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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5100Amends ORDs:
3988, 4521, 4522, 4636,
4722, 4749, 4788, 4839,
4851, 4954, 4963, 4971,
4985, 4992, 4999, 5001,
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON 5018/ 5021, 5028, 5029,
5080, 5087
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Amended By: 512 4, 5132
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, 5^' 5191,
AMENDING CHAPTER 4-2, ZONING DISTRICTS - USES AND 5241,5286, '
STANDARDS, CHAPTER 4-3, ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND 5304, 5305,
OVERLAY DISTRICTS, CHAPTER 4-4, CITY-WIDE PROPERTY 5306 5332
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, CHAPTER 4-6, STREET & UTILITY 5355., 5356
STANDARDS, CHAPTER 4-7, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, 5369 5387
CHAPTER 4-8, PERMITS - GENERAL AND APPEALS, CHAPTER 4-9, 5392 » 5450>
PERMITS - SPECIFIC, AND CHAPTER 4-11, DEFINITIONS; OF TITLE 5473
TV (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260
ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
RENTON, WASHINGTON" IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE 2§§4
GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT UPDATE TO THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City of Renton, pursuant to the Washington State Growth Management
Act, has been required to undertake a major update to its Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City conducted review of the entire Comprehensive Plan and
development regulations of Ordinance No. 4260, performed analysis of needed revisions based
on Growth Management Act compliance, and developed a work program to implement needed
updates of development regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has made certain findings and recommendations
to the City Council, including revising development regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City has provided opportunity for the public to comment on the review
and suggest needed revisions of regulations, and held a public hearing October 11, 2004, on this
matter; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council has determined, after due consideration of the testimony
and evidence before it, that specific regulations require amendment in order to implement the
updated and revised Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed revisions to the Critical Areas and Shorelines development
standards prepared as set forth in the work program cannot be included in this action because the
recommendations are included in an appeal of the City's SEPA determination of the Critical
Areas and Best Available Science portions of the required Growth Management Act update, and
will be reviewed and adopted by separate public process upon resolution of the appeal, and a
public hearing is anticipated to occur by March, 2005;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION L The Renton City Council finds that:
1) Revisions are needed to the Title IV Development Standards to implement the
Comprehensive Plan as updated;
2) The City has conducted its seven-year update requirement under RCW
36.70A.130 for the development regulations, except the portions of the work program needed to
implement the Critical Areas, Shorelines and Best Available Science review;
3) In compliance with the State Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.215), the
City of Renton determined the actual density of new housing development approved during the
Buildable Lands review period and found that density to be consistent with the City's
Comprehensive Plan;
4) All development standards were reviewed and those that remain without
amendment are found to be in compliance with the Growth Management Act, as amended; and
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5) All modified development standards comply with the Growth Management Act as
amended.
SECTION II. Section 4-2-010, Zones and Map Designations Established, 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 shown on Exhibit A, attached.
SECTION in. Section 4-2-020, Purpose and Intent of Zoning Districts, 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.
4-2-020 PURPOSE AND INTENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS:
A. GENERAL;
Reviewing Official approval of projects in the zones is contingent upon the determination
that the proposed developments are consistent with the purpose of the zone and the purpose and
intent of the Land Use Designations and guiding policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element policies for each corresponding zone
classification and the Community Design Element, Housing Element, Environmental Element,
and Utilities Element shall be used together with the purpose statements for each zone and map
designation set forth in the following sections to guide interpretation and application of land use
regulations within the zones and designations and any changes to the range of permitted uses
within each zone through amendments to the code.
B. RESOURCE CONSERVATION ZONE (RC):
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The Resource Conservation Zone (RC) is established to provide a very low-density
residential zone that endeavors to provide some residential use of lands characterized by
extensive critical areas or lands with agricultural uses. It is intended to implement the Low
Density Residential Comprehensive Plan designation. This zone promotes uses that are
compatible with the functions and values of designated critical areas and allows for continued
production of food and agricultural products. No minimum density is required.
The Resource Conservation Zone is also intended to provide separation between areas of
more intense urban uses; encourage or preserve very low-density residential uses; reduce the
intensity of uses in accordance with the extent of environmentally sensitive areas such as
floodplains, wetlands and streams, aquifers, wildlife habitat, steep slopes, and other geologically
hazardous areas; allow for small-scale farming to commence or continue; and provide viable
uses within urban separators.
Interpretation of uses and project review in this zone shall be based on the purpose
statement, objectives and policy direction in the Residential Low-density land use designation,
Objectives LU-DD, Policies LU-133 through LU-142, and the Community Design Element of
the Comprehensive Plan,
C. RESIDENTIAL-1 DU/ACRE (R-l):
The Residential-1 Dwelling Unit Per Net Acre Zone (R-l) is established to provide and
protect suitable environments for residential development of lands characterized by pervasive
critical areas where limited residential development will not compromise critical areas. It is
intended to implement the Low Density Residential Comprehensive Plan designation. The zone
provides for suburban estate single-family and clustered single-family residential dwellings, at a
maximum density of one dwelling unit per net acre and allows for small scale farmmg associated
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with residential use. It is further intended to protect critical areas, provide separation between
neighboring jurisdictions through designation of urban separators as adopted by the Countywide
Policies, and prohibit the development of incompatible uses that may be detrimental to the
residential or natural environment No minimum density is required.
Interpretation of uses and project review in this zone shall be based on the objectives and
policy direction established in the Residential Low-density land use designation, Objectives LU-
DD, Policies LU-133 through LU-142, and the Community Design Element of the
Comprehensive Plan.
D. RESIDENTIAL-4 DU/ACRE (R-4):
The Residential-4 Dwelling Units Per Net Acre Zone (R-4) is established to promote
urban single-family residential neighborhoods serviceable by urban utilities and containing
amenity open spaces. It is intended to implement the Low Density Single-Family
Comprehensive Plan designation. The Residential-4 Dwelling Units Per Acre Zone (R-4) will
allow a maximum density of four (4) dwelling units per net acre. The R-4 designation serves as a
transition between rural designation zones and higher density residential zones. It is intended as
an intermediate lower density residential zone; applied to Residential Low-density Single-family
(RLD) Comprehensive Plan land use designation on the Land Use Map and subject to the
Residential Low-density-Residential 4 du/ac Overlay policies of the City.
Larger lot subdivisions are preferred; however, "small lot clusters" are allowed on sites
where open space amenities are created. Resulting development is intended to be superior in
design and siting than that which would normally otherwise occur. Small lot clusters may also
meet objectives such as the provision of efficient sewer services.
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Interpretation of uses and project review in this zone shall be based on the purpose
statement, objectives and policy direction established in the Residential Low-density land use
designation, Objectives LU-DD and LU-EE, Policies 133 through LU-146, and the Community
Design Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
E. RESIDENTIAL-8 DU/ACRE (R-8):
The Residential-8 Dwelling Units Per Net Acre Zone (R-8) is established for single-
family residential dwellings allowing a range of four (4) to eight (8) dwelling units per net acre.
It is intended to implement the Single-Family Land Use Comprehensive Plan designation.
Development in the R-8 Zone is intended to create opportunities for new single-family
residential neighborhoods and to facilitate high-quality infill development that promotes
reinvestment in existing single-family neighborhoods. It is intended to accommodate uses that
are compatible with and support a high quality residential environment and add to a sense of
community.
Interpretation of uses and project review in this zone shall be based on the purpose
statement, objectives and policy direction estabished in the Residential Single-family land use
designation, Objective LU-FF, Policies LU-147 through LU-156, and the Community Design
Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
F. RESIDENTIAL MANUFACTURED HOME PARK ZONE (RMH):
The Residential Manufactured Home Park Zone (RMH) is established to promote
development that is single-family in character and developed to offer a choice in land tenancy.
Standards provide for safe and high-quality manufactured home neighborhoods. It is intended to
implement the Single-Family and Medium Density Land Use Comprehensive Plan designation.
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The RMH Zone is intended to protect established manufactured home parks and to expand the
variety of affordable housing types available within the City.
Interpretation of uses and project review in this zone shall be based on the purpose
statement, objectives and policy direction established in the Residential Single-family land use
designation, Objective LU-FF, Policies LU-147 through LU-156 or the Residential Medium-
density land use designation, Objectives LU-GG through LU-II, Policies LU-157 through LU-
181 and the Community Design Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
G. RESIDENTIAL-10 DU/ACRE (R-10):
The Residential-10 Dwelling Units Per Net Acre Zone (R-10) is established for medium-
density residential development that will provide a mix of residential styles including detached
dwellings or semi-attached dwellings on small lots, attached townhouses, and small-scale
attached flats. It is intended to implement the Medium Density and Center Village Land Use
Comprehensive Plan designation. Development promoted in the zone is intended to increase
opportunities for detached and semi-attached single-family dwellings as a percent of the housing
stock, as well as allow some small-scale attached housing choices and to create high-quality
infill development that increases density while maintaining the single-family character of the
existing neighborhood. Allowable base densities range from four (4) to ten (10) dwelling units
per net acre. The zone serves as a transition to higher density multi-family zones.
Interpretation of uses and project review in this zone shall be based on the purpose
statement, objectives and policy direction established in the Residential Medium-density land use
designation, Objectives LU-GG through LU-II, Policiies LU-157 through LU-181 or the Center
Village land use designation, Objective LU-CCC, Policies LU-317 through 332 and the
Community Design Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
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H. RESIDENTIAL-14 DU/ACRE (R-14):
The purpose of the Residential-14 Dwelling Units Per Net Acre Zone (R-14) is to
encourage development of new residential neighborhoods that provide a mix of detached, semi-
attached, and attached dwelling structures organized and designed to combine characteristics of
both typical detached single-family and small-scale multi-family developments. It is intended to
implement the Medium Density Land Use Comprehensive Plan designation. Densities range
from eight (8) to fourteen (14) units per net acre with opportunities for bonuses up to eighteen
(18) dwelling units per net acre. Structure size is intended to be limited in terms of bulk and
scale so that the various unit types allowed in the zone are compatible with one another and can
be integrated together into a quality neighborhood. Project features are encouraged, such as
yards for private use, common open spaces, and landscaped areas that enhance a neighborhood
and foster a sense of community. Civic and limited commercial uses may be combined with
residential development when they support the purpose of the designation.
Interpretation of uses and project review in this zone shall be based on the purpose
statement, objectives and policy direction established in the Residential Medium-density land use
designation, Objectives LU-GG through LU-II, Policies LU-157 through LU-181, and the
Community Design Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
I. RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY (RM):
1. Purpose; The Residential Multi-Family Zone (RM) is established to
implement the multi-family policies of the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. The
RM Zone provides suitable environments for multi-family dwellings. It is further intended to
conditionally allow uses that are compatible with and support a multi-family environment.
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2. Classifications: The density allowed under this zone will be identified by
the suffix that is applied. This zone will normally be applied with one of three (3) suffixes:
a. "F" (Multi-Family): The RM-F suffix allows for the development
of both infill parcels in existing multi-family districts with compatible projects and other multi-
family development. It is intended to implement the Multi-Family or Center Village Land Use
Comprehensive Plan designation. Density ranges from ten (10) to twenty (20) du/acre.
Interpretation of uses and project review in this sufix shall be based on the
purpose statement objectives and policy direction established in the Residential Multi-family
land use designation, Objectives LU-JJ through LU-LL, Policies LU-182 through 192, or the
Center Village Land Use designation, Objectives LU-CCC, Policies LU-317 through 332.
b. "T" (Traditional): The RM-T suffix occurs in areas where
compact, traditional residential neighborhood development already exists, or in Comprehensive
Plan designations where traditional residential neighborhoods are planned in the future. It is
intended to implement the Urban Center-Downtown designation in the Land Use Element of the
Comprehensive Plan. Density ranges from fourteen (14) to thirty five (35) du/acre.
c. "U" (Urban Center): The RM-U suffix provides for high-density, urban-
scale, multi-family residential development that supports the downtown and allows for
alternative transportation mode choices. Development standards promote a pedestrian scale
environment and amenities. Density ranges from twenty five (25) to seventy five (75) du/acre.
This zone, combined with the CD and RM-T Zones, is intended to implement the Urban Center-
Downtown Land Use Comprehensive Plan designation. Interpretation of uses and project review
in suffix RM-U and RM-T shall be based on the purpose statement objectives and policies of the
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Urban Center-Downtown land use designation, Objectives LU-OO through LU-XX, Policies
LU-216 through LU-264, and the Community Design Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
J. COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE (CN):
The purpose of the Commercial Neighborhood Zone (CN) is to provide for small-scale
convenience retail/commercial areas offering incidental retail and service needs for the adjacent
area. It implements the Commercial Neighborhood Land Use Comprehensive Plan designation.
Uses serving a larger area may be appropriate if they also serve the residents of the immediate
area and are compatible with the scale and character of the neighborhood. This designation is
the smallest and least intensive of the City's commercial zones.
Interpretation of uses and project review in this zone shall be based on the purpose
statement, objectives and policy direction established in the Commercial Neighborhood land use
designation, Objective LU-WWW, Policies LU-422 through LU-430, and the Community
Design Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
K. CENTER VILLAGE ZONE(CV):
1. Purpose: The purpose of the Center Village Zone (CV) is to provide an
opportunity for concentrated mixed-use residential and commercial re-development designed to
urban rather than suburban development standards that supports transit oriented development and
pedestrian activity. Use allowances promote commercial and retail development opportunities
for residents to shop locally. Uses and standards allow complementary, high-density residential
development, and discourage garden-style, multi-family development. The Center Village
Residential Bonus District supports superior residential projects that complement commercial
uses, provide ground floor commercial activity along arterials, and provide transition between
intensive commercial areas and surrounding single-family and multi-family neighborhoods.
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2. Scale and Character: The Center Village Zone is intended to provide
suitable environments for district-scaled retail and commercial development serving more than
one neighborhood, but not providing City-wide services.
Interpretation of uses and project review in this zone shall be based on the purpose
statement, objectives and policy direction established in the Center Village land use designation,
Objective LU-CCC, Policies LU-317 through 332, Residential Medium-density land use
designation, Objectives LU-GG through LU-II, Policies LU-157 through LU-181, or the
Residential Multi-family land use designation, Objectives LU-JJ through LU-LL, Policies LU-
182 through 192, and the Community Design Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
L. COMMERCIAL ARTERIAL ZONE (CA):
The purpose of the Commercial Arterial Zone (CA) is to provide opportunities for a wide
range of commercial uses and to set site development standards that transition the commercial
area from "strip commercial" linear business districts to business areas characterized by
enhanced site planning, incorporating efficient parking lot design, coordinated access, amenities
and boulevard treatment. The CA Zone provides for a wide variety of indoor and outdoor retail
sales and services along high-volume traffic corridors. Residential uses are allowed as part of
the mix of uses in the zone. The zone includes four designated business districts along mapped
corridors with development standards designed to encourage concentrated commercial activity, a
focal point of pedestrian activity along the corridor, and visual interest. Designated business
districts include: Automall, Sunset Boulevard Corridor, Northeast Fourth Corridor, and the
Rainier Avenue Corridor. The CA zone is intended to implement the Commercial Corridor
Comprehensive Plan designation.
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Interpretation of uses and project review in this zone shall be based on the purpose
statement, objectives and policy direction established in the Commercial Corridor land use
designation, Objectives LU-DDD through LU-UUU, Policies LU-333 through LU-405 or the
Employment Area-Valley land use designation, Objectives LU-AAAA through LU-BBBB,
Policies LU-444 through LU-459, and the Community Design Element of the Comprehensive
Plan.
M. CENTER DOWNTOWN (CD):
The purpose of the Center Downtown Zone (CD) is to provide a mixed-use urban
commercial center serving a regional market as well as high-density residential development.
Uses include a wide variety of retail sales, services, multi-family residential dwellings, and
recreation and entertainment uses. This zone, combined with the RM-U, is intended to
implement the Urban Center-Downtown Land Use Comprehensive Plan designation.
Interpretation of uses and project review In this zone shall be based on the purpose
statement, objectives and policy direction established in the Urban Center-Downtown land use
designation, Objectives LU-00 through LU-XX, Policies LU-216 through LU-264 or the
Residential Multi-family land use designation, Objectives LU-JJ through LU-LL, Policies LU-
182 through 192, and the Community Design Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
N. COMMERCIAL OFFICE ZONE (CO):
The Commercial Office Zone (CO) is established to provide areas appropriate for
professional, administrative, and business offices and related uses, offering high-quality and
amenity work environments. It Is intended to Implement the office policies of the Corridor
Commercial Land Use Comprehensive Plan designation. In addition, a mix of limited retail and
service uses may be allowed to primarily support other uses within the zone, subject to special
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conditions. Limited light industrial activities, which can effectively blend in with an office
environment, are allowed, as are medical institutions and related uses.
