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ORDINANCE NO. 5905
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING "GROUND
LEVEL DETAILS" IN SUBSECTION 4-3-100.E.5 AND ADDING COMMERCIAL SIGN
REGULATIONS REGARDING BUILDINGS LOCATED IN THE CD ZONE TO
SUBSECTION 4-4-100.H.4.b OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, REGARDING
DOWNTOWN WINDOW TRANSPARENCY, AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 June 25, 2018, 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 June 6, 2018, 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 1. All portions of the Renton Municipal Code in this ordinance not shown in
strikethrough and underline edits remain in effect and unchanged.
SECTION II. "Ground Level Details" in subsection 4-3-100.E.5 of the Renton Municipal
Code is amended as follows:
5. Building Architectural Design:
Intent: To encourage building design that is unique and urban in character,
comfortable on a human scale, and uses appropriate building materials that are
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suitable for the Pacific Northwest climate and to discourage franchise retail
architecture.
Guidelines: Building facades shall be modulated and/or articulated to reduce the apparent size
of buildings, break up long blank walls, add visual interest, and enhance the character of the
neighborhood. Articulation, modulation, and their intervals should create a sense of scale
important to residential buildings.
Standards:
Both of the following are required:
1. All building facades shall include modulation or articulation at intervals of no
more than forty feet (40').
Districts 12. Modulations shall be a minimum of two feet (2') deep, sixteen feet (16') in
A and D height, and eight feet (8') in width.
3. Buildings greater than one hundred sixty feet (160') in length shall provide a
variety of modulations and articulations to reduce the apparent bulk and scale
of the facade (illustration in District B, below); or provide an additional special
feature such as a clock tower, courtyard, fountain, or public gathering area.
All of the following are required:
1. All building facades shall include modulation or articulation at intervals of no
more than twenty feet (20').
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2. Modulations shall be a minimum of two feet (2') in depth and four feet (4') in
B width.
3. Buildings greater than one hundred sixty feet (160') in length shall provide a
variety of modulations and articulations to reduce the apparent bulk and scale
of the facade (illustration below); or provide an additional special feature such
as a clock tower, courtyard, fountain, or public gathering area.
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All of the following are required:
1. All building facades shall include measures to reduce the apparent scale of the
building and add visual interest. Examples include modulation, articulation,
defined entrances, and display windows
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2. All buildings shall be articulated with one or more of the following:
a. Defined entry features;
b. Bay windows and/or balconies;
C. Roof line features; or
d. Other features as approved by the Administrator.
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3. Single purpose residential buildings shall feature building modulation as follows
(illustration below):
The maximum width (as measured horizontally along the building's
exterior) without building modulation shall be forty feet (40').
The minimum width of modulation shall be fifteen feet (15').
The minimum depth of modulation shall be greater than six feet (6).
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4. All buildings greater than one hundred sixty feet (160') in length shall provide a
variety of modulations and articulations to reduce the apparent bulk and scale
of the facade (as illustrated in District B above); or provide an additional special
design feature such as a clock tower, courtyard, fountain, or public gathering
area.
Guidelines: The use of material variations such as colors, brick, shingles, stucco, and horizontal
wood siding is encouraged. The primary building entrance should be made visibly prominent
by incorporating architectural features such as a facade overhang, trellis, large entry doors,
and/or ornamental lighting (illustration below). Detail features should also be used, to include
things such as decorative entry paving, street furniture (benches, etc.), and/or public art.
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Standards:
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of the following are required:
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Human -scaled elements such as a lighting fixture, trellis, or other landscape
feature shall be provided along the facade's ground floor.
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Upper portions of building facades shall have clear windows with visibility into
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and out of the building. However, screening may be applied to provide shade
and energy efficiency. The minimum amount of light transmittance for windows
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shall be fifty percent (50%).
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Display windows shall be designed for frequent change of merchandise, rather
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than permanent displays. _Display racks and fixtures may not obscure more than
fifty percent (50%) of the window space.
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Window coverings, such as blinds and curtains must be functional they may
not be affixed so that they cannot be open and/or closed.
All
of the following are prohibited:
1.
Tinted and dark glass, highly reflective (mirror -type) glass and film.
2.
Untreated blank walls visible from public streets, sidewalks, or interior
pedestrian pathways.
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A wall (including building facades and retaining walls) is considered a blank
wall if:
It is a ground floor wall or portion of a ground floor wall over six feet (6')
in height, has a horizontal length greater than fifteen feet (15'), and does
not include a window, door, building modulation or other architectural
detailing; or
ii. Any portion of a ground floor wall has a surface area of four hundred
(400) square feet or greater and does not include a window, door,
building modulation or other architectural detailing.
