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ORDINANCE NO. 6177
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE CITY'S
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ADOPT THE CITY'S NEW TRANSPORTATION
ELEMENT, AUTHORIZING CORRECTIONS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Council has heretofore adopted and filed a Comprehensive Plan and the
Council has implemented and amended the Comprehensive Plan from time to time, together
with the adoption of various codes, reports, and records; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 6153, on December 9, 2024, the City adopted its
updated 2024 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, developing the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan has
occurred on a special timeline and the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) certified the cib/s
Comprehensive Plan in June 2025 with the condition of completing the Transportation Element
by December 2025; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106, on September 3, 2025, the City notified the
State of Washington of its intent to adopt amendments to its development regulations; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Growth Management Act (GMA), all capital facilities plans are
required to be incorporated as a sub -element of the City's comprehensive plans; and
WHEREAS, adoption of the 2025 Transportation Element is in the public interest and will
promote the safety and improvement of the non -motorized and motorized transportation
system and will enable the City to meet its long-term growth requirements; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on this matter on September
17, 2025, considered all relevant matters, and 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:
SECTION I. All portions of the City's Comprehensive Plan in this ordinance that are not
shown as amended herein remain in effect and unchanged.
SECTION 11. The City amends the Comprehensive Plan by replacing the 2024
Transportation Element in its entirety with the 2025 Transportation Element of the
Comprehensive Plan attached as Exhibit A hereto and incorporated by this reference, and
authorizes and directs City staff to submit the final 2025 Transportation Element, together with
Appendix D referenced in Section III of this ordinance, to the Washington State Department of
Commerce and Puget Sound Regional Council, following insertion of any minor revisions or
corrections associated with the City Council's final approval.
SECTION III. The City amends the Comprehensive Plan by replacing Appendix D in its
entirety with Appendix D attached as Exhibit B hereto and incorporated by this reference, and
authorizes and directs City staff to submit the Appendix, together with the 2025 Transportation
Element referenced in Section II of this ordinance, to the Washington State Department of
Commerce and Puget Sound Regional Council, following insertion of any minor revisions or
corrections associated with the City Council's final approval.
SECTION IV. City staff are directed to correct the Comprehensive Plan Table of
Contents, to account for a longer 2025 Transportation Element section.
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SECTION V. 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 VI. 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 VII. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after publication
of a summary of this ordinance in the City's official newspaper. The summary shall consist of this
ordinance's title.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 1st of December, 2025.
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Jason A. h, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 1st of December, 2025.
Armondo Pavone, Mayor
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Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 12/4/2025 (Summary)
ORD-CED:25ORD003:11/13/2025