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Home My WebLink AboutORD 5306Amends:ORD 5100,5132, 5153 CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO.5306 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 4-2-110A "DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS"AND NOTE 10 OF SECTION 4-2-110D "CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TABLE FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS"OF CHAPTER 2 "ZONING DISTRICTS -USES AND STANDARDS"OF TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS)OF ORDINANCE NO.4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON" RELATING TO CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I.Section 4-2-110.A "Development Standards for Single Family Residential Zoning Designations"of Chapter 2 "Zoning Districts -Uses and Standards"of Title IV (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City ofRenton,Washington"is hereby amended,as shown in Attachment "A"to allow certain R-8 standards in the R-4 zone when clustering. SECTIONIL Section 4-2-11O.D "Conditions Associated with Development Standards""Table for Single Family Residential Zoning Designations"of Chapter 2 "Zoning Districts -Uses and Standards of Title IV (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances ofthe City ofRenton,Washington"is hereby amended,by amending note #10 to read as follows: Small lot clusters ofup to a maximum of fifty (50)lots shall be allowed within the R-4 Zone, when at least thirty percent (300.10)ofthe site is permanently set aside as "significant open space".Such open space shall be situated to act as a visual buffer between small lot clusters 1 ORDINANCE NO.5306 and other development in the zone.The percentage of open space required may be reduced by the reviewing official to twenty percent (20%)of the site when: a.Public access is provided to the open space;and b.Soft surface trails are provided within wetland buffers;and c.Storm water ponds are designed to eliminate engineered slopes requiring fencing and enhanced to allow passive and/or active recreation. All portions of a site that are not dedicated to platted single family lots or a dedicated right ofway shall be set in a separate tract and/or tracts to preserve existing viable stands of trees or other native vegetation.The tract may also be used as a receiving area for tree replacement requirements in accordance with RMC 4-4-130H. Such tracts shall be shown and recorded on the face of the plat to be preserved in perpetuity. Such tracts may be included in contiguous open space for the purposes of qualifying for small lot clustered development. Where trees are removed,they shall be replaced in accordance with RMC 4-4-130 H. SECTIONllI. five days after its publication This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage,approval,and PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 17th dayof September Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk 2 ,2007. ORDINANCE NO.5306 APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 17th day of __S_e....."p'-t_e_m_b_e_r -c>,2007. Approved as to fonn: of~~~Lawrence J.Warren,tty Attorney Date of Publication:9/22/2007 (summary) ORD.1377:08/16/07:ch 3 4-2-110A ~I oz r;Ll uz <:z H ~ P::::o -<....=~a '5=~ DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS (Primary and Attached Accessory Structures) RC R-1 R-4 R-8 LOT DIMENSIONS 1 acre. 4,500 sq.ft.for parcels Minimum Lot Size for 8,000 sq.ft.,11,13 except for greater than 1 acre. lots created after 10 acres.10,000 sq.ft.for cluster small lot clusters 10 where R-8 development.3 standards shall apply.5,000 sq.ft.for parcels 1 November 10,2004 acre or less. Minimum Lot Width for 75 ft.for interior lots. lots created after 85 ft.for comer lots.70 ft.for interior lots. November 10,2004 Except for clustered 80 ft.for comer lots.11 ,13150ft.for interior lots.development within 50 ft.for interior lots. 175ft.for comer lots.designated Urban Except for small lot clusters 10 60 ft.for comer lots. where R-8 standards shall Separators,R-4 standards apply. shall apply for both interior and comer lots . Minimum Lot Depth for 200 ft.85 ft.80 ft.,11,13 except for small 65 ft. lots created after lot clusters 10 where R-8 November 10,2004 standards shall apply. ~I oz ~uz < Z H ~ p::; o 5 ft.is allowed in small lot clusters 1o.. 25 ft. Minimum Rear Yard 35 ft.25 ft.20 ft.is allowed in small lot 20 ft. clusters 1o. In no case shall a In no case shall a structure In no case shall a structure In no case shall a structure structure over 42 in.in height intrude into the 20 over 42 in.in height intrude over 42 in.in height intrude over 42 in.in height intrude Clear Vision Area into the 20 ft.clear vision into the 20 ft.clear vision into the 20 ft.clear vision ft.clear vision area area defined in RMC 4-11-area defined in RMC 4-11-area defined in RMC 4-11- defined in RMC 4-11---030.030.030. 030.- 10ft.landscaped setback 10ft.landscaped setback 10ft.landscaped setbackMinimumFreewayfromthestreetpropertyfromthestreetproperty 10ft.landscaped setback Frontage setback line.line. from the street property line.from the street property line.