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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgendaHome PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Monday, May 4, 2015 4:00 p.m. 1.AGENDA a.2015 Comprehensive Plan Update - Docket 113 b.2015 Comprehensive Plan Update - Docket 114 c.2015 Comprehensive Plan Update - Docket 115 Docket Item #113 – Residential Mixed-Use Development in the Commercial Office (CO) Zone Summary of proposed changes: The Commercial Office (CO) Zone is intended for large properties situated along major transportation or transit routes, and to implement the Commercial and Mixed Use Comprehensive Plan land use designation. Currently, the CO Zone does not allow residential development. Considering the intent of the Commercial and Mixed Use land use designation to, in part, allow residential uses as part of a mixed use development, the concentrated locations of CO properties in heavily urbanized areas, and the proximity of CO zoned land to mass transit facilities, staff proposes to allow residential mixed use buildings under limited conditions in order to make the highest and best use of applicable properties. In order for a CO zoned property to be eligible for a residential mixed use development, the following criteria are proposed: Attached dwelling units may be allowed through a Planned Urban Development pursuant to RMC 4-9- 150, Planned Urban Development Regulations, and in conformance with the following: a. Mass Transit Facilities: At least fifty percent (50%) of the lot shall be located within one-quarter (¼) mile (as the crow flies) of at least one of the following (refer to enclosed map): i. Bus Stop: Rapid Ride stops only ii. Dedicated Park and Ride: A Park and Ride iii. Commuter Rail: A passenger rail station b. Mixed use building with at least two commercial uses: (retail, restaurants, on-site services, or similar) with dimensional requirements c. Structured parking for residential component d. Minimum six stories in height e. Minimum 75 dwelling units per acre / Maximum 150 dwelling units per acre (density bonuses or an Administrative CUP could allow up to 250 per acre) f. Pedestrian-oriented design of public realm g. Building subject to Design District D h. Prohibited within 1,000 feet of an adult entertainment business In response to difficulties and issues recently cited by customers related to balconies on high-rise buildings, staff proposes to provide some potential relief for required private open space cited in Title IV’s Planned Urban Development Regulations (RMC 4-9-150.E.2), as follows: For dwelling units located above the sixth (6th) story, private open space may be provided by a shallow balcony accessed by a door with at least fifty percent (50%) glazing; any required private open space not provided by the balcony shall be added to the required common open space, pursuant to subsection 4- 9-150.E.1 of this Section. Background: This docket request was initiated by the Planning Division. Appeal Available: Text amendments of the Development Regulations that are referred to the Planning Commission are a Type VI process. The appeal available is a judicial appeal to the Growth Management Hearings Board. Docket Item #114 – Title IV Updates per the Comprehensive Plan Update Summary of proposed changes: Renton’s Comprehensive Plan is proposed to be updated, and as a result of some changes (e.g., elimination and/or renaming of some land use designations and zoning districts) Title IV will need to be amended to reflect changes to the Plan. While preparing required changes, staff identified other recommended amendments in response to proposed Plan amendments as well as input gathered during a recent public workshop. Proposed changes to Title IV prompted by the Comprehensive Plan Update include, but are not limited to: • Revised Land Use Designation names • Revised Zone names • Revised purpose statements of Zones • Elimination of the RM-U and RM-T Zones • Consolidation of UC-N1 and UC-N2 Uses and Footnotes • Consolidation of Footnotes applied to other Zones • Formatted all Residential Zone Development Standards into one table (previously excluded all RM suffixes) • Formatted the consolidated UC Zone into Development Standards for Commercial Zones, and eliminate the need for a third table. • Consolidation of common development standards among zones within the same table Other proposed amendments to Title IV: • New standards in the RMF Zone that will facilitate townhouse development:  Minimum density is not applicable  25 ft. minimum wide lot width (30 ft. for corner lots)  50 ft. minimum lot depth  Front yard: 20 ft.  Rear yard: 10 ft.  Side yard: unchanged at 5 ft.  Building coverage: 70% • Allowing multi-family housing in the CO Zone under limited circumstances • Nonconforming structure development standards – proposed allowed enlargements of nonconforming structures as long as the enlargement does not increase the nonconformity with respect to zoning setbacks, and all other development standards are met. Background: This docket request was initiated by the Long-Range Planning Division. Appeal Available: Text amendments of the Development Regulations that are referred to the Planning Commission are a Type VI process. The appeal available is a judicial appeal to the Growth Management Hearings Board. Docket Item #115 – Eligible Areas for Multi-Family Housing Incentives Summary of proposed changes: To encourage owner-occupied housing in the downtown area and within the Sunset Area, certain development/mitigation fees, and property taxes may be waived for eligible projects, subject to City Council approval. These areas are defined as being within Urban Center Downtown land use designation and the Center Village land use designation. The update to Renton’s Comprehensive Plan will eliminate these two land use designations and therefore a new way of defining these geographical areas is necessary. These proposed code amendments will use an official map to define the applicable areas of the City to which these housing programs apply, and will not have any impacts to the function of the programs. Please refer to the enclosed “Eligible Areas for Multi-Family Housing Incentives” map in comparison to the images below that show the current extent of the Urban Center Downtown, and Center Village land use designations. Background: This docket request was initiated by the Planning Division. Appeal Available: Text amendments of the Development Regulations that are referred to the Planning Commission are a Type VI process. The appeal available is a judicial appeal to the Growth Management Hearings Board.