Interpretation of uses and project review in this zone shall be based on the purpose
statement, objectives and policy direction established in the Commercial Corridor land use
designation, Objectives LU-DDD, Policies 333-335, Objectives LU-FFF, Policies LU 339-345,
Objectives HHH and III, Policies 357-370, or the Employment Area-Valley land use designation,
Objectives LU-AAAA andBBBB, Policies LU-444 through LU-459, and the Community Design
Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
O. COMMERCIAL/OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL ZONE (COR 1, COR 2, and COR 3):
1. Purpose: The purpose of the Commercial/Office/Residential Zone is to
provide for a mix of intensive office, hotel, convention center, and residential activity in a high-
quality, master-planned development, that is integrated with the natural environment. It is
intended to Implement the Commercial/Office/Residential Land Use Comprehensive Plan
designation. Commercial retail and service uses that are architecturally and functionally
integrated are permitted. Also, commercial uses that provide high economic value may be
allowed if designed with the scale and intensity envisioned for the COR Zone. Policies
governing these uses are contained in the Land Use Element, Commerclal/Office/Residential
section of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The scale and location of these sites will typically
denote a gateway into the City and should be designed accordingly.
2. Location: In order to address differing site conditions, and recognizing the
gateway and environmentally sensitive features of these sites, this zone is further designated by
location:
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a. COR 1 is applied to the property in the vicinity of the property
commonly known as the "Old Stoneway Plant Concrete Site."
b. COR 2 is applied to property in the vicinity of the area commonly
known as the "Port Quendall Site."
c. COR 3 is applied to the properties commonly known collectively
as "Southport."
3. Scale and Intensity: COR 1 and 2 share the same uses and development standards,
but differ in heights allowed. COR 3 shares a majority of uses allowed in COR 1 and COR 2 as
well as most development standards, but differs primarily in densities allowed.
Interpretation of uses and project review in this zone shall be based on the purpose
statement, objectives and policy direction established in the Commercial/Office/Residential land
use designation, Objective LU-WV, Policies LU-406 through LU-421, and the Community
Design Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
P. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE (IL):
The purpose of the Light Industrial Zone (IL) is to provide areas for low-intensity
manufacturing, industrial services, distribution, storage, and technical schools. It is intended to
implement the Employment Area, Industrial, Employment Area-Valley, and Commercial
Corridor designation of the Comprehensive Plan. Uses allowed in this zone are generally
contained within buildings. Material and/or equipment used in production are not stored outside.
Activities in this zone do not generate external emissions such as smoke, odor, noise, vibrations,
or other nuisances outside the building. Compatible uses that directly serve the needs of other
uses in the zone are also allowed.
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Interpretation of uses and project review in this zone shall be based on the purpose
statement, objectives and policy direction established in the Employment Area-Industrial land
use designation, Objective LU-ZZZ, Policies LU-436 through LU-443, Commercial Corridor
land use designation, Objectives LU-DDD through LU-UUU, Policies LU-333 through LU-405,
or the Employment Area-Valley land use designation, Objectives LU-AAAA and BBBB,
Policies LU-444 through LU-459, and the Community Design Element of the Comprehensive
Plan.
Q. MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL ZONE (IM):
The purpose of the Medium Industrial Zone (IM) is to provide areas for medium-intensity
industrial activities involving manufacturing, processing, assembly and warehousing. It is
Intended to implement the Employment Area-Valley and Employment Area-Industrial
Comprehensive Plan designation. Uses in this zone may require some outdoor storage and may
create some external emissions of noise, odor, glare, vibration, etc. but these are largely
contained on site. Compatible uses that directly serve the needs of other uses permitted within
the district are also allowed.
Interpretation of uses and project review in this zone shall be based on the purpose
statement, objectives and policy direction established in the Employment Area-Industrial land
use designation, Objective LU-YYY, Policies LU-437 through LU-443 or the Employment
Area-Valley land use designation, Objectives LU-ZZZ through LU-BBBB, Policies LU-444
through LU-459, and the Commmunity Design Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
R. HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE (IH):
The purpose of the Heavy Industrial Zone (IH) is to provide areas for high-intensity
industrial activities involving heavy fabrication, processing of raw materials, bulk handling and
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storage, construction, and heavy transportation. It is intended to implement the Employment
Area Valley Comprehensive Plan designation. Uses in this zone may require large outdoor areas
in which to conduct operations. Environmental impacts may be produced that affect off site
areas requiring isolation of the industrial activity from more sensitive land uses. Compatible
uses that directly serve the needs of other uses permitted within the district are also allowed.
Interpretation of uses and project review in this zone shall be based on the purpose
statement objectives and policy direction established in the Employment Area-Industrial land use
designation, Objective LU-ZZZ, Policies LU-437 through LU-443 or the Employment Area-
Valley land use designation, Objectives LU-AAAA and BBBB, Policies LU-444 through LU-
459, and the Community Design Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
S. URBAN CENTER - NORTH ZONES (UC-N1 AND UC-N2):
1. Purpose: The Urban Center - North zones are established to provide an
area for pedestrian-scale mixed-use development that supports the residential and employment
goals of Renton's Urban Center-North. The UC-N1 and UC-N2 zones are intended to attract a
wide range of office, technology, commercial, and residential uses. The overall mix and
intensity of uses within both zones will develop over time. Consequently, decisions made in
early phases of redevelopment will need to take into consideration the potential for further infill
and intensification of uses. The overall mix and Intensity of uses is intended to create an urban
rather than suburban character. The form of development Is expected to use urban development
standards and therefore, setbacks, heights, landscaping, parking, and design standards are to be
urban in scale and configured in a layout utilizing the street system to create a human-scale
pedestrian-oriented new center. Uses that support urban center development are allowed.
Development Is expected to include amenities such as gateways, water access, and open space.
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High quality development is anticipated, encompassing a mix of residential neighborhoods,
shopping, and employment districts and public facilities. The designation Is also intended to
allow continuation of airplane manufacturing and accessory airplane manufacturing uses, as land
area formerly occupied by those uses is transformed to combinations of retail, service, office,
residential, and civic uses.
2. Classifications: The Urban Center North is divided into two zones:
a Urban Center - North 1 (UC-N1): This zone is,anticipated to be
the first to redevelop from airplane manufacturing and its accessory uses. The district is intended
to attract new retail, office, and technology-related uses that co-exist with continued airplane
manufacturing in the short run, but provide a standard of development that stimulates further
investment and transition of uses In the longer term. Large-scale retail uses are allowed as
anchors, which, when combined with smaller pedestrian-oriented development, create a quality
regional retail area. Residential uses are allowed in a mixed-use format to support the
office/commercial mixed-use center. The UC-N1 zone establishes a gateway to the overall UC-
N designation and provides transition to industrial uses located to the east and low-intensity
residential and commercial areas to the south.
b. Urban Center - North 2 (UC-N2): This zone allows continued
airplane manufacturing and its accessory functions. Upon redevelopment, the UC-N2 zone is
anticipated to become the core of the Urban Center - North. New development in the zone is
anticipated to create distinctive urban neighborhoods, mixed use employment centers, and
significant public open space and amenities. The UC-N2 zone is distinguished by redevelopment
that will be sensitive to and take advantage of proximity to the urban shorelines along Lake
Washington and the Cedar River.
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Interpretation of uses and project review in these zones shall be based on the objectives
and policy direction established in the Urban Center-North land use designation, Objectives LU~
YY and LU-ZZ, Policies LU-297 through LU-313 (Urban Center-North 1 Zone) or Objectives
LU-AAA and LU-BBB, Policies LU-314 through LU-316 (Urban Center-North 2 Zone), and the
Community Design Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION IV. Section 4-2-060, Zoning Use Table - Uses Allowed in 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" is hereby amended to read as shown in Exhibit B, attached.
SECTION V. Zoning Use Table Sections 4-2-070.C, K, I, L, and O 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" are hereby
amended to read as shown in Exhibit C, attached.
SECTION VI. Zoning Use Table Section 4-2-070. J 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 deleted, with the
remaining Sections re-numbered accordingly.
SECTION VII. Notes 2,14,17,18,20,22,44,46-48,60,63,64,68,69, and 73 of
Section 4-2-080, Conditions Associated With Zoning Use tables, 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" are hereby amended to read as
follows:
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2. hi addition to the criteria of RMC 4-9-030, Conditional Use Permits, the use must
be sited in conjunction with a gas station. Size restrictions apply per use in RMC 4-2-120.A. In
the CN zone, the use is limited to operations enclosed within a building, and sited in conjunction
with an existing gas station.
14. Except when operations are predominantly conducted out-of-doors rather than
completely enclosed within an enclosed structure, an administrative conditional use permit is
required within 1,200 feet of Sunset Blvd. in the Sunset Corridor, within 1,200 feet of NE 4th
within the NE 4th Corridor, and within the Center Village designation.
17. a. General Office and Medical/Dental Offices: Size restrictions apply per
RMC 4-2-120 .A. Additionally, the use may only be permitted via administrative conditional use
permit subject to the following criteria in addition to conditional use criteria: (i) activities with a
limited need for walk-in clientele and (ii) activities for which a reduction in parking standards to
one space per five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor space could be justified.
b. Administrative Headquarters Office: New administrative headquarters
offices are not permitted. For existing, legal administrative headquarters offices greater than
three thousand (3,000) square feet in size, and in existence prior to January 1,1999, the
following expansions may be allowed: (I) parking expansion may be allowed; (ii) a one-time
expansion of building square footage, not exceeding three thousand five hundred (3,500) square
feet, may be permitted subject to site development plan review. This provision allowing
expansion of building square footage shall expire on December 1,2006, consistent with any
approved development agreements or covenants.
18. a. General Requirements: Subject to the density limits of the development
standards for this zone. Only permitted within a structure containing retail and/or on-site service
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uses on the ground floor, except in locations within 1,200 ft. of 3r /41 Streets, Sunset Blvd., S.
Puget Drive, within the NE 4th Sunset, and Puget Drive Corridors as shown on the Corridors
maps in Section 4-3-040.
b. CA Zone - Additional: Residential uses are not permitted in the
Employment Area Valley.
20. Not allowed in locations with 1,200 feet of NE Sunset Blvd. within the Sunset
Corridor, within 1,200 feet of NE 3*1 A* within the NE 4th corridor, and within 1,200 feet of S.
Puget Drive in the Puget Corridor.
22. Size restrictions apply per use in RMC 4-2-120.A. In the CN zone, fast food
establishments are prohibited.
44. Within 1,200 feet of NE 4th in the NE 4th Street Corridor and within 1,200 feet of
Rainier Blvd. within the Rainier Avenue Corridor, permitted provided that the facility has a
minimum setback of one hundred feet (100') from any adjacent resldentially zoned parcel,
otherwise an administrative conditional use permit is required.
46. Within 1,200 feet of Sunset Blvd. within the Sunset Boulevard Corridor, eligible
for an administrative conditional use permit provided that the facility has a minimum setback of
one hundred feet (100') from any adjacent residentially zoned parcel, otherwise a Hearing
Examiner conditional use permit is required.
47. Within 1,200 feet of Rainier Avenue within the Rainier Avenue Corridor, may be
allowed by an administrative conditional use permit if the monopole II facility is to be
constructed on property where wireless communication support structures presently operate, and
the new monopole II facility will not exceed the height of the existing support structures.
Prohibited if located within three hundred feet (300') of an RC, R-l, R-5, R-8, R-10, or R-14
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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), then the new wireless support structure can be reviewed as an
administrative conditional use.
48. Within 1,200 feet of NE 4th in the NE 4th Corridor and within 1,200 feet of Sunset
Blvd. within the Sunset Boulevard Corridor, prohibited if located within three hundred feet
(300') of an RC, R-l, R-5, R-8, R-10, or R-14 Zone, otherwise may be allowed with a Hearing
Examiner conditional use permit.
60. Subject to the size restrictions of RMC 4-2-120.A. Retail sales uses are limited
to: flowers/plants and floral supplies; mini-marts; crafts, including supplies and finished
products, gift shops, and speciality markets.
63. Subject to the size restrictions of RMC 4-2-120. A. On-site services excluding
drycleaning, real estate offices, and fitness centers.
64. Limited to storage in association with rental services. In the CV Zone and within
1,200 feet of NE 4th Street within the NE 4th Corridor, an administrative conditional use permit is
required. Not allowed within 1,200 feet of Sunset Blvd. within the Sunset Corridor. Size
restrictions apply per RMC 4-2-120.A.
68. Within 1,200 feet of NE 3*1 A* within the NE 4th Corridor, 1,200 feet of Sunset
Blvd. within the Sunset Corridor and within 1,200 feet of S. Puget Drive within the Puget Drive
Corridor, a) uses are subject to the size restrictions of RMC 4-2-120. A, and b) within Puget and
Sunset Corridors, department stores are not permitted.
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69. Within 1,200 feet of NE 3*14^ Street within the NE 4th Corridor, 1,200 feet of
Sunset Blvd. within the Sunset Corridor and within 1,200 feet of S. Puget Drive within the
Puget Drive Corridor, uses are subject to the size restrictions of RMC 4-2-120.A:
a) Within Sunset and Puget Corridors, only the following on-site services are
permitted: Entertainment media rental, financial and real estate services; repair services
(excluding auto repair).
b) Rental services require an administrative conditional use permit.
73. Within the Center Village Zone, Residential Bonus District, "residential only
uses" are limited to townhouse development in the range of 7-20 dwelling units per net acre.
Garden style apartments are prohibited. Flats or townhouses, when in a mixed-use structure that
combines residential with first floor commercial uses, have a maximum density of 80 dwelling
units per net acre. Projects within the Center Village are also subject to the provisions and
development standards in RMC 43-095.C and D, Center Village Residential Bonus District.
Attached dwelling unit developments in the range often (10) to twenty (20)
dwelling units per net acre may only be townhouse unit types.
SECTION VIII. Note 110 of Section 4-2-080, Conditions Associated With
Zoning Use tables, 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 added, to read as follows:
110. Limited to existing fueling stations in the Commercial Neighborhood
(CN) zone.
SECTION IX. The maps of Section 4-2-080, Conditions Associated With Zoning
Use Tables, of Chapter 2, Zoning Districts - Uses and Standards, of Title IV (Development
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Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,
Washington" are hereby amended by adding additional maps, to read as shown in Exhibit D,
attached.
SECTION X. Section 4-2-110. A, Single Family Residential Zoning Designations
(Primary and Attached Accessory Structures), 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 shown in
Exhibit E, attached.
SECTION XL The title of the third column of the entire table in Section 4-2-
110.B, Single Family Residential Zoning Designations (Detached Accessory Structures), 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 "R-4" instead of "R-5."
SECTION XH. Note 7 of Section 4-2-110.D, Conditions for Single Family
Residential Zoning Designations, of Chapter 2, Zoning Districts - Uses and Standards, of Title
TV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of
the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended to read as follows:
7. For pre-existing legal lots having less than the minimum lot width required by this
Section, the following chart shall apply for determining the required minimum side yard width
along a street:
WIDTH OF
EXISTING LEGAL
LOT
MINIMUM SIDE
YARD WIDTH
ALONG A
STREET
RC ZONE
150 feet or less 25 ft.
R-1 ZONE
Less than or equal 10 ft.
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to 50 ft.
50.1 to 51 ft.
51.1 to 52 ft.
52.1 to 53 ft.
53.1 to 54 ft.
54.1 to 55 ft.
55.1 to 56 ft.
56.1 to 57 ft.
57.1 to 58 ft.
58.1 to 59 ft.
59.1ft. and greater
11ft.
12 ft.
13 ft.
14 ft.
15 ft.
16 ft.
17 ft.
18 ft.
19 ft.
19 ft.
R-4 or R-8 ZONE
Less than or equal
to 50 ft.
50.1 to 52 ft.
52.1 to 54 ft.
54.1 to 56 ft.
56.1 to 58 ft.
58.1 ft. or greater
10 ft.
11ft.
12 ft.
13 ft.
14 ft.
15 ft.
However, in no case shall a structure over 42" in height intrude into the 20' clear vision
area defined in RMC 4-11-030.
SECTION XIII. Notes 10,11,12 and 13 of Section 4-2-110.D, Conditions 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" are hereby added, to read as follows:
10. In order to serve as a transition between the lower density R-4 zone and higher
density development, "small lot clusters" of up to a maximum of 50 lots shall be allowed within
600 feet of the Single Family Land Use Designation as shown on the Land Use Map of the
Comprehensive Plan, when at least 30% of the 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 and
other development in the zone. The percentage of open space required may be reduced by the
reviewing official to 20% of the site when:
a) Public access is provided to open space,
b) Soft surface trails are provided within wetland buffers, and
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c) Storm water ponds are designed to eliminate engineered slopes requiring
fencing and enhanced to allow passive and/or active recreation.
