HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project_Acceptance_20260618DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
www.rentonwa.gov
OF APPLICATION
A Master Application has been filed and accepted with the Department of Community & Economic
Development (CED) Planning Division of the City of Renton. The following briefly describes the application and
the necessary Public Approvals.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: June 18, 2026
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR26-000002, Land Use Non-Project
Docket 21 Group B items (D-251: Child
Care Centers, D-252: Urban Design
Regulations Update, and D-253: RMF-2
Rezones with Comp Plan Amendment)
and Arts & Culture Master Plan Update,
LUA26-000201, ECF
PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Gina Estep/ 1055 S Grady Way, Renton, WA
98057 / gestep@rentonwa.gov
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE
REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton
Document Center website. See also https://rb.gy/7kjqlo.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The applicant is requesting for SEPA Review of PR26-000002 Land Use Non-project for the following items:
Arts and Culture Master Plan Update
The Arts & Culture Master Plan is being presented for consideration and recommendation for formal adoption by
City Council as an updated version of the City’s previously adopted 2010 Arts and Culture Master Plan. The
updated Plan provides a refreshed comprehensive framework to guide the City’s investments, policies, and
programming related to arts and culture, including public art, cultural equity, creative placemaking, and support
for the creative economy. The Plan reflects extensive engagement with artists, cultural organizations, City
departments, and community stakeholders, and aligns with current City priorities related to economic
development, livability, and neighborhood identity. It updates and expands upon the goals and strategies
established in 2010, with an emphasis on growing and elevating Renton’s creative economy, which is a priority
focus for CED in 2026 and beyond.
Docket 21 Group B, D-251: Child Care Centers
The City of Renton proposes Title IV text amendments to update zoning code to permit Day Care Centers in all
residential zones, adjust conditions in specialty zones, and possibly add design standards for children’s health
and safety. To make siting child care facilities easier, new state law (SB 5509) requires Renton to allow Child Care
Centers outright in almost all zones. The proposal would also amend definitions for Family Home Day Care
Center and Child Care Center to align with a state waiver that allows family day care providers to serve up to 16
children.
Docket 21 Group B, D-252: Urban Design Regulations Update
The City of Renton is proposing amendments to Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-3-100, Urban Design
Regulations, to comply with Engrossed Substitute House Bill (ESHB) 1293, codified in Chapter 36.70A RCW.
NOTICE
Anyone that would like to be informed of future actions or would like to become a party of record on this proposal must fill out
our online form at https://rb.gy/vaqabf or complete this form and return to: City of Renton, CED Planning Division, 1055 So.
Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Name/File No.: PR26-000002, Land Use Non-Project Docket 21 Group B items (D-251: Child Care Centers, D-252: Urban
Design Regulations Update, and D-253: RMF-2 Rezones with Comp Plan Amendment) and Arts & Culture Master Plan
Update, LUA26-000201, ECF
Name: __________________________________ Email: _______________________ Phone No. ___________________
Mailing Address: __________________________________City/State/Zip: _____________________________________
Notice will be sent via email, unless a hard copy is specifically requested. Check box to receive via US Mail
ESHB 1293 requires cities planning under the Growth Management Act to ensure that design regulations are
clear and objective and do not result in reductions in density, height, bulk, or scale below what is otherwise
allowed by underlying zoning standards.
The proposed amendments would revise portions of the City’s Urban Design Regulations to:
• Remove or modify subjective design review language;
• Eliminate discretionary standards that could reduce development capacity;
• Clarify objective design requirements; and
• Ensure consistency with state law requirements.
The amendments are procedural and regulatory in nature and do not change allowed land uses or base
development standards established elsewhere in the Renton Municipal Code.
Docket 21 Group B, D-253: RMF-2 Rezones with Comprehensive Plan Amendment
The City of Renton proposes zoning map amendments and corresponding Comprehensive Plan map
amendments for two geographically distinct sites. Site 1 is located at SW Sunset Blvd & Maple Ave SW, within the
City Center Community Planning Area. Site 2 is located at 433 & 450 Bremerton Ave NE, within the Highlands
Community Planning Area. The proposal would rezone properties currently zoned Commercial Arterial (CA) to
Residential Multi-Family 2 (RMF-2). Concurrently, the Comprehensive Plan land use designation for each site
would be amended from Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) to Residential High Density (RHD).
The RMF-2 zone allows residential densities of approximately 20 to 40 dwelling units per net acre and is intended
for areas with existing attached residential development or where conditions support more intensive multi-unit
housing near transit, commercial services, and employment areas.
The purpose of the proposal is to:
• Facilitate infill development on underutilized parcels, including properties where commercial viability is
limited or impractical due to site constraints;
• Encourage redevelopment of nonconforming uses; and
• Support housing growth in areas with proximity to transit and existing infrastructure.
DATE OF APPLICATION: June 16, 2026
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: June 18, 2026
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
None at this time
REQUESTED STUDIES: None at this time
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on July 2, 2026. Please submit
comments online at https://rb.gy/vaqabf. Alternatively, you may physically mail your comments to: City of
Renton, CED, Attn: Planning Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Please include the Land Use file
number (LUA) or project address in your comments. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically
become a party of record and will be notified of any decision on this project.
CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: Maya Simon, Associate Planner, Tel: 425-430-7263,
Email: msimon@rentonwa.gov