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Department of Community and Economic Development
Planning Division
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY/CODE INTERPRETATION
ADMINISTRATIVE CI-202
CODE
INTERPRETATION #:
MUNICIPAL CODE RMC 4-3-100, Urban Design Regulations
SECTIONS:
SUBJECT: Applicability for RMF 2 Zone
BACKGROUND: RMC 4-3-100 establishes design requirements for seven aspects of site and building design specifically, site design and building location; parking and vehicular access; pedestrian environment; recreation areas and common open space; building architectural design; signage; and lighting. The applicability is by zone with four district districts. The RMF zone is in Design District B. However, RMF 2 was not added to the district when the zone was created in 2024.
Ordinance No. 6154 created a second residential multifamily zone that allows 40 dwelling units per acre. The ordinance amended several code sections to implement the new zone, however there are code sections that include the RMF zone and should include the RMF 2 zone.
DECISION: Projects in the RMF 2 zone shall follow the requirements of Design District B.
JUSTIFICATION: Each design district has some features that fit the type of development
typically constructed in those zones. For example, District A is only used for
the Center Downtown (CD) zone. The requirements seek to have new
development align with an urban fabric of a historic area of the City. District
B has requirements that are for residential type development and lack
requirements for commercial features. It applies to the RMF zone and to
assisted living facilities in all residential zones. It is appropriate to apply the
same residential design requirements to the RMF 2 zone as the RMF zone.
ADMINISTRATOR
APPROVAL: _______________________________________
Gina Estep
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EFFECTIVE DATE: _______________________________________
BINDING Under principles of judicial finality, administrative code
interpretations that are not timely appealed are binding.
APPEAL
PROCESS: To appeal this determination, a written appeal accompanied by the required
filing fee must be filed with the City's Hearing Examiner (1055 South Grady
Way, Renton, WA 98057, 425-430-6551) no more than 14 days from the date
of this decision. Section 4-8-110 of the Renton Municipal Code provides
further information on the appeal process.
DISCLAIMER: Excerpts from the Renton Municipal Code shown below may not contain the most
recently codified text. In such instances, code amendments implemented through this
Administrative Code Interpretation shall be construed to affect the current code and past/future
Administrative Code Interpretations not yet codified in the same manner as shown below. Should
any conflicts result, the Administrator shall determine the effective code.
SPECIFIED CODE
SECTIONS SHALL BE
READ AS FOLLOWS:
B. APPLICABILITY AND CONFLICTS:
1.Applicability:
b.Any of the activities listed in subsection B1a of this Section and
occurring in the following overlay areas or zones shall be required to
comply with the provisions of this Section:
i.District ‘A’: All areas zoned Center Downtown (CD).
ii.District ‘B’: All areas zoned Residential Multi-Family (RMF),
Residential Multi Family Two (RMF 2), and as well as assisted
living and convalescent centers within the Resource
Conservation (RC), Residential-1 (R-1), Residential-4 (R-4),
Residential-6 (R-6), Residential-8 (R-8), Residential-10 (R-10),
Residential-14 (R-14), and Residential Manufactured Home
Park (RMH) zones.
iii.District ‘C’: All areas zoned Urban Center (UC) or
Commercial Office Residential (COR).
iv.District ‘D’: All areas zoned Center Village (CV),
Commercial Arterial (CA), Commercial Neighborhood (CN), or
Commercial Office (CO), except for those properties included
in the Automall District and used for small vehicle sales or a
secondary use identified in RMC 4-3-040C1, Uses Permitted in
the Renton Automall District.
STAFF CONTACT: Angie Mathias, x6576
6/2/2026