Special architectural features shall be provided on all dwelling units in small lot clusters.
These shall include decorative hip or gable roofs with a pitch equal to or greater than one to two
(1:2), windows and doors with decorative trim at least four inches (4") in width, and eaves
projecting at least eighteen inches (18") from the face of the building on at least seventy-five
percent (75%) of the building's exterior perimeter with horizontal fascia at least ten inches (10")
deep on all sides of the structure.
All portions of a site that are not dedicated to platted single-family lots shall be set in a
separate tract and/or tracts to preserve existing viable stands of trees or other native vegetation.
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, landscaping designed to replace the functions of existing trees
is required.
11. Lot size, width, and depth may be reduced by the Reviewing Official when, due
to lot configuration or access, 4-dwelling units per net acre cannot be achieved. The reduction
shall be the minimum needed to allow 4-dwelling units per net acre and shall be limited to the
following minimum dimensions:
Lot size - 7,200 sq. ft
Lot width - 60 feet
Lot depth - 70 feet
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12. When lot size is reduced for the purpose of achieving maximum density, setbacks
may also be reduced by the Reviewing Official. Setback reductions shall be limited to the
following:
Front - 20 feet.
Side yard along a street - 15 feet primary structure, 20 feet attached garage with access
from the side yard.
Side - Minimum side yard combined setback - 15 feet.
Minimum for one yard — 5 feet.
13. For properties vested with a complete plat application prior to Nov. 10,2004, and
for the Mosier II, Maplewood East and Anthone, the following standards apply. Vested plats
must be developed within 5 years of preliminary plat approval and/or annexation.
Maximum Density - 5 dwelling units per net acre
Minimum Lot Size - 7,200 sq. ft
Minimum Lot Width - 60 feet for interior lots, 70 feet for corner lots
Minimum Lot Depth - 70 feet
Minimum Front Yard -15 feet for the primary structure, 20 feet for an attached or
detached garage. For a unit with alley access garage, the front yard setback for the primary
structure may be reduced to 10 feet if all parking is provided in the rear yard of the lot with
access from a public right of way or alley.
Minimum Side Yard Along a Street - 15 feet
Minimum Side Yard - 5 feet
SECTION XTV. Section 4-2-110.E, Illustrations, of Chapter 2, Zoning Districts -
Uses and Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled
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"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended by deleting
the illustration for the R-5 zone.
SECTION XV. Section 4-2-110.F, Development Standards for Residential Zoning
Designations (Primary and Attached Accessory Structures), 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
shown in Exhibit F, attached.
SECTION XVI. Notes 6 and 7 of Section 4-2-110.H, Conditions Associated with
Development Standards Table for Multi-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" are hereby
amended, to read as follows:
6. hi the "F" District, additional height for a residential dwelling structure may be
obtained through the site development plan review process depending on the compatibility of the
proposed buildings with adjacent existing residential development. In no case shall the height of
a residential structure exceed forty-five feet (45').
7. In no case shall building height exceed the maximum allowed by the
Airport Compatible Land Use Restrictions, for uses located within the Federal Aviation
Administration Airport Zones designated under RMC 4-3-020.
SECTION XVIL Section 4-2-110.1, Illustrations, 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 by
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changing the illustration title "Residential Multi-family Infill" to "Residential Multi-family," and
by deleting the other illustrations.
SECTION XVIIL Section 4-2-120. A, Commercial 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" is hereby
amended to read as shown on Exhibit G, attached.
SECTION XTX. Notes 2,6, and 16 of Section 4-2-120.C, Conditions Associated
with Development Standards Tables for Commercial 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" are hereby amended to
read as follows:
2. The following table indicates the maximum requested size/standard
change that may be allowed by conditional use permit. Increases above these levels may
not be achieved by a variance or the conditional use permit process.
APPLICABLE ZONE
CN
CN
Puget Corridor and Sunset
Corridor in the CA zone
STANDARD CHANGE REQUEST
Uses restricted to 3,000 gross s.f.
- increases:
Between 3,000 - 5,000 s.f. max.
Uses restricted to 5,000 gross s.f.
- increases up to:
10% or 500 gross s.f.
20% or 1,000 gross s.f.
Uses restricted to 35,000 gross s.f.
- increases up to:
20% or 7,000 gross s.f.
40% or 14,000 gross s.f.
CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT TYPE
H
AD
H
AD
H
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NE 4th Corridor in CA and CV
zone
Uses restricted to 65,000 gross s.f.
- increases up to:
20% or 13,000 gross s.f.
40% or 26,000 gross s.f.
AD
H
H = Hearing Examiner Conditional Use
IAD = Administrative Conditional Use
6. In no case shall building height exceed the maximum allowed by the
Airport Compatible Land Use Restrictions, for uses located within the Federal Aviation
Administration Airport Zones designated under RMC 4-3-020.
16. The following height requests may be made:
APPLICABLE ZONE
Puget Corridor and Sunset
Corridor in the CA zone
CV and NE 4th Corridor in CA
CA
HEIGHT CHANGE REQUEST
Exceed height by less than 20 feet
Exceed height of 50 feet
Exceed height of 45 feet when
abutting R-8 or R-10 Zone
Exceed height of 50 feet
CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT TYPE
AD
AD
H
H
H = Hearing Examiner
AD = Administrative Conditional Use
In consideration of a request for conditional use permit for additional building height the
Reviewing Official shall consider the following factors in addition to the criteria in RMC 4-9-
030, Conditional Use Permits, among all other relevant information.
a. Location Criteria: Proximity of arterial streets which have sufficient
capacity to accommodate traffic generated by the development. Developments are encouraged to
locate in areas served by transit.
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b. Comprehensive Plan: The proposed use shall be compatible with the
general purpose, goals, objectives and standards of the Comprehensive Plan, the zoning
regulations and any other plan, program, map or regulation of the City.
c. Effect on Adjacent Properties: Buildings height shall not result in
substantial or undue adverse effects on adjacent property. When a building in excess of the
maximum height is proposed adjacent to or abuts a lot designated R-l, R-4, R-8, R-10, R-14 or
RM-F, then the setbacks shall be equivalent to the requirements of the adjacent residential zone
if the setback standards exceed the requirements of the Commercial Zone.
SECTION XX. Section 4-2-120.C, Conditions Associated with Development
Standards Tables for Commercial 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" is hereby amended by deleting Note 26.
SECTION XXI. Section 4-3-020 of Chapter 3, Environmental Regulations and
Overlay Districts, 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:
4-3-020 AIRPORT RELATED HEIGHT AND USE RESTRICTIONS
A. AIRPORT INFLUENCE AREA ESTABLISHED:
In order to regulate the use of property in the vicinity of the airport, all of the land
within Safety Zones 1 through 6 of the Renton Municipal Airport shall be known as the
Airport Influence Area, as shown in subsection F of this Section.
B. HEIGHT LIMITS:
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Except as otherwise provided in this Code, no structure or tree shall penetrate the
Federal Aviation Administration Regulation Part 77 "Objects Affecting Navigable
Airspace," as shown in subsection G of this Section.
C. USE RESTRICTIONS:
1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, no use may be made of
land within Airport Safety Zones 1 through 4, as shown in subsection F of this Section, in such a
manner as to create electrical interference with radio communication between the airport and
aircraft, making it difficult for fliers to distinguish between airport lights and others, result in
glare in the eyes of fliers using the airport, impair visibility in the vicinity thereof, or otherwise
endanger the landing, taking off, or maneuvering of aircraft.
2. Places of public assembly in the Airport Influence Area, as shown in
subsection F of this Section, may be conditioned in terms of frequency of use, time of use, and
number of people assembled.
3. Residential uses may be conditioned in relation to residential density in
the Airport Influence Area, as shown in subsection F of this Section.
4. Non-residential uses may be conditioned in relation to intensity of use in
the Airport Influence Area, as shown in subsection F of this Section.
5. Bird attractants, such as uncovered refuse dumpsters, and uses that
produce smoke, dust, glare, vapor, gasses or other emissions may be restricted in the Airport
Influence Area, as shown in subsection F of this Section.
6. Noise-sensitive uses shall be prohibited from locating within the 65 DNL
(or higher) noise contour of the Renton Municipal Airport, as shown in subsection H of this
Section.
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D. HAZARD MARKING AND LIGHTING:
Any permit or variance granted as provided in this Section and affecting Airport
Safety Zones 1 through 4, as shown in subsection F of this Section, shall be so
conditioned as to require the owner of the structure or tree in question to install, operate
and maintain thereon, at owner's own expense, such markers and lights as may be
necessary to give adequate notice to aircraft of the presence of such airport hazard.
E. SAFETY VERIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION:
1. Land Use Permit Master Applications for proposed projects to be located
within the Airport Influence Area shall require one of the following:
a. A certificate from an engineer or land surveyor, that clearly states
that the proposed use will not penetrate the Federal Aviation Administration Regulation Part 77
Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace (4-3-020.B), or
b. The maximum elevation of proposed buildings or structures based
on the established airport elevation reference datum will not penetrate the Federal Aviation
Administration Regulation Part 77 "Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace" (4-3-020.B).
Elevations shall be determined by an engineer or land surveyor.
2. Within the Airport Influence Area, as shown in subsection F of this
Section, disclosure notice shall be placed on land title when property is subdivided, or as part of
approval of conditional use permits, special use permits, building permits, or other SEPA non-
exempt projects. Such notice may relate to noise, low overhead flights, aviation operations that
create high levels of noise, or aviation operations at night when there is greater sensitivity to
noise.
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3. Prior to approval of residential land use or other land uses where noise-
sensitive activities may occur within the Airport Influence Area, as shown in subsection F of this
Section, an avigation easement shall be granted to the City of Renton. The avigation easement
shall be approved by the City Attorney prior to recording.
4. Prior to approval of land uses where aviation overflight may occur within
the Airport Influence Area, as shown in subsection F of this Section, an avigation easement shall
be granted to the City of Renton. The avigation easement shall be approved by the City Attorney
prior to recording.
5. Applicants for projects located within the Airport Influence Area shall
submit description of construction and construction schedule prior to issuance of building
permits to prevent construction equipment, such as cranes, from penetrating the airspace without
prior notification to responsible parties.
Section 4-3-020.F, 4-3-020.G, and 4-3-020.H are hereby amended to add the Airport
Influence Area Map, Federal Aviation Administration Regulation Part 77 Map and Renton
Municipal Airport Annual Average Noise Exposure Map as shown in Exhibit H, attached.
SECTION XXII. Section 4-3-040 of Chapter 3, Environmental Regulations and
Overlay Districts, 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:
4-3-040 COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR BUSINESS DESIGNATIONS:
A. PURPOSE:
These regulations are intended to establish "business districts"within the Commercial
Corridor Comprehensive Plan designation where additional land use and site planning
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requirements will make the commercial environment more attractive, improve the City's tax
base, and result in a more successful business district.
B. APPLICABILITY:
1. Renton Automall District
a. Automall Area A: That area bounded by Grady Way S. on the
north, Rainier Avenue S. (SR-167) on the east, 1-405 on the south, and Seneca Avenue S. on the
west, and
That area bounded by S.W. Grady Way on the north, Raymond Avenue S.W. on the west,
Seneca Avenue S.W. on the east, and the alley midway between S.W. Grady and SW 12th Street,
on the south.
b. Automall Area B: That area along the south side of S.W. Grady
defined by the alley between S.W. Grady Way and S.W. 12th Street, on the north, Seneca
Avenue S.W. on the east, and Raymond Avenue S.W. on the west, and 1-405 on the south;
That area along the south side of S.W. Grady Way west of Raymond Avenue S. between
S.W. Grady Way on the north, Raymond Avenue S. on the east, a north/south line approximately
four hundred feet (400') east of Raymond Avenue S.W. on the west, and 1-405 on the south;
That area along the north side of S.W. Grady Way west of Lind Avenue S. bounded by
S.W. Grady Way on the south, Oakesdale Avenue S.W. on the west, S.W. 10th Street on the
north, and Lind Avenue S.W. on the east;
That area along the north side of S.W. Grady Way between Lind Avenue to the west and
Rainier Avenue S. on the east. Beginning at a point approximately four hundred feet (400') north
of S.W. Grady Way along the east side of Lind Avenue S.W. on the west, then east for a distance
of approximately three hundred twenty five feet (325'), then south to a point approximately one
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hundred eighty feet (180') north of S.W. Grady Way, then east from this point parallel to S.W.
Grady Way to a point approximately ninety feet (90') west of Rainier Avenue S., then north from
this point approximately sixty feet (60'), then west approximately fifty feet (50'), and then north
approximately two hundred fifteen feet (215') and then east approximately one hundred sixty
feet (160') to Rainier Avenue S. on the east;
That area north of South 7th Street and west of Hardie Avenue generally described as the
area beginning at the northwest corner of South 7th Street and Hardie Avenue S. and then
proceeding west approximately four hundred twenty five feet (425'), then north approximately
four hundred fifty feet (450') to the southern edge of the Burlington Northern Railroad right-of-
way, then east along the railroad right-of-way approximately two hundred thirty five feet (235')
to Hardie Avenue and then south along Hardie Avenue to the beginning point;
That area north of South 7th Street between Hardie Avenue on the west, the Burlington
Northern Railroad right-of-way on the north, and Rainier Avenue on the east;
That area north of South 7th Street between Rainier Avenue S. on the west, a line
approximately one hundred ninety feet (190') north of and parallel to South 7th Street on the
north, and Shattuck Avenue S. on the east;
The triangular area on the south side of South 7th Street between Hardie Avenue on the
west and Rainier Avenue on the east;
The larger area north of S. Grady Way between Rainier Avenue on the west and Shattuck
Avenue S. on the east between South 7th Street on the north and S. Grady Way on the south;
That area north of S. Grady Way between Shattuck Avenue S. on the west, the northern
edge of the former railroad right-of-way approximately one hundred fifty feet (150') north of S.
Grady Way, and Talbot Road/Smithers Avenue S. on the east;
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That area along the south side of S. Grady Way between SR-167/Rainier Avenue S. on
the west and a north/south line approximately one thousand six hundred thirty feet (1,630') east
of SR-167 on the east, S. Grady Way on the north, and on the southwest along S. Renton Village
Place approximately one hundred seventy five feet (175') to the 1998 zoning boundary between
the CA Zone and the CO Zone on the south; and
That area along the south side of S. Grady Way east of Talbot Road bounded by Talbot
Road on the west, S. Grady Way on the northwest, Renton City Hall on the north/northeast,
Benson Road S. on the east/southeast, and the 1-405 right-of-way on the south.
2. N.E. Sunset Boulevard Business District: That area (RMC 4-3-040H)
along NE Sunset Blvd. from east of Duvall Ave. NE to west of Union Ave. NE.
3. Northeast Fourth Business District: That area (RMC 4-3-0401) along NE
3rd and 4th Streets and between Queen Ave NE on the west and Field Ave. NE on the east.
4. Rainier Ave. Business District: The area (RMC 4-3-040J) north of South
2nd Street on the north and the Houser railroad trestle on the south to the Renton Automall
District.
C. USES PERMITTED IN THE RENTON AUTOMALL IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT:
The following use provisions take precedence over the underlying zoning:
USES ALLOWED IN AREA A
Only the following uses are permitted within Automall Area A
Within the CA Zone: Auto, motorcycle, snowmobile, lawn and
garden equipment, and passenger truck sales;
Secondary uses including: Licensing bureaus, car rentals, public
parking, and other uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to
directly support dealerships;
Within the IM Zone: Auto, motorcycle, snowmobile, Sawn and
USES ALLOWED
MAREA B
|AII uses permitted by
(the underlying
boning
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garden equipment, passenger truck sales, and existing office;
Secondary uses including: Licensing bureaus, car rentals, public
parking, off-site parking consistent with RMC 4-4-080.E.2 and
other uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to directly
support dealerships.
D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR USES LOCATED WITHIN THE
RENTON AUTOMALL - AREAS A AND B:
All permitted uses in Area A and all auto sales and related uses in Area B of the Renton
Automall shall comply with the following development standards:
SERVICE AREA
ORIENTATION
LANDSCAPING -
STREET FRONTAGE
LANDSCAPING
REQUIREMENTS
for lots that abut Lind
Avenue S.W., S.W.
Grady Way, Talbot
Road S. (SR-515) and
Rainier Avenue S.
LANDSCAPING -
MINIMUM AMOUNT
AND LOCATION
ALL USES IN AREA A,
DEALERSHIPS, AND
RELATED USES IN AREA B
Service areas shall not face
public street frontage.
