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ORDINANCE NO. 5524
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
4-1-210, WAIVED FEES, OF CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT,
OF TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED
"CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON", BY
EXTENDING AND MODIFYING THE WAIVER OF CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT AND
MITIGATION FEES.
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2001, the Renton City Council approved Ordinance No. 4913
(codified in RMC 4-1-210) to allow certain development and mitigation fees for housing that is
for sale to be waived to encourage owner-occupied housing in the CD and RM-U zones; and
WHEREAS, these development and mitigation fee waivers are effective for eligible
building permits issued after August 13, 2001, and will sunset on December 31, 2009, unless
extended by City Council action; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Subsection 4-1-210B, Downtown Owner-Occupied Housing
Incentive, helped to establish the 37-unit "55 Williams" and the 50-unit "Chateau de Ville"
condominium projects as new owner-occupied housing in downtown Renton and may similarly
prove beneficial for the proposed 24-unit "Chelsea" condominium project and the 5-unit
"Blakey" townhomes project in downtown Renton; and
WHEREAS, the development and mitigation fee waivers currently apply to eligible
projects in the CD, RM-U, and RM-T zones of the Urban Center Comprehensive Plan
designation; and
WHEREAS, the City now seeks to expand the development and mitigation fee waivers to
encourage new owner-occupied housing in the Sunset Area; and
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WHEREAS, the City further seeks to modify the application process to conform with the
current organizational chart for the Community and Economic Development Department; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to encourage additional new owner-occupied housing in
downtown Renton and the Sunset Area; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to extend the development and mitigation fee waivers
through December 31, 2012, unless further extended by City Council action;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Subsection 4-1-210B, Downtown Owner-Occupied Housing Incentive, of
Chapter 1, Administration and Enforcement, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance
No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby
amended to change the title to "Owner-Occupied Housing Incentive", and to read as follows:
B. OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING INCENTIVE:
1. Purpose: To encourage owner-occupied housing in the CD, RM-U, and
RM-T zones of the Urban Center Comprehensive Plan designation and the CV,
RM-F, and R-14 zones within the Center Village Comprehensive Plan designation,
certain development and mitigation fees for "For Sale" housing may be waived
for eligible projects, subject to City Council approval.
2. Eligibility Criteria: To qualify for waived fees, projects must meet the
following criteria:
a. The project is new construction; and
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b. All of the housing units will be platted or condominium "For Sale"
housing; and
c. The project will be a minimum of ten (10) units if in the RM-T zone of
the Urban Center Comprehensive Plan designation or the RM-F zone or R-14
zone within the Center Village Comprehensive Plan designation; or
d. The project will be a minimum of thirty (30) units if in the CD zone or
RM-U zone of the Urban Center Comprehensive Plan designation or the CV zone
within the Center Village Comprehensive Plan designation.
3. Applicable Fees: Fees which may be waived are:
a. Building permit fees;
b. Building permit plan review fees;
c. Water, surface water, and wastewater system development charges;
d. Public Works plan review and inspection fees; and
e. Fire, transportation, and parks impact mitigation fees.
4. Application Process: Persons who intend to apply for the owner-
occupied housing incentive fee waivers must disclose their intent to apply for
waived fees prior to or by the administrative site plan review period. The
application for waived fees must be made to the Planning Director (or any other
City office, department or agency that shall succeed to its functions with respect
to this Section, or his or her authorized designee) at the time of the land use
application, unless otherwise approved by City Council.
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5. Restrictive Covenant: All residential units which obtain a successful fee
waiver must contain a restrictive covenant indicating that the units will be
platted or will be restricted to condominium housing. After review and approval
of the waiver by the City Council and the review and approval of the restrictive
covenant by the Planning Director or his/her designee, the restrictive covenant
must be executed and recorded at the applicant's expense prior to the issuance
of the building permit for the project, unless otherwise approved by City Council.
Failure to timely execute and record the covenant will result in the Applicant
being responsible for any and all applicable fees and interest accrued as a result
of the delay.
6. Cancellation of Covenant: After the application has been approved
and/or the restrictive covenant is recorded, if the type of housing to be offered is
altered from owner-occupied "For Sale" new housing, all applicable fees must be
paid with interest.
7. Effective Date and Sunset: These fee waivers are effective for building
permits issued after August 13, 2001, and will sunset on December 31, 2012,
unless extended by City Council action.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty
(30) days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 1st day of pphmary 2010.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 1st day of February , 2010.
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 1/5/2010 (summary)
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Denis Law, Mayor