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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5241CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO.5241 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTERS 2,4,AND 11 OF TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS)OF ORDINANCE NO.4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON" BY PERMITTING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND TO INCORPORATE THREE PRE-EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATIONS THAT CLARIFY THE WIRELESS REGULATIONS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I.Section 4-2-060.P 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 to read as follows: 1 ZONING USE TABLE RESI.DENTIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS USES:RC R-1 R-4 R-8 RMH R-10 R-14 RM IL 1M IH CN CV CA CD CO COR UC-UC- N1 N2 P.WIRELESS COMMUNiCATION FACILITIES Lattice towers support structures H48 AD47 AD47 AD47 H48 H48 AD47 H48 AD47 H48 Macro facility antennas AD46 AD46 AD46 AD46 AD46 AD46 AD46 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 H H Micro facility antennas P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Mini facility antennas P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 P44 AD AD Minor modifications to existing P49 P49 P49 P49 P49 P49 P49 P49 P49 P49 P49 P49 P49 P49 P49 P49 P49 P P wireless communication facilities Monopole I support structures on H45 H45 H45 H45 H45 H45 H45 AD46 P44 P44 P44 AD46 P44 P44 AD46 P44 AD46 private property Monopole I support structures on AD45 AD45 AD45 AD45 AD45 AD45 AD45 AD45 P44 P44 P44 AD46 P44 P44 AD46 P44 AD46 public right-of-way Monopole II support structures H48 AD47 AD47 AD47 H48 H48 AD47 H48 AD47 H48 Parabolic Antennas -Large H45 H45 H45 H45 H45 H45 H45 AD46 P44 P44 P44 AD46 P44 P44 AD46 P44 AD46 2 o :A:J t::J H Z >:z:n M :z:o [§ SECTIONll. ORDINANCE NO.5241 The subsections on "Wireless Communication Facilities"in Sections 4-2-070.A through S 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"are hereby amended to read as follows: 4-2-C70.A RESOURCE CONSERVATION (RC) Uses allowed in the RC Zone are as follows; USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Macro facility antennas AD #46 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property H#45 Monopole I support structures on public right-of-way AD #45 Parabolic Antennas -Large H#45 4-2-070.8 RESIDENTIAl-1 DUlAC (R-1) Uses allowed in the R-1 Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Macro facility antennas AD #46 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property H#45 Monopole r support structures on public right-of-way AD #45 Parabolic antennas -Large H#45 3 ORDINANCE NO.5241 4-2-070.C RESIDENTlAL-4 DUlAC (R-4) Uses allowed in the R-4 Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Macro facility antennas AD #46 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property H#45 Monopole I support structures on public right-of-way AD #45 Parabolic antennas -Large H#45 4-2-070.0 RESIDENTlAL-8 DUlAC (R-8) Uses allowed in the R-8 Zone are as follows: " USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Macro facility antennas AD #46 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property H#45 Monopole I support structures on public right-of-way AD #45 Parabolic antennas -Large H#45 4-2-070.E RESIDENTIAL MANUFACTURED HOMES (RMH) Uses allowed in the RMH Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Macro facility antennas AD #46 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property H#45 Monopole I support structures on public right-of-way AD #45 Parabolic antennas -Large H#45 4 ORDINANCE NO.5241 4-2-070.F RESIDENTIAl-10 DUlAC (R-10) Uses allowed in the R-10 Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Macro facility antennas AD #46 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property H#45 Monopole I support structures on public right-of-way AD #45 Parabolic antennas -Large H#45 4-2"'()70.G RESIDENTIAl-14 DUlAC (R-14) Uses allowed in the R-14 Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Macro facility antennas AD #46 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property H#45 Monopole I support structures on public right-of-way AD #45 Parabolic antennas -Large H#45 4-2-070.H RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMilY (RM) Uses allowed in the RM Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Lattice towers support structures H#48 Macro facility antennas P#44 Micro facility antennas p Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property AD #46 Monopole I support structures on public right-of-way AD #45 Monopole II support structures H#48 Parabolic antennas -Large AD #46 5 ORDINANCE NO.5241 4-2-070.1 COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD (CN) Uses alfowed in the CN Zone are as folfows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Lattice towers support structures H#48 Macro facility antennas P#44 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property AD #46 Monopole I support structures on public right-of-way AD #46 Monopole II support structures H#48 Parabolic antennas -Large AD #46 4-2-070.J CENTER VILLAGE (CV) Uses allowed in the CV Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Lattice towers support structures H#48 Macro facility antennas P#44 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property P#44 Monopole I support structures on public right-of-way P#44 Monopole II support structures H#48 Parabolic antennas -Large P#44 6 ORDINANCE NO.5241 4-2-070.K COMMERCIAL ARTERIAL {CAl Uses allowed in the CA Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Lattice towers support structures AD #47 Macro facility antennas P#44 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property