A 15-foot-wide landscape strip
along these street frontages.
This frontage requirement is in
lieu of the frontage requirement
listed for the zone in chapter
RMC 4-2.
Unimproved portions of the
right-of-way may be used in
combination with abutting
private property to meet the
required 15-foot landscape strip
width.
The landscaping shall include a
minimum 30-inch high berm
and red maples (Acer rubrum)
planted 25 feet on center.
Minimum 2.5% of the gross site
area shall be provided as on-
site landscaping. Landscaping
shall be consolidated and
located at site entries, building
fronts, or other visually
NON-DEALERSHIPS AND
RELATED USES IN AREA B
Service areas shall not face
public street frontage.
Pursuant to landscaping
requirements listed in RMC 4-2
(requirements for the
underlying zone) and RMC 4-
4-070.
Pursuant to landscaping
requirements listed in RMC 4-2
(requirements for the
underlying zone) and RMC 4-
4-070.
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WHEEL STOPS
CUSTOMER PARKING
AUTOMALL
RIGHT-OF-WAY
IMPROVEMENT PLAN
COORDINATION
AUTOMALL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN
COMPLIANCE
prominent locations as
approved through the Site Plan
Review process.
If frontage landscaping is
relocated, then permanent
wheel stops or continuous
curbs must be installed a
minimum of 2.5 feet from
sidewalks to prevent bumper
overhang of sidewalks. Where
these requirements differ from
the requirements of the
parking, loading and driveway
regulations of chapter RMC 4-
4, these requirements shall
govern.
Customer parking shall be
designated and striped near
entry drives and visible from
public streets. Where possible,
customer parking shall be
combined with adjacent
dealership customer parking
and shared access. Where
these requirements differ from
the requirements of the
parking, loading and driveway
regulations of RMC 4-4, these
requirements shall govern.
Once completed, all
development shall coordinate
with a right-of-way
improvement plan. A right-of-
way improvement plan shall be
completed by the City in
coordination with adjacent
property owners, and shall
address gateways, signage,
landscaping, and shared
access.
All development shall
coordinate with the Automall
Improvement Plan adopted by
Resolution No. 3182. The plan
addresses potential street
vacations, right-of-way
improvements, area gateways,
If frontage landscaping is
relocated, then permanent
wheel stops or continuous
curbs must be installed a
minimum of 2.5 feet from
sidewalks to prevent bumper
overhang of sidewalks. Where
these requirements differ from
the requirements of the
parking, loading and driveway
regulations of RMC 4-4, these
requirements shall govern.
Customer parking shall be
designated and striped near
entry drives and visible from
public streets. Where possible,
customer parking shall be
combined with adjacent
dealership customer parking
and shared access. Where
these requirements differ from
the requirements of the
parking, loading and driveway
regulations of RMC 4-4, these
requirements shall govern.
Once completed, all
development shall coordinate
with a right-of-way
improvement plan. A right-of-
way improvement plan shall be
completed by the City in
coordination with adjacent
property owners, and shall
address gateways, signage,
landscaping, and shared
access.
All development shall
coordinate with the Automall
Improvement Plan adopted by
Resolution No. 3182. The plan
addresses potential street
vacations, right-of-way
improvements, area gateways,
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MODIFICATIONS
signage, landscaping,
circulation, and shared access.
signage, landscaping,
circulation, and shared access.
Where full compliance with
these provisions would create
a hardship for existing uses
undergoing major
modifications, the Zoning
Administrator may modify
them. Hardship for existing
uses may result from existing
lot coverage, existing siting of
buildings, etc., which preclude
full compliance.
E. POTENTIAL WAIVER OF STREET VACATION FEES FOR DEALERSHIPS
LOCATED WITHIN THE RENTON AUTOMALL AREA A:
All street vacation fees and compensation for the right-of-way may be waived by Council
for developing properties in Area A, provided:
1. The properties are designated to be vacated on the Automall Improvement
Plan Map,
2. The application for street vacation conforms to RMC 9-14-10,
Administrative Procedure for Right-of-Way Vacations, and
3. The uses proposed conform to subsection C of this Section.
F. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR USES LOCATED WITHIN THE
SUNSET BOULEVARD, NORTHEAST FOURTH STREET, AND RAINIER AVENUE
BUSINESS DISTRICTS.
1. Sunset Boulevard Business District: Reserved.
2. Northeast Fourth Avenue Business District:
a. Maximum front setback of 15 feet from the property line. The 15
ft. setback may be modified to accommodate the boulevard improvement plan. When the 15 foot
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setback is modified, a 15 foot landscaped buffer shall be required within the enlarged setback.
Required parking shall not be located within a modified setback.
b. Provision of a public plaza abutting the sidewalk at intersections of
NE 4th and Union, Duval and NE 4th, and NE 4th and Bremerton along the arterial of no less than
1,000 sq. ft. with a minimum dimension of 20 feet on one side. A landscape plan shall be
required for the public plaza, showing at a minimum, street trees, decorative paving, pedestrian
scaled lighting, and seating.
c. For parcels that are not fully developed, designate appropriate
areas, for future pad development to occur in later phases.
d. The number of parking spaces provided for uses within the
corridor designation is limited to the minimum requirement in section 4-4-080.F.10 Number of
Required Parking Spaces.
3. Rainier Avenue Business District:
a. Consolidate access points to properties.
b. New billboards prohibited.
c. Freestanding signs are restricted to monument signs.
d. Sidewalk width at the intersections of Rainier Avenue and S W
Sunset Blvd/South Third Street, Rainier Avenue and South Third Place, and Rainier Avenue and
South Fourth Place often (10) feet, minimum.
e. Maximum setback of 15 ft. Building setback for a primary use
may exceed the maximum provided that a designated area for a future pad development that will
conform to the maximum setback is established through a recorded document.
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f. The number of parking spaces provided for uses within the district
is limited to the minimum requirement.
SECTION XXIII. Section 4-3-040 of Chapter 3, Environmental Regulations and
Overlay Districts, of Title TV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code
of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended, by amending
Section 4-3-040.F, Map of Auto Mall, and by adding three new sections, 4-3-040.G, H, and I, as
maps of the Sunset Avenue Business District, the NE 4th Avenue Business District, and the
Rainier Avenue Business District, to read as shown in Exhibit I, attached.
SECTION XXIV. Section 4-3-095 of Chapter 3, Environmental Regulations and
Overlay Districts, 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.
4-3-095 CENTER VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL BONUS DISTRICT:
A. PURPOSE:
These regulations are intended to ensure high quality residential developments within the
Center Village Zoning District. The intent is to require superior residential projects that
complement commercial uses, provide first floor commercial activity along arterials, and provide
a transition between intensive commercial areas and surrounding single family neighborhoods.
B. APPLICABILITY:
This section applies to all residential development and mixed commercial/residential
development proposed within the Center Village Residential Bonus District.
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1. Center Village Residential Bonus District: That area depicted in
subsection C of this Section within the Center Village zoning designation.
2. Center Village Residential Bonus District Map:
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This map is a graphic representation, not guaranteed to survey accuracy.
C. USES PERMITTED IN CENTER VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL BONUS
DISTRICT:
The following residential uses are permitted in addition to all other nonresidential uses,
existing flats/townhomes, and accessory uses permitted in the underlying zoning
1. Flats or townhouses, when in a mixed use structure that combines
residential with a first floor commercial use(s).
2. Adult family homes.
D. SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES AND
RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL USES LOCATED WITHIN THE CENTER VILLAGE
RESIDENTIAL BONUS DISTRICT:
Unless special development standards are specified below in this subsection, the
development standards listed in the underlying zoning are applicable. Projects in the CV zone
are required to request a variance to deviate from Special Development Standards, underlying
zone standards, or the Design Standards in Section 4-3-095.F.
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
GENERAL
Site Layout
On-Site Open Space
Requirement
NA
Attached housing developments of 10 or more dwelling units
shall provide a minimum aggregated area of common open
space or recreation area of at least 50 square feet per unit. The
location, layout and proposed type of common space or
recreation area shall be subject to approval by the Reviewing
Official.
LOT DIMENSIONS
Minimum Lot Size None
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SETBACKS
Special Setbacks -
For Detached
Accessory Garages
Only
Not subject to maximum setback. Not permitted within 20 ft. of a
public street. Garages must provide a minimum 24 ft. of back-
out space including the alley.
BUILDING LIMITATIONS
Building Design
Standards
Garage Structure
Entry and Exit
1) Variation or modulation of vertical and horizontal facades is
required at a minimum of 2 ft. at an interval of a minimum of 40
ft. on a building face.
2) Modulation of roof lines is required.
3) Building must be oriented to the street and have the primary
building pedestrian entry(ies) facing the street and clearly visible
from the street.
4) Project must provide direct pedestrian access to abutting
uses.
Not permitted to open directly onto a principal arterial street.
HEIGHT
Maximum Height 50 ft.
In no case may heights exceed 45 feet maximum height for
portions of property within 80 feet of an R-8 or R-10 property
line unless a modification through Site Plan Review process is
requested.
PARKING
Parking Location Parking for the residential component of the project must be
within a structured parking garage.
Commercial parking may be provided as surface parking. No
parking shall be located between a building and the property
line abutting a public street.
Parking garages shall be designed so they do not dominate the
facade of the residential building. Parking garage entries shall
be designed to minimize the apparent width of garage entries so
they do not subordinate the pedestrian entry of the structure.
Parking within the building shall be enclosed or screened
through any combination of walls, decorative grilles, or trellis
work with landscaping.
Parking garages shall be designed to use similar forms,
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materials, and details of the residential portion of the building.
E. Additional Design Standards for Center Village:
In evaluating compliance with special development standards In the Center Village
Residential Bonus District RMC 4-3-095.B.1, the Planning/Building/Public Works Department
shall rely on the recommendations contained within the report on design criteria prepared by the
Economic Development, Neighborhoods and Strategic Planning Administrator or designee.
Projects in the Center Village (CV) zone shall meet all of the following criteria:
1. Project uses a street grid system where most buildings front on a street.
Where no public streets exist, a private street grid system within the project is provided.
2. Project orients residential developments to the street and has primary
building entries facing the street. Entries are identified with a prominent feature or detail.
3. Parking garages are designed in a way that does not dominate the facade
of the residential building. When garages must be located with vehicular access in the front, due
to physical constraints of the property, they are stepped back from the facade of the building.
4. Parking lots are oriented to minimize their visual impact on the site and
are designed so that the size and landscaping support the residential character of the
developments in contrast to adjacent commercial areas.
5. Project provides direct pedestrian access from the street fronting the
building and from the back where parking is located.
6. Walkways through parking areas are well-defined and provide access from
public sidewalks into the site. Walkway width is a minimum of five feet (5'). Pavers, changes in
color, texture or composition of paving are used.
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7. Pedestrian connections are provided to the surrounding neighborhood.
8. Distinctive building design is provided. No single architectural style is
required, however, reliance on standardized "corporate" or "franchise" style is discouraged.
9. Exterior materials are attractive even when viewed up close. These
materials have texture, pattern, or lend themselves to a high level of quality and detailing.
10. A consistent visual identity is applied to all sides of buildings that can be
seen by the general public.
11. At least one (1) of the following features is incorporated in structures
containing three (3) or more attached dwellings:
a. For each dwelling unit, provide at least one architectural projection
not less than two feet (2') from the wall plane and not less than four feet (4') wide, or
b. Incorporate building modulation to reduce the overall bulk and
mass of buildings, or
c. Vertical and horizontal modulation of roof lines and facades of a
minimum of two feet (2') at an interval of a minimum of forty feet (40') on a building face or an
equivalent standard which adds interest and quality to the project.
F. VARIANCE PROCEDURE
Center Village Residential Bonus projects must request a variance to deviate from these
code provisions, RMC 4-9-250.B.
SECTION XXV. A new Section 4-4-030.C.7 of Chapter 4, City-Wide
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 added, to
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read as follows, with the remaining subsection, entitled "Construction Activity Standards -
Aquifer Protection Area (APA) Zones 1 and 2" to be renumbered accordingly.
7. Construction Debris: Construction debris, such as concrete, lumber, etc., must be
removed and not buried on site.
SECTION XXVI. Section 4-4-070 of Chapter 4, City-wide 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
4-4-070 LANDSCAPING
A. PURPOSE AND INTENT:
The purpose of these landscape requirements is to establish consistent and comprehensive
landscape provisions to preserve and enhance the landscape character of the City; to improve the
aesthetic quality of the built environment; to minimize erosion and reduce the impacts of
development on natural areas within the City and on storm drainage systems and water resources
in particular; to provide shade, reduce noise and glare, and establish a healthier environment; to
provide transitions between various land uses; to increase privacy and protection from visual or
physical intrusion, and to maintain and protect property values, and generally enhance the overall
image and appearance of the City and quality of life for its citizens.
It is not the intent of these regulations that rigid and inflexible design standards be
imposed, but rather that minimum standards be set. It is expected that accepted horticultural
practices and landscape architectural principles will be applied by design professionals.
B. APPLICABILITY:
1. The requirements of this Section shall apply to:
a. All subdivision including short plats;
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b. All new buildings;
c. Conversion of vacant land (e.g. to parking or storage lots); and
d. Additions to existing buildings that exceed $50,000 in value.
2. Exemptions: Single-family residential building permits, when not a part
of a subdivision, are exempt from all but the maintenance provisions of these requirements. In
single-family residential subdivisions, those yards not abutting a public or private street are
exempt from landscape regulations.
C. PLANS REQUIRED:
Conceptual and Detailed Landscaping plans are required for all non-exempt
development. Specific submittal requirements shall be as indicated in RMC 4-8-120, Submittal
Requirements. The conceptual plans must be submitted prior to any land use action approval and
detailed landscape plans must be approved prior to issuance of a building permit.
D. GENERAL LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Street Frontage Landscaping Required: On-site landscaping is generally
required along all street frontages, with the exception of areas of pedestrian walkways and
driveways.
2. Pervious Areas to be Landscaped: Pervious areas, with the exception of
Critical Areas, shall have landscape treatment as appropriate. Landscaping may include
hardscape such as decorative paving, rock outcroppings, fountains, plant containers, etc.
3. Residential Rear/Side yard / Landscaping along Streets: When rear or side
yards are along property lines abutting a street, there shall be a minimum five (5) foot planting
area in the public right-of-way. This will necessitate setting any future fencing back from the
edge of the right-or-way so that the landscaping is visible from the street. Landscaping is
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required prior to occupancy. Maintenance of such areas shall be the responsibility of the
property owner(s). The maintenance requirement may necessitate provision of a gate in the
fence to access the planting area.
4. Compliance with Zone Standards Required: See specific zone
requirements listed in Chapter 4-2 RMC.
5. Parking Lot Landscaping Requirements: Parking lot landscaping
requirements are listed in RMC 4-4-080.F.7.
6. Storage lots, loading areas, drive-in businesses, and vehicle sales lots:
Lots and loading areas shall be landscaped according to the requirements of RMC 4-4-080.F.7.
7. Use of Existing Plant Material: Existing trees and other vegetation on the
site of a proposed development shall be used to augment new plantings where practical if the
quality is equal to or better than available nursery stock.
a. Existing Trees: When a survey of existing trees is required (see
RMC 4-8-120, Submittal Requirements), the survey or inventory of trees shall include the name,
size, and location of all trees greater than six (6) inches in diameter at four (4) feet above ground
elevation. The boundaries and predominant species of stands of trees consisting of five (5) or
more trees six (6) inches in diameter at four (4) feet above ground elevation shall be indicated
thereon.
b. Trees to be Retained: Trees existing on a development site that are
to be retained shall be indicated on the clearing and grading plan, conceptual landscape plan, and
on the detailed landscape plan. Such trees shall have the approximate drip line shown. The
grading and clearing plan shall indicate methods of tree protection during construction for all
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trees to be retained. If grade changes appear necessary, the method of reconciling the finished
elevation within the drip line shall be included.
8. Use of Drought-resistant Plants: Incorporation of drought-resistant plants
into the landscape is encouraged.
9. Avoidance of hazards: All landscaping shall be planned in consideration
of public health, safety, and welfare.
a. Landscaping shall not intrude within the Clear Vision Area at
driveways and street intersections.
b. Trees planted near overhead power lines shall be species that will
not eventually interfere with such lines.
c. Landscaping shall not obscure fire hydrants or access for
emergency^response vehicles.
d. Avoid planting trees that may damage sidewalks.
10. Preservation of Unique Features: If practicable, unique features within the
site shall be preserved and incorporated into the site development design (such as significant
vegetation and rock out-croppings).