If blank walls are required or unavoidable, they shall be treated. The
treatment shall be proportional to the wall and use one or more of the
following (illustration below):
A planting bed at least five feet (5') in width abutting the blank wall that
contains trees, shrubs, evergreen ground cover, or vines;
ii. Trellis or other vine supports with evergreen climbing vines;
iii. Architectural detailing such as reveals, contrasting materials, or other
special detailing that meets the intent of this standard;
iv. Artwork, such as bas-relief sculpture, mural, or similar; or
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Seating area with special paving and seasonal planting.
Min. 5' wide planting
bed and materials to
cover 50% of wall
within 3 years
Trellis with vines or
other plants
1. Where windows or storefronts occur, they must only contain clear glazing
Tinted, dark, and highly reflective (mirror -type) glass and film is prohibited
2. Any facade visible to the public shall be comprised of at least seventy-five
percent (75%) transparent windows and/or doors for at least the portion of the
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ground floor facade that is between four feet (4') and eight feet (8') above
District
ground (as measured on the true elevation).
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3. Opaque signage is only allowed on or in more than ten percent (10%) of the
window space. Stenciled or other signage types that allow visibility into the
building is encouraged and do not count toward the ten percent (10%)
calculation of signage in windows.
1. Any facade visible to the public shall be comprised of at least fifty percent (50%)
Districts
transparent windows and/or doors for at least the portion of the ground floor
facade that is between four feet (4') and eight feet (8') above ground as
B, C, &D
measured on the true elevation).
2. Where windows or storefronts occur, they must principally contain clear glazing
Tinted, dark, and highly reflective (mirror -type) glass and film is prohibited.
BUILDING ROOF LIMES
Intent: To ensure that roof forms provide distinctive profiles and interest consistent with an
urban project and contribute to the visual continuity of the district.
Guidelines: Building roof lines shall be varied and include architectural elements to add visual
interest to the building.
Standards:
Districts
A, C,
and D
The following is required:
At least one of the following elements shall be used to create varied and
interesting roof profiles (illustration below):
1. Extended parapets;
2. Feature elements projecting above parapets;
3. Projected cornices;
4. Pitched or sloped roofs.
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5. Roof mounted mechanical equipment shall not be visible to pedestrians.
6. Buildings containing predominantly residential uses shall have pitched roofs
with a minimum slope of one to four (1:4) and shall have dormers or interesting
roof forms that break up the massiveness of an uninterrupted sloping roof.
AATERIACS
Guidelines: Building materials are an important and integral part of the architectural design of
a building that is attractive and of high quality. Material variation shall be used to create visual
appeal and eliminate monotony of facades. This shall occur on all facades in a consistent
manner. High quality materials shall be used. If materials like concrete or block walls are used
they shall be enhanced to create variation and enhance their visual appeal.
Standards:
All of the following are required:
1. All sides of buildings visible from a street, pathway, parking area, or open space
All shall be finished with the same building materials, detailing, and color scheme.
Districts A different treatment may be used if the materials are of the same quality.
2. All buildings shall use material variations such as colors, brick or metal banding,
patterns or textural changes.
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3. Materials, individually or in combination, shall have texture, pattern, and be
detailed on all visible facades.
4. Materials shall be durable, high quality, and consistent with more traditional
urban development, such as brick, integrally colored concrete masonry, pre -
finished metal, stone, steel, glass and cast -in -place concrete.
5. If concrete is used, walls shall be enhanced by techniques such as texturing,
reveals, and/or coloring with a concrete coating or admixture.
6. If concrete block walls are used, they shall be enhanced with integral color,
textured blocks and colored mortar, decorative bond pattern and/or shall
incorporate other masonry materials.
Districts The following is required:
A, C, All buildings shall use material variations such as colors, brick or metal banding,
and D patterns, or textural changes.
SECTION III. Subsection 4-4-100.H.4.b of the Renton Municipal Code is amended to add
a new row at the bottom of the Category C table regulating commercial signs for buildings located
in the CD Zone, to read as shown below. All other provisions in 4-4-100.H.4.b remain in effect
and unchanged.
SIGN CATEGORY I TYPE AND NUMBER OF SIGNS ALLOWED
Buildings Opaque signage is only allowed on or in no more than 10% of the window space
located in the Stenciled or other signage types that allow visibility into the building is encouraged
CD Zone: and do not count toward the 10% calculation of signage in windows.
SECTION IV. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or work of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court or 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 V. 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.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of December, 2018.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 10th day of December, 2018.
Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City rttorney
Date of Publication: 12/14/2018 (summary)
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Denis Law, Mayor
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