P#44 Monopole I support structures on public right-of-way P#44 Monopole II support structures AD #47 Parabolic antennas -Large P#44 4-2-070.L CENTER DOWNTOWN (CD) Uses allowed in the CD Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Lattice towers support structures H#48 Macro facility antennas P#44 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property AD #46 Monopole I support structures on public right-of-way AD #46 Monopole II support structures H#48 Parabolic antennas-Large AD #46 7 ORDINANCE NO.5241 4-2-070.M COMMERCIAL OFFICE (CO) Uses allowed in the CO Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES lattice towers support structures AD #47 Macro facility antennas P#44 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property P#44 Monopole I support structures on public right-of-way P#44 Monopole I(support structures AD #47 Parabolic antennas -large P#44 4-2-070.N COMMERCIAUOFFICE/RESIDENTIAL (COR) Uses allowed in the COR Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES lattice towers support structures H#48 Macro facility antennas P#44 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property AD #46 Monopole I support structures on public right-of-way AD #46 Monopole I(support structures H#48 Parabolic antennas -large AD #46 8 ORDINANCE NO.5241 4-2-070.0 fNDUSTRIAL LIGHT (fL) Uses allowed in the IL Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Lattice towers support structures AD #47 Macro facility antennas P#44 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property P#44 Monopole I support structures on public right-of-way P#44 Monopole II support structures AD #47 Parabolic antennas -large P#44 4-2-070.P INDUSTRIAL MEDIUM (1M) Uses allowed in the 1M Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Lattice towers support structures AD #47 Macro facility antennas P#44 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property P#44 Monopole I support structures on public right-of;.way P#44 Monopole II support structures AD #47 Parabolic antennas -Large P#44 9 ORDINANCE NO.5241 4-2-o70.Q INDUSTRIAL HEAVY (I H) Uses allowed in the IH Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES lattice towers support structures AD #47 Macro facility antennas P#44 Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas P#44 Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P#49 Monopole I support structures on private property P#44 Monopole I support structures on public right-of~way P#44 Monopole II support structures AD #47 Parabolic antennas -Large P#44 4-2-o70.R URBAN CENTER NORTH 1 (Ue-Ni) Uses alfowed in the UC-N1 Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Macro facility antennas H Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas AD Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P 4-2-070.5 URBAN CENTER NORTH 2 (UC-N2) Uses allowed in the UC-N2 Zone are as follows: USES:TYPE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES Macro facility antennas H Micro facility antennas P Mini facility antennas AD Minor modifications to existing wireless communication facilities P 10 ORDINANCE NO.5241 SECTION ID.Note 45 of Section 4-2-080.A 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"is hereby amended to read as follows: 45.For Monopoles Proposed on Private Property:May be allowed via a Hearing Examiner conditional use permit provided that the site is over one acre in size and the facility has minimum setbacks of one hundred feet (l 00')from any adjacent residentially zoned parcel;otherwise the use is prohibited. For Monopoles Proposed on Public Right otWay:May be allowed via an Administrative Conditional Use Permit and Right of Way Use Permit. SECTION IV.Note 48 of Section 4-2-080.A 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 to read as follows: 48.A Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit is required.However,this use is typically prohibited if located within three hundred feet (300')of an RC,R-l,R-4, R-8,R-IO,or R-14 Zone,unless the Development Services Division determines that all residentially zoned property within three hundred feet (300')of the proposed facility is undevelopable due to critical areas regulations (RMC 4-3-050),in which case the new wireless support structure can be reviewed as a Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit. 11 ORDINANCE NO.5241 SECTION V.Section 4-4-140.F of Chapter 4,Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances ofthe City ofRenton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as follows: F.STANDARDS AND REQUlREMENTS FOR ALL TYPES OF WIRELESS COM:MUNICATIONS FACILITIES: 1.Equipment Shelters or Cabinets: a)Location:Accessory equipment facilities used to house wireless communication equipment and associated cabling should be located within buildings or placed underground when possible.However,in those cases where it can be demonstrated by the applicant to the reviewing official that the equipment cannot be located in buildings or underground,equipment shelters or cabinets shall be screened and/or landscaped to the satisfaction of the reviewing official. b)Landscaping and Screening:Landscaping,for accessory equipment located-on private property shall include a minimum fifteen foot (15')sight obscuring landscape buffer around the accessory equipment facility.Accessory equipment facilities located on the roof of any building need not be landscaped but shall be enclosed so as to be shielded from view.Accessory equipment located on public right ofway shall be screened and/or landscaped as determined by the reviewing official through the Conditional Use Permit Process.Accessory equipment facilities may not be enclosed with exposed metal surfaces. c)Size:The applicant must provide documentation to the reviewing official that the size of any accessory equipment is the minimum possible necessary to meet the provider's service needs. 