11. Green River Valley Landscaping Requirements: Any development in the
Green River Valley shall provide a minimum of two percent (2%) of the total site for
landscaping suitable for wildlife habitat. These areas should not be dispersed throughout a site,
but should be aggregated in one portion of the property. Where possible, the required two
percent (2%) landscaping for adjacent properties should be contiguous. This landscaping is in
addition to any other landscaping requirements by this Section or any other regulation. A
drainage swale, planted with vegetation suitable for habitat, may be counted toward the two
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percent (2%) additional landscape requirement if the Reviewing Official determines that the
proposed planting plan and swale design will function to meet the intent of these regulations,
including, but not limited to, that the facility slope and fencing design would not inhibit wildlife
use. The following map depicts the boundaries of this area:
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GREEN RIVER VALLEY
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12. Slopes: Stripping of vegetative slopes where harmful erosion and run-off
will occur shall be avoided. The faces of cut and fill slopes shall be developed and maintained to
control against erosion. This control may consist of effective planting. The protection for the
slopes shall be installed within thirty (30) days of grading completion and prior to a request for
final project approval. Where slopes are not subject to erosion due to the erosion-resistant
character of the materials such protection may be omitted with the permission of the Public
Works Department, provided that this protection is not required by the rehabilitation plan.
13. Erosion Control Devices: Where necessary, check dams, cribbing, riprap
or other devices or methods shall be employed to control erosion and sediment, provide safety
and control the rate of water run-off.
14. Permanent Underground Irrigation System Required:
a. Underground irrigation systems shall be installed and maintained
in good working order in all landscaped areas of industrial, commercial, and multi-family
development, and landscaped common areas in single-family subdivisions.
b. The irrigation system shall provide full water coverage of the
planted areas as specified on the plan.
c. The irrigation system maintenance program shall include
scheduled procedures for winterization.
d. Exceptions: Landscape plans featuring 100% drought tolerant
plants or landscaping already established without irrigation systems are exempt from installation
of permanent irrigation system, but drought tolerant proposals must provide supplemental
moisture by means of a City-approved temporary irrigation system for a period not less than two
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(2) years. The applicant must provide a maintenance security device for a period of three (3)
years from the date of approval of landscape installation to ensure survival of plants.
E. SPECIFIC LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Trees: Street trees, conforming to City of Renton recommendations, are
required when projects front public streets.
a. Street trees may be planted in the public right-of-way or on private
property.
b. Where tree branches might interfere with pedestrians or vehicles in
the right-of-way, trees should have a clear area of eight (8) feet above the ground for pedestrian
paths and bicycle lanes and fifteen (15) feet above streets.
c. Removal, severe pruning (not meeting tree care standards of the
American National Standards Institute), or topping (severing the main stem) of any street tree
within the City of Renton is prohibited without authorization from the Development Services
Division of the Planning/Building/Public Works Department.
d. The responsibility for on-going maintenance or replacement of
damaged trees is with the property owner, or in the case of off-site landscaping for plats,
responsibility lies with the homeowner's association. Routine maintenance procedures do not
require prior authorization by the City.
e. Authorized pruning and routine maintenance of trees shall meet the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) tree care standards (ANSI Z 133.1 and A300).
2. Soil: Soil shall be prepared for landscape installation according to
industry standards to be conducive to the healthy growth of new plants.
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a. Topsoil, original to the site and if suitable for planting areas, may
be stored during site construction for reuse during landscape installation phase,
b. Topsoil shall be rich in organic material or amended to be so.
c. Clay soil is not acceptable and must be removed from landscape
areas if naturally present on the site.
d. In residential development projects where rear yard setbacks
between a rear fence and primary structure are not landscaped by the developer, soil in those
areas must consist of topsoil viable for plant growth and be in suitable condition for landscaping
prior to occupancy.
e. Construction debris must be removed and not buried on site.
3. Drainage: All landscape areas shall have adequate drainage, either through
natural percolation or by means of an installed drainage system.
4. Plants: All plants specified shall be adapted to the site (sun exposure, cold
hardiness, moisture requirements, soil type, soil pH, etc). In addition:
a. All plant material shall meet the most recent American Association
of Nurserymen Standards for nursery plant stock (ASNI 260.1).
b. Wetland plant material shall be either specified by a Certified
Wetland Biologist, or selected from the City of Renton Wetland Plant Replacement List
[approval pending].
c. Caution should be used so as to avoid introducing highly invasive
plants into the City landscape.
5. Berms: When berms are incorporated into the landscape design, they shall
not exceed slopes of 3:1 for lawn areas or 2:1 for other plant material.
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F. LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION:
All approved landscaping shall be installed before the issuance of an occupancy permit.
G. DEFERRAL OF LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS:
Deferral of landscape installation, due to seasonal planting difficultiesor to the fact that
the project is impacted by a pending public works project, may be requested pursuant to RMC 4-
9-060, Deferral of Improvement Installation Procedures.
H. AMENDED LANDSCAPING PLAN:
1. Modification of Landscape PIans:In the event there are significant
physical elements that are discovered after preliminary plan approval that may prevent
installation of the landscaping as proposed, the landscape plan may be modified upon request to
the Development Services Director. Such request must be accompanied by the following:
a. Copy of original, approved landscape plan.
b. An amendment plan meeting requirements of RMC 4-8-120.D. 12
Landscape Plan, detailed.
c. Narrative describing and justifying proposed changes.
2. Acceptability of Requested Modifications: The plans may be approved,
denied or returned to the applicant with suggestions for changes that would make them
acceptable.
3. Failure of Plan to Meet Intent: The Development Services Director may
initiate revisions to an approved landscape plan, prior to release of an assurance device, if the
installed landscaping has failed to meet the intent of City landscape requirements.
I. PERFORMANCE SURETY DEVICE:
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1. If landscaping is not installed prior to occupancy, a performance surety
device, such as a landscape bond, shall be required prior to obtaining a temporary occupancy
permit. Such device shall be valid for a period of 120 days and in sufficient amount equal to the
cost of 125% of the landscape value as installed, to ensure required landscape standards have
been met.
2. The Development Services Director may request that the applicant or
owner submit a current estimate of cost, or may request competitive bids to be obtained prior to
accepting a performance assurance device.
J. MAINTENANCE:
1. Maintenance Surety Device: A surety device shall be required, prior to
obtaining an occupancy permit, for a period of not less than three (3) years and in sufficient
amount, not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the value of the landscaping, installed, to ensure
required landscaping is maintained until established (estimated to be three years).
2. Maintenance Required: Landscaping required by this Section shall be
maintained by the owner and/or occupant and shall be subject to periodic inspection by the
Development Services Division. Plantings are to be maintained in a healthy, growing condition
and those dead or dying shall be replaced. Property owners shall keep the planting areas
reasonably free of weeds and litter.
3. Failure to Maintain Landscaping: The Development Services Division
Director is authorized to notify the owner and/or agent that any installed landscaping as required
is not being adequately maintained and the specific nature of the failure to maintain. The
Development Services Division shall send the property owner or agent written notice, specifying
what corrections shall be made.
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K. DAMAGED LANDSCAPING:
Upon request of the City, any landscaping required by City regulations that is damaged
must be replaced with like or better landscaping as determined by the Development Services
Director. See also "Specific Landscape Requirements, Trees" herein.
SECTION XXVII. Section 4-4-080.F.7 of Chapter 4, City-wide 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:
7. Landscape Requirements:
a. When Applicable: All parking lots, loading areas, vehicle sales and rental
lots, and storage lots shall be landscaped to the standards set forth herein and in RMC 4-4-070.
b. Exemptions: Parking areas for detached, single-family dwelling units and
flats are exempt from parking lot landscape requirements.
c. Submittal Requirements: Submittal requirements shall be as specified in
RMC 4-8-120.B, C, D.9.I, and D.12.L.
d. Landscape Approval Required: All landscaping required by this Section is
subject to approval by the Development Services Division.
e. General Requirements for All Parking Lots:
(1) Safety Standards: Landscaping shall not conflict with the safety of
those using the parking lot, adjacent sidewalks, or with traffic safety. The Clear Vision Area
shall be kept free of plants that block sight lines.
(2) Retention of Existing Landscaping Encouraged: Where possible,
existing mature trees and shrubs shall be preserved and incorporated in the landscape layout.
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(3) Screening of Adjacent and/or Abutting Residential Uses Required:
A planting area or berm with landscaping shall be provided on those sides of a parking lot that
are adjacent to or abutting properties used and/or zoned for residential purposes. (See specific
zoning classification.) Such planting shall be subject to the requirements of the zoning
development standards and shall be of a sufficient height to serve as a buffer.
(4) Screening Modifications: The Development Services Division may
allow a minimum of a forty-two inch (42") screening fence in lieu of landscaping upon proper
application for good cause shown, which shall include but not be limited to a narrow parking lot.
(5) Minimum Width: Any landscaping area shall be a minimum of five
feet (5') in width.
(6) Minimum Amounts: Surface parking lots with more than fourteen
stalls shall be landscaped as follows:
Total Number of Parking Stalls Minimum Landscape Area
15 to 50 15 sf/parking space
51 to 99 25 sf/parking space
100 or more 35 sf/parking space
f. Minimum Landscaping Width Requirements Abutting Public Right-of-
Way: Parking lots shall have landscaped areas as follows:
(1) Right Angle and Ninety (90°) Degree Stalls: A minimum width of
five feet (5') for right angle and ninety (90°) degree parking stalls along the abutting public
right-of-way except for areas of ingress and egress.
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(2) Angled Parking Layouts, Forming a Sawtooth Pattern: Shall
maintain a minimum of five foot (5') landscaping strip in the narrowest part of the sawtooth
pattern abutting a public right-of-way.
g. Special Landscape and Screening Standards for Storage Lots: See RMC 4-
4-120, Storage Lots, Outside.
h. Planting Requirements: for parking lots and other applicable uses:
(1) Where lots requiring landscaping front public rights-of-way or
streets, street trees shall be required as specified by the City of Renton.
(2) On sidewalks used by pedestrians (as determined by the
Development Services Director), street trees shall be installed with tree grates.
(3) Street trees shall be placed at the average minimum rate of one (1)
tree every thirty (30) lineal feet of street frontage.
(4) Provide trees, shrubs, and groundcover in the required perimeter
and interior lot landscape areas.
(i) In addition to street trees specified herein, plant at least one
(1) tree for every six (6) parking spaces within the lot interior.
(ii) Plant shrubs at the rate of five (5) per 100 square feet of
landscape area. Shrubs shall have a mature height between three (3) and four (4) feet. Up to fifty
(50) percent of shrubs may be deciduous.
(iii) Groundcover shall be planted in sufficient quantities to
provide at least ninety (90) percent coverage of the planting area within three years of
installation.
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(iv) Do not have more than fifty (50) feet between parking stall
and a landscape area.
i. Underground Irrigation System Required: Underground irrigation systems
shall be required to be installed and maintained for all landscaped areas. The irrigation system
shall provide full water coverage of the planted areas as specified on the plan.
j. Installation to Comply with Approved Plans: All landscaping and
irrigation systems shall be installed in accordance with the landscaping and irrigation plans
submitted by the applicant and approved by the Development Services Division (see RMC 4-8-
120.D.9.I, Irrigation Plans, and 4-8-120.D.9.L, Landscaping Plans).
k. Landscape Bond Required: All landscaping and the irrigation system shall
be installed prior to occupancy, with the following exception. If approved by the Development
Services Director, a landscape bond shall be required, prior to obtaining a temporary occupancy
permit, for a period of 120 days and in value equal to 125% of the total cost to ensure required
landscape standards have been met prior to receiving an occupancy permit.
1. Maintenance Assurance Device: A maintenance assurance device shall be
required, prior to obtaining an occupancy permit, for a period of not less than three (3) years and
in sufficient amount to ensure required landscaping is maintained until established (estimated to
be three years).
Maintenance Required: Landscaping required by this Section shall be maintained by the
owner and/or occupant and shall be subject to periodic inspection by the Development Services
Division. Plantings are to be maintained in a healthy, growing condition and those dead or dying
shall be replaced within six (6) months. Property owners shall keep the planting areas reasonably
free of weeds and litter.
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m. Failure to Maintain Landscaping: The Development Services Division
Director is authorized to notify the owner and/or agent that any installed landscaping as required
by the Development Services Division is not being adequately maintained and the specific nature
of the failure to maintain. The Development Services Division shall send the property owner or
agent written notice, specifying what corrections shall be made.
n. Dead or Damaged Landscaping: Upon request of the City, any
landscaping required by City regulations that is dead or damaged must be replaced with like or
better landscaping as determined by the Development Services Director.
SECTION XXVIII. The parking spaces table in Section 4-4-080.F. lO.e of
Chapter 4, City-Wide 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 by changing an entry in the "USE" column as follows: Under
"Residential Uses Outside of Downtown Core," the entry "Attached dwellings within the RM-
N, RM-C and RM-I Zones:" shall read instead, "Attached dwelling units within the RM-F
Zone:".
SECTION XXIX. Section 4-4-120.A of Chapter 4, City-wide 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:
A. SCREENING REQUIRED:
Outside storage lots shall be effectively screened by a combination of landscaping and
fencing along the perimeter.
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1. Landscaping: A minimum often feet (10') landscaped strip is required
between the property lines along public rights-of-way and the fence. The landscaping shall be of
size and variety so as to provide an eighty percent (80%) opaque screen.
2. Fencing: The entire perimeter must be fenced by a minimum of an eight
foot (8') high, sight-obscuring fence. Gates may be left unscreened for security purposes.
SECTION XXX. Section 4-6-060 J of Chapter 6, Street and Utility
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:
J. PRIVATE STREETS:
1. When Permitted: Private streets are allowed for access to six (6) or fewer
lots, provided at least two (2) of the six (6) lots abut a public right-of-way. Private streets will
only be permitted if a public street is not anticipated by the Planning/Building/Public Works
Department to be necessary for existing or future traffic and/or pedestrian circulation through the
subdivision or to serve adjacent property.
2. Minimum Standards: Such private streets shall consist of a minimum of a
twenty six-foot (26') easement with a twenty-foot (20') pavement width. The private street shall
provide a turnaround meeting the minimum requirements of this Chapter. No sidewalks are
required for private streets, however, drainage improvements per City Code are required, as well
as an approved pavement thickness (minimum of four inches (4") asphalt over six inches (6")
crushed rock). The maximum grade for the private street shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%),
except for within approved hillside subdivisions. The land area included in private street
easements shall not be included in the required minimum lot area for purposes of subdivision.
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3. Signage Required: Appurtenant traffic control devices including
installation of traffic and street name signs, as required by the Planning/Building/Public Works
Department, shall be provided by the subdivider. The street name signs will include a sign
labeled "Private Street".
4. Easement Required: An easement will be required to create the private
street.
5. Timing of Improvements: The private street must be installed prior to
recording of the plat unless deferred.
SECTION XXXI. Section 4-7-150 of Chapter 7, Subdivision Regulations, 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:
4-7-150 STREETS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS
A. RELATIONSHIP TO ADJOINING STREET SYSTEM:
The proposed street system shall extend and create connections between existing streets
unless otherwise approved by the Planning/Building/PubHc Works Department. Prior to
approving a street system that does not extend or connect the Reviewing Official shall find that
such exception shall meet the requirements of RMC 4-7-150.E.3. The roadway classifications
shall be as defined and designated by the Department.
B. STREET NAMES:
All proposed street names shall be approved by the City.
C. ARTERIALS, INTERSECTIONS:
Streets intersecting with existing or proposed public highways, major or secondary
arterials shall be held to a minimum.
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D. STREET ALIGNMENT:
The alignment of all streets shall be reviewed and approved by the
Planning/Building/Public Works Department. The street standards set by RMC 4-6-060 shall
apply unless otherwise approved. Street alignment offsets of less than one hundred twenty five
feet (125') are not desirable, but may be approved by the Department upon a showing of need
but only after provision of all necessary safety measures.
E. STREET PATTERN:
1. Grid: A grid street pattern shall be used to connect existing and new
development and shall be the predominant sfreet pattern in any subdivision permitted by this
Section.
2. Linkages: Linkages, including streets, sidewalks, pedestrian or bike paths,
shall be provided within and between neighborhoods when they can create a continuous and
interconnected network of roads and pathways. Implementation of this requirement shall comply
with Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element Objective T-A and Policies T-9 through T-16
and Community Design Element, Objective CD-M and Policies CD-50 and CD-60.
3. Exceptions:
a. The grid pattern may be adjusted to a "flexible grid" by reducing
the number of linkages or the alighment between roads, when the following factors are present
on site:
(1) Infeasible due to topographical/environmental constraints,
and/or
(2) Substantial improvements are existing.
