural landforms, vegetation, distinctive stands of trees, natural slopes, and scenic areas that contribute to the City’s identity, preserve property values, and visually define the community and neighborhoods. Policy L-55: Preserve natural landforms, vegetation, distinctive stands of trees, natural slopes, and scenic areas that contribute to the City’s identity, preserve property values, and visually define the community and neighborhoods.  No change proposed. Policy L-56: Complement the built environment with landscaping using native, naturalized, and ornamental plantings that are appropriate for the situation and circumstance and provide for respite, recreation, and sun/shade. Policy L-56: Complement the built environment with landscaping using native, naturalized, and ornamental plantings that are appropriate for the situation and circumstance and provide for respite, recreation, and sun/shade.  No change proposed. Policy L-57: Provide complete arranged as an interconnecting network or grid. Locate planter strips between the curb and the sidewalk in order to provide separation between cars and pedestrians. Discourage dead-end streets and cul-de-sacs. Policy L-57: Provide complete streets arranged as an interconnecting network or grid. Locate planter strips between the curb and the sidewalk in order to provide separation between cars and pedestrians. Discourage dead-end streets and cul- de-sacs.  Revised to include missing term. Policy L-58: Encourage signage that guides and promotes business without creating visual clutter. Implement sign regulations that balance adequate visibility for businesses while protecting Renton’s visual character. Policy L-58: Implement sign regulations that balance adequate visibility for businesses while protecting Renton’s visual character. Encourage signage that guides and promotes business without creating visual clutter.  Edited for parallel construction with other policies. Policy L-59: Balance the need for appropriate lighting levels for safety and security to avoid light intrusion and glare impacts, and to preserve the night sky. Policy L-59: Balance the need for appropriate lighting levels for safety and security to avoid light intrusion and glare impacts, and to preserve the night sky.  No change proposed. Element Review ▪ Land Use ▪ Promoting Consistent Design and a Sense of Place COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 32 Draft  Draft Revised: May 27, 2024 Row # 2015 Policy Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale Policy L-60: Improve the appearance of parking lots through landscaping and screening. Policy L-60: Require landscaping and screening to improve the appearance of parking lots, promote green infrastructure, and reduce heat islands.  Revised policy to include other benefits of parking lot landscaping. Policy L-61: Promote environmentally friendly, energy-efficient development, including building and infrastructure. Policy L-61: Promote environmentally friendly, energy-efficient development, including building and infrastructure.  No change proposed. Policy L-62: Create a supportive environment for cultural activities and the arts. Policy L-62: Create a supportive environment for cultural activities and the arts.  No change proposed. Policy L-63: Collaborate with schools, businesses, and faith-based groups to promote healthy lifestyles through education, activity, and nutrition. Policy L-63: Collaborate with schools, businesses, and community groups to promote healthy lifestyles through education, activity, and nutrition.  Revised for clarity. Policy L-64: Design buildings with provisions for evacuation in case of all types of emergency events. Policy L-64: Require building design with provisions for evacuation in case of all types of emergency events.  Revised for clarity.