12 ORDINANCE NO.5241 2.Visual Impact:Site location and development shall preserve the pre-existing character of the surrounding buildings and land uses and the zone district to the extent consistent with the function of the communications equipment.Wireless communication towers shall be integrated through location and design to blend in with the existing characteristics of the·site to the extent practical.Existing on-site vegetation shall be preserved or improved,and disturbance of the existingtopography shall be minimized,unless such disturbance would result in less visual impact of the site to the surrounding area. 3.Maximum Noise Levels:No equipment shall be operated so as to produce noise in levels above forty five (45)dB as measured from the nearest property line on which the attached wireless communication facility is located.Operation of a back-up power generator in the event of power failure or the testing of a back-up generator between 8 a.m.and 9 p.rn.are exempt from this standard.No testing of back-up generators shall occur between the hours of9 p.m.and 8 a.m. 4.Fencing:Security fencing,if used,shall be painted or coated with non- reflective color.Fencing shall comply with the requirements listed in RMC 4-4-040, Fences and Hedges. 5.Lighting:Towers shall not be artificially lighted,unless required by the FAA or other applicable authority.If lighting is required,the governing authority may review the available lighting alternatives and approve the design that would cause the least disturbance to the surrounding views.Security lighting for the equipment shelters or cabinets and other on-the-ground ancillary equipment is also permitted,as long as it is appropriately down shielded to keep light within the boundaries of the site. 13 ORDINANCE NO.5241 6.Advertising Prohibited:No lettering,symbols,images,or trademarks large enough to be legible to occupants of vehicular traffic on any adjacent roadway shall be placed on or affixed to any part of a telecommunications tower,antenna array or antenna,other than as required by FCC regulations regarding tower registration or other applicable law.Antenna arrays may be located on previously approved signs or billboards without alteration of the existing advertising or sign. 7.Building Standards:Wireless communication support structures shall be constructed so as to meet or exceed the most recent Electronic Industries Association/Telecommunications Industries Association (EWTIA)222 Revision F Standard entitled:"Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers and Antenna Supporting Structures"(or equivalent),as it may be updated or amended.Prior to issuance of a building permit the Building Official shall be provided with an engineer's certification that the support structure's design meets or exceeds those standards. 8.Radio Frequeucy Standards:The applicant shall ensure that the WCF will not cause localized interference with the reception of area television or radio broadcasts.If on review the City finds that the WCF interferes with such reception,and if such interference is not remedied within thirty (30)days,the City may revoke or modify the permit. 9.Special Requirements for Equipment Shelters/Cabinets within the Public Right-of-Way:All equipment and cabinets within public right-of-way are subject to the approval of the Development Services Division and shall be as small and unobtrusive as is practicable. 14 ORDINANCE NO.5241 SECTION VL Section 4-4-140.G of Chapter 4,Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as follows: G.STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF WIRELESS FACILITIES: For definitions of specific types of wireless communication facilities,see RMC 4- 11-230.Development standards for specific types of wireless communication facilities shall be as follows: 15 ORDINANCE NO.5241 STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES In addition to individual zone requirements unless otherwise specified below MICRO FACILITY MINI FACILITY MACRO FACILITY MONOPOLE I IMONOPOLE II LATTICE TOWERS Location on Buildings A Micro Facility shall be located on existing bUildings,poles or other existing support A Mini Facility may A Macro Facility may structures.A be located on be located on buildings Micro Facility buHdingsand and structures may locate on structures provided provided that the buildings and that the immediate immediate interior wall structures interior wall or ceili.~g or ceiling to the facility provided that the adjacent to the facIlity is not a designated interior wall or is not a designated residential space. ceiling residential space.immediately adjacent to the facility is not designated residential space. NA NA NA Maximum Height and Area All wireless All wireless All wireless All wireless All wireless communication communication communication communication communication facilities and facilities and attached facilities and attached facilities and facilities and attached wireless wireless wireless attached attached wireless communication communication communication wireless communication facilities must facilities must comply facilities must comply communication facilities must comply with the with the Airport with the Airport zoning facilities must comply with the Airport zoning zoning regUlations,regulations,as listed in comply with the Airport zoning regulations,as as listed in RMC 4-3-RMC 4-3-020.Airport zoning regulations,as listed in RMC 4-020.Macro Facilities shall regulations,as listed in RMC 4-3- 3-020.Mini Facilities shall comply with the height listed in RMC 4-020. 