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4. Connections: Prior to adoption of a complete grid street plan, reasonable
connections that link existing portions of the grid system shall be made. At a minimum, stub
streets shall be required within subdivisions to allow future connectivity.
5. Alley Access: Alley access is the preferred street pattern. Prior to
approval of a plat without alley access, the Reviewing Official shall evaluate an alley layout and
determine that the use of alley(s) is not feasible.
6. Alternative Configurations: Offset or loop roads are the preferred
alternative configurations.
7. Cul-de-Sac Streets: Cul-de-sac streets may only be permitted by the
Reviewing Official where due to demonstrable physical constraints no future connection to a
larger street pattern is physically possible.
F. IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED:
All adjacent rights-of-way and new rights-of-way dedicated as part of the plat, including
streets, roads, and alleys, shall be graded to their full width and the pavement and sidewalks shall
be constructed as specified in the street standards or deferred by the Board of Public Works.
G. ADJACENT TO UNPLATTED ACREAGE:
Streets that may be extended in the event of future adjacent platting shall be required to
be dedicated to the plat boundary line. Extensions of greater depth than an average lot shall be
improved with temporary turnarounds. Dedication of a full-width boundary street shall be
required in certain instances to facilitate future development.
SECTION XXXII. Section 4-7-160 of Chapter 7, Subdivision Regulations, 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:
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4-7-160 RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM
STANDARDS
A. WIDTH:
Blocks shall be deep enough to allow two (2) tiers of lots, except where:
1. Abutting principal arterials defined in the Transportation Element of the
Comprehensive Plan.
2. The location and extent of environmental constraints prevent a standard
plat land configuration, including size and shape of the parcel.
3. Prior to approval of single-tier lot configuration based on exceptions 1
and 2, the proponent must demonsfrate that a different layout or provision of an alley system is
not feasible.
B. WALKWAYS:
Where circumstances warrant, the Reviewing Official may require one or more public
crosswalks or walkways of not less than six feet (6') in width dedicated to the City to extend
entirely across the width of the block at locations deemed necessary. Such crosswalks or
walkways shall be paved for their entire width and length with a permanent surface and shall be
adequately lighted at the developer's cost.
SECTION XXXIII. Section 4-7-170, of Chapter 7, Subdivision Regulations, 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:
4-7-170 RESIDENTIAL LOTS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM
STANDARDS
A. ARRANGEMENT:
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Insofar as practical, side lot lines shall be at right angles to street lines or radial to curved
street lines.
B. ACCESS REQUIREMENTS:
Each lot must have access to a public sfreet or road. Access may be by private access
easement street per the requirements of the street standards.
C. MINIMUM SIZE:
The size, shape, and orientation of lots shall meet the minimum area and width
requirements of the applicable zoning classification and shall be appropriate for the type of
development and use contemplated. Land area included in private access easements shall not be
included in lot area calculations.
D. MINIMUM WIDTH:
Width between side lot lines at their foremost points (i.e., the points where the side lot
lines intersect with the street right-of-way line) shall not be less than eighty percent (80%) of the
required lot width except in the cases of (1) pipestem lots, which shall have a minimum width of
twenty feet (20') and (2) lots on a street curve or the turning circle of a cul-de-sac (radial lots),
which shall be a minimum of thirty five feet (35').
E. PROPERTY CORNERS AT INTERSECTIONS:
All lot corners at intersections of dedicated public rights-of-way, except alleys, shall have
minimum radius of fifteen feet (15').
F. PIPESTEM LOTS ALLOWED:
Pipestem lots may be permitted for new plats to achieve densities permitted within the
Zoning Code when there is no other feasible alternative to achieving the permitted density.
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1. Minimum Lot Size and Pipestem Width and Length: The pipestem shall
not exceed one hundred fifty feet (150') in length and not be less than twenty feet (20') in width.
The portion of the lot narrower than eighty percent (80%) of the minimum permitted width shall
not be used for lot area calculations nor for measurement of required front yard setbacks. Land
area included in private access easements shall not be included in lot area calculations.
2. Shared Access Requirements: Abutting pipestem lots shall have a shared
private access driveway. A restrictive covenant will be required on both parcels for maintenance
of the pipestem driveway. Walkways shall be paved for their entire width and length with a
permanent surface and shall be adequately lighted at the developer's cost.
SECTION XXXTV. Section 4-7-190.B of Chapter 7, Subdivision Regulations,
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:
B. COMMUNITY ASSETS:
Due regard shall be shown to all natural features such as large trees, watercourses, and
similar community assets. Such natural features should be preserved, thereby adding
attractiveness and value to the property.
SECTION XXXV. Section 4-7-200. A of Chapter 7, Subdivision Regulations,
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:
A. SANITARY SEWERS: Unless septic tanks are specifically approved by the
Planning/Building/Public Works Department and the King County Health Department, sanitary
sewers shall be provided by the developer at no cost to the City and designed in accordance with
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City standards. Side sewer lines shall be installed eight feet (8') into each lot if sanitary sewer
mains are available, or provided with the subdivision development.
SECTION XXXVI. Section 4-7-230. A of Chapter 7, Subdivision Regulations,
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:
A. PURPOSE AND INTENT:
The purpose of this Section is to provide an optional method for the division of land
classified for industrial, commercial, or mixed use [CN, CD, CO, COR, CA, IL, IM, IH, NCI,
and NC2 zones] through a binding site plan as authorized in chapter 58.17 RCW. This method
may be employed as an alternative to the subdivision and short subdivision procedures in this
Chapter. This Section specifies administrative requirements for the review and approval of
binding site plans that are in addition to the procedural requirements of chapter 4-8 RMC and
other applicable provisions of the City development regulations.
SECTION XXXVII. Section 4-8-100. A. 1 .a of Chapter 8, Permits - General and
Appeals, 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:
1. a. Preapplication Required: A preapplication meeting prior to formal submittal of a
development application is required if a waiver of submittal requirements is requested, a
proposal is located In the RM-U zone designation, or a proposed project is within the Airport
Influence Area.
SECTION XXXVIII. Sections 4-8-120.B and C of Chapter 8, Permits - General
and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of
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General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" are hereby amended to read as shown on
Exhibits J and K, attached.
SECTION XXXTX. The definitions for "Landscaping Plan, Conceptual" and
"Landscaping Plan, Detailed" in Section 4-8-120.D, Definitions L, of Chapter 8, Permits -
General and Appeals, 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:
Landscapmg Plan, Conceptual: A fully dimensioned plan, prepared by a landscape
architect registered in the State of Washington, a certified nurseryman, or other similarly
qualified professional, drawn at the same scale as the project site plan (or other scale approved
by the reviewing official), clearly indicating the following:
a. Date, graphic scale, and north arrow,
b. Location of proposed buildings, parking areas, access, and existing buildings to
remain,
c.
easements,
d.
e.
Names and locations of abutting streets and public improvements, including
Existing and proposed contours at five foot (5') intervals or less,
Location and size of planting areas,
Location and height for proposed berming,
Location and elevations for any proposed landscape-related structures such as
arbors, gazebos, fencing, etc., and
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h. Location, size, spacing, and names of existing and proposed shrubs, trees, ground
covers, and decorative rockery or like landscape improvements in relationship to proposed and
existing utilities.
Landscaping Plan, Detailed: A fully dimensioned plan, prepared by a landscape
architect registered in the State of Washington, a certified nurseryman, or other similarly
qualified professional, drawn at the same scale as the project site plan (or other scale approved
by the reviewing official), clearly indicating the following:
a. Date, graphic scale and north arrow,
b. Location of proposed buildings, property lines, walks, parking areas, access, and
existing buildings to remain,
c. Names and locations of abutting streets and public improvements, including
easements,
d. Existing and proposed contours at five (5') intervals or less,
e. Detailed grading plan,
f. Location and dimensions of planting areas (the width of a landscaping area when
curbed shall be measured from inside to inside of the curbs),
g. Location and height for proposed berming,
h. Locations, elevations, and details for any proposed landscape-related structures
such as arbors, gazebos, fencing, etc.,
i. Location, size, spacing and names of existing and proposed shrubs, trees, ground
covers, and decorative rockery or like landscape improvements in relations to proposed and
existing utilities,
j. Names of existing and proposed vegetation, and
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k. Detailed planting plan (soil mix, planting depth and width, and bark mulch depth).
SECTION XL. Section 4-9-200.E of Chapter 9, Permits - Specific, 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:
E. DECISION CRITERIA FOR SITE PLAN AND MASTER PLANS:
The Reviewing Official shall review and act upon plans based upon a finding that the
proposal meets Comprehensive Plan objectives and policies and the criteria in this subsection
and in subsection F of this Section, as applicable. These criteria also provide a frame of reference
for the applicant in developing a site, but are not intended to discourage creativity and
innovation. Review criteria include the following:
1. General Review Criteria for Both Master Plans and Site Plan Review:
a. Conformance with the Comprehensive Plan, its elements, goals,
objectives, and policies. In determining compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, conformance
to the objectives and policies of the specific land use designation shall be given consideration
over city-wide objectives and policies;
b. Conformance with existing land use regulations;
c. Mitigation of impacts to surrounding properties and uses;
d. Mitigation of impacts of the proposed site plan to the site;
e. Conservation of areawide property values;
f. Safety and efficiency of vehicle and pedestrian circulation;
g. Provision of adequate light and air;
h. Mitigation of noise, odors and other harmful or unhealthy
conditions;
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i. Availability of public services and facilities to accommodate the
j. Prevention of neighborhood deterioration and blight.
Additional Special Review Criteria for COR, UC-N1, and UC-N2 Zones
a. The plan is consistent with a Planned Action Ordinance, if
b. The plan creates a compact, urban development that includes a
compatible mix of uses that meets the Comprehensive Plan Vision and policy statements for the
Commercial/Office/ Residential or Urban Center North Comprehensive Plan designations;
c. The plan provides an overall urban design concept that is internally
consistent, and provides quality development;
d. The plan incorporates public and private open spaces to provide
adequate areas for passive and active recreation by the occupants/users of the site, and/or to
protect existing natural systems;
e. The plan provides view corridors to the shoreline area and Mt.
Rainier where applicable;
f. Public access is provided to water and/or shoreline areas;
g. The plan provides distinctive focal points such as public area
plazas, prominent architectural features, or other items;
h. Public and/or private streets are arranged in a layout that provides
reasonable access to property and supports the land use envisioned; and
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i. The plan accommodates and promotes transit, pedestrian, and other
alternative modes of transportation.
3. Additional Criteria for the UC-N1 and UC-N2 Zones Only:
a. The plan conforms to the approved conceptual plan required by
development agreement for the subarea in question, if applicable.
b. The plan conforms with the intent and the mandatory elements of
the design guidelines located in RMC 4-3-100. The Master Plan clearly identifies the urban
design concept for each district enunciated in the Urban Center North Comprehensive Plan
policies.
c. The proposed interconnected circulation network must demonstrate
the function and location of required circulation elements required in RMC 4-3-100. Internal or
local roads shall provide adequate edges and buffers to parking lots. A sufficient number of
pedestrian-oriented streets are designated to implement the Vision for each District in the Urban
Center North Comprehensive Plan designation.
d. Gateways are designated consistent with the Comprehensive Plan
and conceptual plans for the gateway demonstrate the design concept for gateway treatment and
identify significant gateway features to be provided.
e. The Master Plan includes a sequencing element that explains what
phases of the Master Plan will be built-out first, and in what order the phases will be built, and an
estimated time frame.
4. Additional Critera for the Airport Influence Area: The plan conforms to
RMC 4-3-020: Airport Compatible Land Use Restrictions.
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5. Waiver of Further Consideration of Site Plan Criteria: Approval of a
Master Plan that was not combined with a Site Plan application may have satisfied portions of
subsection F of this Section. The Reviewing Official or his or her designee has discretion to
waive those portions of the requirements that have been satisfied by the Master Plan approval.
Whenever the Zoning Administrator or his or her designee has discretion to note those portions
of the requirements as having been satisfied by the Master Plan approval, such sections of the
Code shall be detailed and that portion of the approved Master Plan wherein the requirements
were satisfied shall be cited by the Reviewing Official or his or her designee in the approval of
subsequent phases and further consideration of them waived.
SECTION XLI. Section 4-9-200.F. 1 and its introductory paragraph, of Chapter 9,
Permits - Specific, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code
of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" are hereby amended to read as
follows:
F. ADDITIONAL REVIEW CRITERIA FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW:
The interpretation of the following criteria, particularly references to the "intent of the
zoning code," shall consider the purpose and intent of the applicable land use designation of the
Land Use Element and the Objectives and Policies of the Community Design Element of the
Comprehensive Plan. The Community Design Element is specifically intended to guide the
intrepretation of issues concerning site planning, architectural fit, landscaping, and the context
of the project relative to the existing neighborhood. Approval of plans subject to these critera
requires the additional finding that the project complies with the intent and policies of the Land
Use and Community Design Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
1. Review of Impacts to Surrounding Properties and Uses:
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a. Mitigation of undesirable impacts of proposed structures and site
layouts that could impair the use or enjoyment or potential use of surrounding uses and structures
and of the community;
b. Mitigation of undesirable impacts when an overscale structure, in
terms of size, bulk, height, and intensity, or site layout violates zoning code standards and the
policy direction adopted in the Comprehensive Plan and impairs the use, enjoyment or potential
use of surrounding properties;
c. Provision of a desirable transition and linkage between uses and to
the street, utility, walkway, and trail systems in the surrounding area by the arrangement of
landscaping, fencing and/or other buffering techniques, in order to prevent conflicts and to
promote coordinated and planned benefit from, and access to, such elements;
d. Consideration of placement and scale of proposed structures in
relation to the natural characteristics of a site in order to avoid overconcenfration of structures on
a particular portion of a site such that they create a perception of greater height or bulk than
intended under the spirit of the Zoning Code;
e. Promotion of the efficient function of parking and service areas by
effective location, design and screening, to provide integrated facilities between uses when
beneficial, to promote urban layouts in appropriate zones, and to prevent unnecessary repetition
and conflict between uses and service areas or facilities;
f. Mitigation of the unnecessary and avoidable impacts of new
construction on views from existing buildings and future developable sites, recognizing the
public benefit and desirability of maintaining visual accessibility to attractive natural features
and of promoting urban settings in appropriate zones;
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g. Provision of effective screening from public sfreets and residential
uses for all permitted outdoor storage areas (except auto and truck sales), for surface mounted
utility equipment, for rooftop equipment, and for all refuse and garbage containers, in order to
promote a urban setting where appropriate and to preserve the effect and intent of screening or
buffering otherwise required by the Zoning Code; and
h. Consideration of placement and design of exterior lighting in order
to avoid excessive brightness or glare to adjacent properties and streets.
SECTION XLII. Section 4-9-250.D.2 of Chapter 9, Permits - Specific, of Title FV
(Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended, to read as follows:
2. Decision Criteria: Whenever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying
out the provisions of this Title, the Department Administrator may grant modifications for
individual cases provided he/she shall first find that a specific reason makes the strict letter of
this Code impractical, that the intent and purpose of the governing land use designation of the
Comprehensive plant is met and that the modification is in conformity with the intent and
purpose of this Code, and that such modification:
a. Substantially implements the policy direction of the policies and
objectives of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element and the Community Design Element
and the proposed modification is the minimum adjustment necessary to implement these policies
and objectives;
b. Will meet the objectives and safety, function, appearance, environmental
protection and maintainability intended by the Code requirements, based upon sound engineering
judgment;
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c. Will not be injurious to other property(s) in the vicinity;
d. Conform to the intent and purpose of the Code;
e Can be shown to be justified and required for the use and situation
intended; and
f. Will not create adverse impacts to other property(ies) in the vicinity.
SECTION XLIII. Section 4-9-250.D.3, "Additional Decision Criteria Only for
Centers Residential Bonus District," of Chapter 9, Permits - Specific, of Title IV (Development
Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,
Washington" is hereby deleted, with the remaining section renumbered accordingly.
SECTION XLIV. Section 4-11 -010 of Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title IV
(Development Regulations) is hereby amended by adding two new definitions, to read as
follows:
Airport Compatible Land Use: Uses and structures within the Airport Influence Area that
must be considered as to compatibility with aviation operations associated with the Renton
Municipal Airport.
Airport Influence Area: The area defined by the outer perimeter of "Safety Zone Six",
the Traffic Pattern Zone, on the Airport Influence Area map (RMC 4-3-020.F).
SECTION XLV. The definition of Density, Net, of Section 4-11-040 of
Chapter 11, Definitions, 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:
DENSITY, NET: A calculation of the number of housing units and/or lots that would be
allowed on a property after critical areas and public rights-of-way and legally recorded private
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access easements are subtracted from the gross area (gross acres minus streets and critical areas
multiplied by allowable housing units per acre). Required critical area buffers and public and
private alleys shall not be subtracted from gross acres for the purpose of net density calculations.