16 All wireless communication facilities and attached wireless communication facilities must comply with the Airport zoning regulations,as listed in RMC 4-3- 020. Monopole I Facility Maximum Height:Less than 60 feet for all zones. Macro Facilities are the largest attached communication facilities allowed on a Monopole I Facility. ORDINANCE NO.5241 Micro Facilities comply with the limitation specified for 13-020. shall comply with height limitation all zones except as the height specified for all zones follows:Macro limitation except as follows:Facilities may exceed specified for all Mini Facilities may the height limitation by zones except as exceed the height 16 feet,or in the case follows:Micro limitation by 10 feet,of existing structures Facilities mayor in the case of the antennas may exceed the existing structures extend 16 feet above height limitation the antennas may the existing structures. by 6 feet,orin extend 10 feet above the case of the existing structure. existing structures the antennas may extend 6 feet above the existing structure. Placement of an antenna on a nonconforming structure shall not be considered to be an expansion of the nonconforming structure. Monopole II Facility Lattice Tower Maximum Height:Facility Maximum 35 feet higher than Height:35 feet the regular higher than the permitted maximum regular permitted height for the maximum height for applicable zoning the applicable district,or 150 feet,zoning district,or whichever is less.150 feet,whichever is less. Maximum Heightaod Area (Continued) See above. Placement of an antenna on a nonconforming structure shall not be considered to be an expansion of the nonconforming Placement of an antenna on a nonconforming structure shall not be considered to be an expansion of the nonconforming 17 Antennas equal Macro Facilities are Macro Facilities are to or less than 4 the largest the largest inches in permitted attached permitted attached diameter may wireless wireless be a component communication communication of a Monopole I facilities allowed on facilities allowed on Facility.a Monopole II a Lattice Tower. Maximum Height and Area (Continued) Maximum Antenna Projection Above Support Structure, Monopole, Tower or Building See above. 6 feet. structure. See above. 10 feet. ORDINANCE NO.5241 structure. See above. 16 feet. See above. 16 feet. facility. Antenna/Structure Height:Antennas that extend above the Monopole II wireless communications support structure shall not be calculated as part of the height of the wireless communications support structure. 16 feet. Antenna/Structure Height:Antennas that extend above the Lattice Tower wireless communications support structure shall not be Calculated as part of the height of the wireless communications support structure. 16 feet. Color Shall be same Shall be same color color as the as the building,pole bUilding,pole or or support structure support structure on which it is on which it is proposed to be proposed to be located. located. Shall be same color as the building,pole or support structure on which it is proposed to be located. NA NA NA L.andscaping INA &Screening NA NA 18 See subsection See subsection F of See subsection F of F of this this Section,this Section, Section,Standards.Standards. ORDINANCE NO.5241 Standards.A minimum A minimum A minimum landscaping area of landscaping area of landscaping 15 feet shall be 15 feet shall be area of 15 feet required required shall be surrounding the surrounding the required facility,or facility,or surrounding the equivalent equivalent facility,or screening as screening as equivalent approved by the approved by the screening as Reviewing Official.Reviewing Official. approved by the Landscaping shall Landscaping shall Reviewing include trees,include trees, Official.shrubs and ground shrubs and ground Landscaping cover.The required cover.The required shall include landscaped areas landscaped areas trees,shrubs shall include an shall Include an and ground automated irrigation automated irrigation cover.The system.system. required landscaped areas shall include an automated irrigation system. 19 SECTION VI. ORDINANCE NO.5241 Subsection B of "Wireless Communication Facilities -Terms Related To"of Definitions W,of Section 4-11-230 of Chapter 11,Definitions,of Title (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City ofRenton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as follows: B.Antenna:Any system of poles,panels,rods,reflecting discs or similar devices used for the transmission or reception of radio frequency signals.Antennas include the following types: 1.Dish Antenna:see Parabolic Antenna. 2.Omni-Directional Antenna (also known as a "Whip"Antenna): transmits and receives radio frequency signals in a three hundred sixty degree (360°) radial pattern,and which is up to sixteen feet (16')in height and up to four inches (4")in diameter. 3.Directional Antenna (also known as a "Panel"Antenna):transmits and receives radio frequency signals in a specific directional pattern of less than three hundred sixty degrees (360°). 4.Panel Antenna:see Directional Antenna. 5.Parabolic Antenna (also known as a "Dish"Antenna):is a bowl- shaped device for the reception and/or transmission of radio frequency communications signals in a specific directional pattern. 6.Parabolic Antenna,Large:A parabolic antenna greater than 39.37 inches in diameter but not to exceed 200"in diameter. 7.Whip Antenna:see Omni-Directional Antenna. 20 SECTION VII. 30 days after publication. ORDINANCE NO.5241 This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage,approval,and PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 27 t h day of __N:-o,,-v-,-e::...;;ill:.:..;ib::.....;e::...;;r'--__,2006. Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 27th day of __N_o_v_e_rn_b_e_r ,2006. Kathy Keolktfr,Mayor APP.ped..as to form:. ,d~~~ Lawrence 1.Warren,City Attorney Date ofPublication:12/1/2006 (s urnma r y ) ORD.1275:8/28/06:ma 21