SECTION XLVI. The sub-definitions for Dwelling, Multi family, of Section
4-11-040 of Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No.
4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" are hereby
amended by adding a new definition, to read as follows:
E. Garden Style Apartment: Dwelling unit that is one of several stacked vertically,
frequently with exterior stairways and/or exterior corridors and surface parking. Parking is
usually at grade with no structure or with detached carports or garages. Buildings typically have
access from internal drive aisles and/or parking lots. The building usually turns its back to the
front yard. There is typically no formal building entry area connected to a public side walk and a
public street. Site planning may incorporate structures developed at low landscaped setbacks.
SECTION XL VII. The definition of "Eating and Drinking Establishments" in
Section 4-11-050 of Chapter 11, Definitions, 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
EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT: Retail establishments selling food
and/or drink for consumption on the premises or for take-out, including accessory on-site food
preparation. This definition includes, but is not limited to, restaurants, cafes, microbrew
establishments, and espresso stands. This definition excludes taverns; fast food entertainment
clubs; dance clubs; and/or dance halls.
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SECTION XLVm. Section 4-11-060 of Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title IV
(Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended by adding the following definition, to read as
follows:
FAST FOOD: An eating and drinking establishment occupying a detached structure,
identified by a name brand that offers a standard menu, typical business operation logo,
advertising franchise ownership or affiliation, and a corporate architectural prototype building.
Franchise fast food typically caters to a market area larger than one neighborhood and is auto
oriented. It may include drive through service. This definition excludes espresso stands.
SECTION XLTX. Section 4-11-070 of Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title IV
(Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended by adding the following definition, to read as
follows:
GARDEN STYLE APARTMENTS: (See Dwelling, Multi-family)
SECTION L. The second definition of "Lot" in Section 4-11-120 of Chapter 11,
Definitions, 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:
LOT: A fractional part of divided lands having fixed boundaries, being of sufficient area
and dimension to meet minimum zoning requirements for width and area, excluding private
access easements. The term shall include "tracts" or "parcels." See LOT TYPES.
SECTION LI. The sub-definitions of "Lot Types" in Section 4-11-120 of Chapter
11, Definitions, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of
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General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" are hereby amended by adding the
following sub-definition, to read as follows:
f. LOT, SMALL CLUSTER: Cluster of small lots in new plats, that are designed to
provide a transition and buffer between uses in the R-4 zones. Small cluster lots are allowed in
the R-4 zone when located within 600 feet of abutting and contiguous properties in the
Residential Single Family Land Use Designation of the Comprehensive Plan and are part of a
development that includes a significant open space area equal to at least 20% of a site.
SECTION LIT Section 4-11-150 of Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title TV
(Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended by adding the following definition, to read as
follows:
OPEN SPACE, CONTIGUOUS: Land permanently set aside as open space located in
recorded tracts. Contiguous open space lands typically exclude critical areas such as wetlands
and steep slopes, but may include wetland buffers enhanced with amenities such as pedestrian
trails and seating areas, as well as stormwater ponds enhanced per the techniques and landscape
requirements set forth in The Integrated Pond, King County Water and Land Resources Division.
SECTION LIII. The first definition of "Setback" in Section 4-11-190 of Chapter
11, Definitions, 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:
SETBACK: The minimum required distance between the building footprint and the
property line and any private access easement. For lots containing private access easements,
setbacks are the minimum required distance between the building footprint and the easement. A
setback is measured perpendicularly from a lot line or private easement access to the outer wall
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of the structure. In the case where a structure does not have an outer wall, such as a carport, the
measurement shall be to the posts of such structure, unless otherwise determined by the
Development Services Division.
SECTION LTV. The definition of "Yard Requirement" in Section 4-11 -250 of
Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title TV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended to read as
follows:
YARD REQUIREMENT: An open space on a lot unoccupied by structures, unless
specifically authorized otherwise. The Development Services Division shall determine the
various requirements for uniquely shaped lots and pipestem lots. (See also Setbacks.)
A. Front Yard: The yard requirement which separates the structure(s) from public
right-of-way or private access easement. For through lots, corner lots, and lots without street
frontage, the front yard will be determined by the Development Services Division Director.
B. Side Yard along a Street: The yard requirement which is neither a front yard nor a
rear yard, yet it abuts a street right-of-way or private acess easement.
C. Rear Yard: The yard requirement opposite the front yard. Where a lot abuts an
alley, the rear yard shall always be the yard abutting the alley. For irregularly shaped lots, the
rear yard shall be measured from an imaginary line at least fifteen feet (15') in length located
entirely within the lot and farthest removed and parallel to the front lot line or its tangent.
D. Side Yard: The yard requirement which is not a front yard, a side yard along a
street, or a rear yard.
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SECTION LV. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and
five days after its publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 1st day of November 2004.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 1st day of November 2004.
faL /&®ik\ -LULMJU^
Kathy Kedlker-Wheeler, Mayor
Approved as to form:
^awrence J. WarreV, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 11/5/2004 ( summary)
ORD.1141:10/25/04:ma
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EXHIBIT A
4-2-010 ZONES AND MAP DESIGNATIONS ESTABLISHED:
A. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATIONS:
The City has been divided into comprehensive land use designations:
COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN DESIGNATION
Residential Low Density
Residential Single Family
Residential Medium Density
Residential Multi-Family
Urban Center - North
Urban Center - Downtown
Commercial/Office/Residential
Center Village
Commercial Corridor
Employment Area Industrial
Employment Area Valley
Commercial Neighborhood
MAP
SYMBOL
(RLD)
(RS)
(RMD)
(RM)
(UC-N)
(UC-D)
(COR)
(CV)
(CC)
(EAI)
(EAV)
(CN)
B. ZONING MAP:
This Chapter shall consist of this text as well as that certain map on file in the
Office of the City Clerk designated as the Zoning Map of the City. The
boundaries of the various districts shall be shown on the Zoning Map and are
hereby made a part of the Renton Municipal Code (RMC). This Chapter is to be
read and interpreted in light of the contents of the Zoning Map.
C. ZONING DISTRICTS:
The City is hereby divided into the following types of zoning districts and the
following map symbols are established:
ZONE
Resource Conservation
Residential-1 Dwelling Unit Per Net Acre
MAP
SYMBOL
(RC)
(R-1)
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Residential-4 Dwelling Units Per Net Acre
Residential-8 Dwelling Units Per Net Acre
Residential Manufactured Home
Residential-10 Dwelling Units Per Net Acre
Residential-14 Dwelling Units Per Net Acre
Residential Multi-Family Urban
Residential Multi-Family Traditional
Residential Multi-Family
Light Industrial
Medium Industrial
Heavy Industrial
Center Downtown
Center Village
Commercial Arterial
Commercial Neighborhood
Commercial Office
Commercial/Office/Residential
Urban Center -North 1
Urban Center - North 2
(R-4)
(R-8)
(RMH)
(R-10)
(R-14)
(RM-U)
(RM-T)
(RM-F)
(IL)
(IM)
(IH)
(CD)
(CV)
(CA)
(CN)
(CO)
(COR)
(UC-N1)
(UC-N2)
D. ZONES IMPLEMENTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan Designations are implemented by certain zones:
COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN DESIGNATION
Residential Low Density (RLD)
Residential Single Family (RS)
Residential Medium Density (RMD)
Residential Multi-Family (RM)
IMPLEMENTING ZONES
Resource Conservation (RC)
Residential -1 DU/AC (R-1)
Residential-4 DU/AC (R-4)
Residential - 8 DU/AC (R-8)
Residential Manufactured Home Park (RMH)
Residential - 10 DU/AC (R-10)
Residential Manufactured Home Park (RMH)
Residential -14 DU/AC (R-14)
Residential Multi-Family (RM-V, RM-I, RM-F)
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Urban Center Downtown (UC-D)
Urban Center North (UC-N)
Commercial/Office/Residential (COR)
Center Village (CV)
Commercial Corridor (CC)
Employment Area Industrial (EAI)
Employment Area Valley (EAV)
Commercial Neighborhood (CN)
Center Downtown (CD)
Residential Multi-Family Urban Center (RM-U)
Residential Multi-Family Traditional (RM-T)
Urban Center-North 1 (UC-N1)
Urban Center-North 2 (UC-N2)
Commercial/Office/ Residential (COR)
Residential - 10 DU/AC (R-10)
Residential Multi-Family Center Suburban (RM-F)
Center Village (CV)
Commercial Arterial (CA)
Commercial Office (CO)
Light Industrial (IL)
Light Industrial (IL)
Medium Industrial(IM)
Heavy Industrial (IH)
Commercial Arterial (CA)
Commercial Office (CO)
Light Industrial (IL)
Medium Industrial (IM)
Heavy Industrial (IH)
Resource Conservation (RC)
Commercial Neighborhood(CN)
E. ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE:
TYPE OF LAND USE
RESTRICTION
Auto Mall Restrictions
Public Use Designation
ZONING MAP SYMBOL
Dot Pattern
"P"
TYPE OF LAND USE RESTRICTION
Airport-Compatible Land Use Restrictions
Aquifer Protection Area
Auto Mall Improvement District
Downtown Core Area
Downtown Pedestrian District
Northeast Fourth Street Business District
"P" Suffix Procedures
Planned Unit Development
Rainier Avenue Business District
Restrictive Covenants
Center Village Residential Bonus District
Sunset Blvd Business District
Urban Center Design Overlay (Areas "A," "B," and "C")
REFERENCE OR CODE SECTION NO.
RMC 4-3-020
RMC 4-3-050
RMC 4-3-040
RMC 4-2-070M and 4-2-080C
RMC 4-2-070M and 4-2-080D
RMC 4-3-040
RMC 4-3-080
RMC 4-9-150
RMC 4-3-040
See Property Title Report
RMC 4-3-095
RMC 4-3-040
RMC 4-3-100
(Ord. 1472, 12-18-1953; Ord. 3101, 1-19-1977; Ord. 4302, 12-17-1990; Ord.
4519, 5-15-1995; Ord. 4851, 8-7-2000; Amd. Ord. 4963, 5-13-2002; Ord. 4971,
6-10-2002)
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to be amended by the following revisions
ZONING USE TABLE
USES:
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
RC R-1 R-4 R-8 RMH R-10 R-14 RM
INDUSTRIAL
IL IM IH
COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
CN CV CA CD CO
A. AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agriculture
Natural resource extraction/recovery
P
H
P
H H H H H H H H H59 H H H H H
B. ANIMALS AND RELATED USES
Animal husbandry (20 or fewer
smaller animals per acre)
Animal husbandry (4 or fewer
medium animals per acre)
Animal husbandry (maximum of 1
large animal per acre)
Greater number of animals than
allowed above
Beekeeping
Kennels
Kennels, hobby
Pets, common household, up to 3 per
dwelling or business establishment
Stables, commercial
P51
P51
P51
H36
P35
AD37
AC37
AC
AD37
P51
P51
P51
H36
P35
AC37
AC
AD37
P51
P51
P51
H36
P35
AC37
AC
P51
P51
P51
H36
P35
AC37
AC
AC37
AC
P51
P51
P51
H36
AC37
AC
AC37
AC
AC37
AC
P37
AC37
AC
P37
AC37
AC
P37
AC37
AC
AC37
AC
AC37
AC
AC37
AC
AC37
AC AC
C. RESIDENTIAL
Detached dwelling
Detached dwelling (existing legal)
Semi-attached dwelling
Attached dwellings
Flats or townhouses (existing legal)
Flats or townhouses, no greater than
2 units total per building (existing
legal)
P19 P19
P
P19
P
P19
P
P19
P19
P50
P
P
P19
P19
P50
P
P19
P
P
P
P18
P
P73
P73
P18
P
P16
Manufactured Homes
Manufactured homes
Manufactured homes, designated
Mobil homes
(Amd. Ord 5018, 9-22-2003)
P19 P19 P19 P19
P19
P19
P19
P19 P19
D. OTHER RESIDENTIAL, LODGING AND HOME OCCUPATIONS
Accessory dwelling unit
Adult family home
Caretaker's residence
Congregate residence
Group homes II
Group homes II for 6 or less
Group homes II for 7 or more
Home occupations
Retirement residences
AD7
P
P
P
AC6
H
P
P
H
AC6
H
P
P
H
AC6
P
P
H
AC6
P
AC
P19
H
AC6
P
P
H
AC6
AD
P
AD
P
H
AC6
P
P
H
AC6
P
AC AC AC
AC6
P
P
P
P
AC6
P
H
H
AC6
P3
P3
H3
P3
H3
AC6
P3
AC
P39
E. SCHOOLS |
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USES:
K-12 education institution (public or
private)
K-12 education institution (public or
private), existing
Other higher education institution
Schools/studios, arts and crafts
Trade or vocational school
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
RC R-1
H9
P9
R-4
H9
P9
R-8
H9
P9
RMH
H9
P9
R-10
H9
P9
R-14
H9
P9
RM
H9
P9
INDUSTRIAL
IL
H9
P9
P38
P
P
IM
H
P9
P38
P38
P
IH
H
P9
P38
P38
H
COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
CN
H
P9
CV
H9
P9
P22
CA
H9
P9
P
P
H
CD
H9
P9
P
P
CO
H9
P9
F. PARKS
Parks, neighborhood
Parks, regional/community, existing
Parks, regional/community, new
P
P
AD
P
P
AD
P
P
AD
P
P
AD
P
P
AD
P
P
AD
P
P
AD
P
P
AD
P
P
AD
P
P
AD
P
P
AD
P
P
AD
P
P
AD
P
P
AD
P
P
AD AD
G. OTHER COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
Community Facilities
Cemetery
Religious institutions
Service and social organizations
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H H12
Public Facilities
City government offices
City government facilities
Jails, existing municipal
Secure community transition facilities
Other government offices and
facilities
H
H
AD
H
H
AD
H
H
AD
H
H
AD
H
H
AD
H
H
AD
H
H
AD
H
H
AD
H
H
AD
H
H71
H
AD
H
H71
H
AD
H
H
AD
H
H
AD
H
H
AD
H
P
H
H. OFFICE AND CONFERENCE
Conference centers
Medical and dental offices
Offices, general
Veterinary offices/clinics
P42
P42
P42
P38
P38
P13
P38
P38
P38
P13
P38
P38
P38
P13
P38
AD17
AD17
P22
P22
P22
P38
P
P
P
P
P
P
P P38
I. RETAIL
Adult retail use
Big-box retail
Drive-in/drive-through, retail
Eating and drinking establishments
Horticultural nurseries, existing
Horticultural nurseries, new
Retail sales
Retail sales, outdoor
Taverns
Vehicle sales, large
Vehicle sales, small
(Amd. Ord. 5001, 2-10-2003)
P1
H
P1
H
P1
H
H
P1
H
P1
H
P1
H
H33
H
H33
P42
H
AD
P43
P
AC
P
H
P34
P30
P
P
P43
P
AC
P
H
P34
P30
P
P
P43
P
AC
P
H
P34
P30
P
P
AC
P22
H
P60
P43
AC
P22
H
P22
P15
AD
P43
P20
AC
P
H
P68
P15
P20
P41
P20
P43
AC28
P
H
P
P15
AD
P43
P12
P54
J. ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION
Entertainment
Adult entertainment business
Card room
Cultural facilities
Dance clubs
Dance halls
H H H H H H H H
P43
P52
AD
P38
P38
P43
P52
AD
P38
P38
P43
P52
AD
P38
P38
AD AD
AD22
AD22
P43
P52
AD
P20
P20
P43
AD
H
H
P43
AD
P38
P38
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USES:
Gaming/gambling facilities, not-for-
profit
Movie theaters
Sports arenas, auditoriums,
exhibition halls, indoor
Sports arenas, auditoriums,
exhibition halls, outdoor
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
RC R-1 R-4 R-8 RMH R-10 R-14 RM
INDUSTRIAL
IL
H38
P38
P38
P
IM
H29
P38
P38
P38
IH
H38
P38
P38
P38
COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
CN CV
P
CA
H20
P20
P20
AD20
CD
P
P
CO
H38
P12
Recreation
Golf courses, existing
Golf courses, new
Marinas
Recreational facilities, indoor, existing
Recreational facilities, indoor, new
Recreational facilities, outdoor
P
H
P
P
P
H
H
P
H
P
H
P33
P33 P32
P38
P32
P38
P32
P38 P22 P
H20
P P65
H38
K. SERVICES
Services, General
Bed and breakfast house, accessory
Bed and breakfast house,
professional
Hotel
Motel
Off-site services
On-site services
Drive-in/drive-through service
Vehicle rental, small
Vehicle and equipment rental, large
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD AD AD AD
H33
AD
AD5
P42
P42
P38
P38
P38
P38
AC62
P
P38
P38
P38
P38
P38
AC62
P
P29
P38
P38
P38
P38
AC62
P
P29
AD
AD
P63
AC
AD
P22
P22
P22
AC
P20
P20
P38
P69
AC
P20
P
P
P
P
AC70
P38
P54
AC61
Day Care Services
Adult day care 1
Adult day care II
Day care centers
Family day care home
AC
H
H25
AC
AC
H
H25
AC
AC
H
H25
AC
AC
H
H25
AC
AC
H
H25
AC
AC
H
H25
AC
AC
H33
H33
AC
AC
H
H25
AC
P55
AD
P54
AC
P55
AD
P54
AC
P55
H
P54
AC
P22
P22
P22
AC
P22
P22
P22
AC
P22
P22
P22
AC
P
P
P
AC3
P12
AC
Healthcare Services
Convalescent centers
Medical institutions
H
H
H
H H H H
H
H
H
H
H
H H56 H56 H56 H
P22
H
H
H
P3
H
P39
P40
L. VEHICLE RELATED ACTIVITIES
Body shops
Car washes
Express transportation services
Fuel dealers
Industrial engine or transmission
rebuild
Parking garage, structured,
commercial or public
Parking garage, surface, commercial
or public
Railroad yards
Taxi stand
P31
P
AD
P31
P
P38
P31
P
P
H59
P31
P
P38
P31
P
P
P31
P
P38
P
AD2 P22
AD22
P22
P
H31
P22
AD20
P20
P20
P3
P3
AD
AD
AD
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USES:
Tow truck operation/auto
impoundment yard
Transit centers
Truck terminals
Vehicle fueling stations
Vehicle fueling stations, existing legal
Vehicle service and repair, large
Vehicle service and repair, small
Wrecking yard, auto
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
RC R-1 R-4 R-8 RMH R-10 R-14 RM
INDUSTRIAL
IL
H38
P
P
AD
P
IM
H59
H38
P
P
P
P
H59
IH
P
H38
P
P
P
P
P
H
COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
CN
AD
110
AD2
CV
P
P
P
CA
H20
P
P
P
CD
P
CO
H38
P38
P38
Air Transportation Uses
Airplane manufacturing
Airplane manufacturing, accessory
functions
Airplane sales and repair
Helipads, accessory to primary use
Helipads, commercial
Municpal airports
M. STORAGE
Hazardous material storage, on-site
or off-site, including treatment
Indoor storage
Outdoor storage
Self-service storage
Vehicle storage
Warehousing
P8
H
H24
P
P57
P58
P
H59
AC
H38
H
H24
P
P57
P59
P
P
H38
H24
P
P57
P
P
AC11
H26
AC11
AD64
H26
H20
AC11
P64
H26
AD38
H
AC11 AC11
N. INDUSTRIAL
Industrial, General
Assembly and/or packaging
operations
Commercial laundries, existing
Commercial laundries, new
Construction/contractor's office
Laboratories: light manufacturing
Laboratories: research, development
and testing
Manufacturing and fabrication, heavy
Manufacturing and fabrication,
medium
Manufacturing and fabrication, light
P
P38
P38
P14
P38
P31
P
P
P38
P38
P
P38
P
H59
P67
P
P
P38
P38
P
P38
P
P67
P67
P
P20
P20
P4
P3
AD3
AD54
AD
Solid Waste/Recycling
Recycling colelction and processing
center
Recycling collection station
Sewage disposal and treatment
plants
Waste recycling and transfer facilities
P14
P
P38
P
H59
H59
P38
P
H
P
P P
P38
P P
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ZONING USE TABLE
USES:
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
RC R-1 R-4 R-8 RMH R-10 R-14 RM
INDUSTRIAL
IL IM IH
COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
CN CV CA CD CO
0. UTILITIES
Communication broadcast and relay
towers
Electrical power generation and
cogeneration
Utilities, small
Utilities, medium
Utilities, large
H
P
AD
H
H
P
AD
H
H
P
AD
H
H
P
AD
H
H
P
AD
H
H
P
AD
H
H
P33
AD
H
H
H
P
AD
H
H38
H66
P
AD
H
H29
H66
P
AD
H
H38
H66
P
AD
H
H
H66
P
AD
H
H
H66
P
AD
H
H
H66
P
AD
H
H
H66
P
AD
H
H66
AD
P. WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Lattice towers support structures
Macro facility antennas
Micro facilility antennas
Mini facility antennas
Minor modifications to existing
wireless communication facilities
Monopole 1 support structures
Monopole II support structures
AD46
P
P44
P49
H45
AD46
P
P44
P49
H45
AD46
P
P44
P49
H45
AD46
P
P44
P49
H45
AD46
P
P44
P49
H45
AD46
P
P44
P49
H45
AD46
P
P44
P49
H45
H48
P44
P
P44
P49
AD46
H48
AD47
P44
P
P44
P49
P44
AD47
AD47
P44
P
P44
P49
P44
AD47
AD47
P44
P
P44
P49
P44
AD47
H48
P44
P
P44
P49
AD46
H48
H48
P44
P
P44
P49
P44
H48
AD47
P44
P
P44
P49
P44
AD47
H48
P44
P
P44
P49
AD46
H48
AD47
P44
P44
P49
P44
AD47
Q. GENERAL ACCESSORY USES
Accessory uses per RMC 4-2-050
and as defined in Chapter 4-11 RMC,
where not otherwise listed in Use
Table
AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC AC
R. TEMPORARY USES
Model homes in an approved
residential development: one model
home on an existing lot
Sales/marketing trailers, on-site
Temporary or manufactured buildings
used for construction
Temporary uses
P53
P10
P53
P53
P53
P10
P53
P53
P53
P10
P53
P53
P53
P10
P53
P53
P53
P10
P53
P53
P53
P10
P53
P53
P53
P10
P53
P53
P53
P10
P53
P53
P10
P53
P53
P10
P53
P53
P10
P53
P53
P53
P10
P53
P53
P53
P10
P53
P53
P53
P10
P53
P53
P53
P10
P53
P53
P10
P53
Blank=Not Allowed
P=Permitted Use
P#=Permitted provided
condition can be met
AD=Administrative Conditional Use
H=Hearing Examiner Conditional Use
Uses may be further restricted by: RMC 4-3-020, Airport Related Height and Use Restrcition; RMC 4-3-050C, Aquifer Protection Regulations; RMC 4-3-040C, Uses Permitted in the
Automall Improvement Districts; RMC 4-3-090, Shoreline Master Program Requirements
(Ord. 4736, 8-24-1998; Ord. 4773, 3-22-1999; Ord. 4777, 4-19-1999; Ord. 4786, 7-12-1999; Ord. 4802, 10-25-1999; Ord 4803, 10-25-1999; Ord 4827, 1-24-2000; Ord 4840, 5-8-2000;
Ord 4857, 8-21-2000; Ord. 4915, 8-27-2001; Ord. 4917, 9-17-2001; Amd. Ord. 4963, 5-13-2002; Ord. 4971, 6-10-2002; Ord. 4982, 9-23-2002; Ord. 4999, 1-13-2003; Ord 5027, 11-24-
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EXHIBIT C
4-2-070 C RESIDENTIAL-4 DU/AC (R-4)
4-2-070 C RESIDENTIAL-4 DU/AC (R-4)
Uses allowed in the R-4 Zone are as follows:
USES: TYPE:
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Natural resource extraction/recovery H
ANIMALS AND RELATED USES
Animal husbandry (20 or fewer small animals
per acre)
Animal husbandry (4 or fewer medium animals
per acre)
Animal husbandry (maximum of 1 large animal
per acre)
Greater number of animals than allowed above
Beekeeping
Kennels, hobby
Pets, common household, up to 3 per dwelling
unit or business establishment
P#51
P#51
P#51
H#36
P#35
AC #37
AC
RESIDENTIAL
Detached dwelling
Manufactured Homes
Manufactured homes, designated
P#19
P#19
OTHER RESIDENTIAL, LODGING AND HOME
OCCUPATIONS
Adult family home
Group homes II for 6 or less
Group homes II for 7 or more
Home occupations
P
P
H
AC #6
SCHOOLS
K-12 educational institution (public or private)
K-12 educational institution (public or private),
existing
H#9
P#9
PARKS
Parks, neighborhood
Parks, regional/community, existing
Parks, regional/community, new
P
P
AD
OTHER COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
Community Facilities
Cemetery
Religious institutions
Service and social organizations
Public Facilities
H
H
H
USES:
City government offices
City government facilities
Other government offices and facilities
TYPE:
AD
H
H
RETAIL
Horticultural nurseries (existing)
Horticultural nurseries (new)
P
H
ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION
Entertainment
Cultural facilities
Recreation
Golf courses (new)
Recreational facilities, indoor (existing)
Recreational facilities, indoor (new)
H
H
P
H
SERVICES
Services, General
Bed and breakfast house, accessory
Day Care Services
Adult day care I
Adult day care II
Day care centers
Family day care
Healthcare Services
Medical institutions
AD
AC
H
H#25
AC
H
UTILITIES
Communications broadcast and relay towers
Utilities, small
Utilities, medium
Utilities, large
H
P
AD
H
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Macro facility antennas
Micro facility antennas
Mini facility antennas
Minor modifications to existing wireless
communication facilities
Monopole I support structures
AD #46
P
P#44
P#49
H#45
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4-2-070 C RESIDENTIAL-4 DU/AC (R-4)
GENERAL ACCESSORY USES
USES:
Accessory uses per RMC 4-2-050 and as
defined in chapter RMC 4-11, where not
otherwise listed in the Use Table
TYPE:
AC
TEMPORARY USE
Model homes in an approved residential
development: one model home on an
existing lot
Sales/marketing trailers, on-site
Temporary or manufactured buildings used for
construction
Temporary uses
P#10
P#53
P#10
P#53
(Ord. 4773, 3-22-1999; Amd. Ord. 4963, 5-13-2002)
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4-2-070 I COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD (CN)
4-2-070 I COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD (CN)
Uses allowed in the CN Zone are as follows:
USES: TYPE:
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
RESOURCES
Natural resource extraction/recovery H
ANIMALS AND RELATED USES
Kennels, hobby
Pets, common household, up to 3
per dwelling unit or business
establishment
AC #37
AC
RESIDENTIAL
Detached dwelling (existing legal)
Attached dwelling
P
P#18
OTHER RESIDENTIAL, LODGING AND
HOME OCCUPATIONS
Home occupations AC #6
SCHOOLS
K-12 educational institution (public
or private)
K-12 educational institution (public
or private), existing
H
P#9
PARKS
Parks, neighborhood
Parks, regional/community, existing
Parks, regional/community, new
P
P
AD
OTHER COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC
FACILITIES
Community Facilities
Cemetery
Religious institutions
Service and social organizations
Public Facilities
City government offices
City government facilities
H
H
H
AD
H
USES: TYPE:
OFFICE AND CONFERENCE
Medical and Dental Office
Offices, general
AD #17
AD #17
RETAIL
Drive-in/drive-through, retail
Eating and drinking establishments
Horticultural nurseries
Retail sales
AC
P#22
H
P#60
ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION
Entertainment
Cultural facilities AD
SERVICES
Services, General
Bed and breakfast house, accessory
Bed and breakfast house,
professional
On-site services
Drive-in/drive-through service
Day Care Services
Adult day care I
Adult day care II
Day care centers
Family day care
Healthcare Services
Medical institutions
AD
AD
P#63
AC
P#22
P#22
P#22
AC
H
VEHICLE RELATED ACTIVITIES
Car washes
Vehicle fueling stations
Vehicle service and repair, small
AD #2
AD#110
AD #2
STORAGE
Indoor storage AC #11
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4-2-070 I COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD (CN)
USES:
Solid Waste/Recycling
Recycling collection station
TYPE:
P
UTILITIES
Communications broadcast and
relay towers
Electrical power generation and
cogeneration
Utilities, small
Utilities, medium
Utilities, large
H
H#66
P
AD
H
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
FACILITIES
Lattice towers support structures
Macro facility antennas
Micro facility antennas
Mini facility antennas
H#48
P#44
P
P#44
USES:
Minor modifications to existing
wireless communication facilities
Monopole 1 support structures
Monopole II support structures
TYPE:
P#49
AD #46
H#48
GENERAL ACCESSORY USES
Accessory uses per RMC 4-2-050
and as defined in chapter RMC 4;
H, where not otherwise listed in
the Use Table
AC
TEMPORARY USE
Model homes in an approved
residential development: one
model home on an existing lot
Sales/marketing trailers, on-site
Temporary or manufactured
buildings used for construction
Temporary uses
P#53
P#53
P#10
P#53
(Ord. 4736, 8-24-1998; Ord. 4773, 3-22-1999; Ord. 4786, 7-12-1999; Amd. Ord. 4963, 5-13-
2002; Ord. 4971, 6-10-2002; Ord. 4999, 1-13-2003)
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4-2-070K - CENTER VILLAGE (CV)
4-2-070K CENTER VILLAGE (CV)
Uses allowed in the CV Zone are as follows:
USES:
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
RESOURCES
Natural resource extraction/recovery
ANIMALS AND RELATED USES
Kennels, hobby
Pets, common household, up to 3 per
dwelling unit or business establishment
RESIDENTIAL
Attached dwelling
Flats or townhouses (existing legal)
Flats or townhouses, no greater than 2
units total per building (existing legal)
OTHER RESIDENTIAL, LODGING AND
HOME OCCUPATIONS
Adult family home
Congregate residence
Group homes II for 6 or less
Group homes II for 7 or more
Home occupations
Retirement residences
SCHOOLS
K-12 educational institution (public or
private)
K-12 educational institution (public or
private), existing
Schools/studios, arts and crafts
PARKS
Parks, neighborhood
Parks, regional/community, existing
Parks, regional/community, new
OTHER COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC
FACILITIES
Community Facilities
Cemetery
Religious institutions
TYPE:
H
AC #37
AC
P73
P73
P
P
P
P
AC #6
P
H#9
P#9
P#22
P
P
AD
H
USES:
Service and social organizations
Public Facilities
City government offices
City government facilities
Other government offices and facilities
OFFICE AND CONFERENCE
Medical and dental offices
Offices, general
Veterinary offices/clinics
RETAIL
Adult retail use
Drive-in/drive-through, retail
Eating and drinking establishments
Horticultural nurseries
Retail sales
Retail sales, outdoor
Taverns
ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION
Entertainment
Adult entertainment business
Cultural facilities
Dance clubs
Dance halls
Recreation
Recreation facilities, indoor
SERVICES
Services, General
Hotel
Motel
On-site services
Drive-in/drive-through service
Day Care Services
Adult day care I
TYPE:
H
AD
H
H
P#22
P#22
P#22
P#43
AC
P#22
H
P#22
P#15
AD
P#43
AD
AD #22
AD #22
P#22
P#22
P#22
P#22
AC
P#22
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Adult day care II
Day care centers
USES:
Family day care
Healthcare Services
Convalescent centers
Medical institutions
VEHICLE RELATED ACTIVITIES
Car washes
Express transportation services
Parking garage, structured, commercial
or public
Parking, surface, commercial or public
Vehicle fueling stations
Vehicle service and repair, small
STORAGE
Indoor storage
Outdoor storage
Self-service storage
INDUSTRIAL
Industrial, General
Laboratories: light manufacturing
Solid Waste/Recycling
Recycling collection station
UTILITIES
Communications broadcast and relay
towers
P#22
P#22
TYPE:
AC
P#22
H
P#22
AD #22
P#22
P
P
P
AC #11
AD #64
H#26
AD #22
P
H
USES:
Electrical power generation and
cogeneration
Utilities, small
Utilities, medium
Utilities, large
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
FACILITIES
Lattice towers support structures
Macro facility antennas
Micro facility antennas
Mini facility antennas
Minor modifications to existing wireless
communication facilities
Monopole I support structures
Monopole II support structures
TYPE:
H#66
P
AD
H
H#48
P#44
P
P#44
P#49
P#44
H#48
GENERAL ACCESSORY USES
Accessory uses per RMC 4-2-050 and as
defined in chapter RMC 4-11, where
not otherwise listed in the Use Table
TEMPORARY USE
Model homes in an approved residential
development: one model home on an
existing lot
Sales/marketing trailers, on-site
Temporary or manufactured buildings
used for construction
Temporary uses
AC
P#53
P#53
P#10
P#53
(Ord. 4773, 3-22-1999; Ord. 4777, 4-19-1999; Ord. 4786, 7-12-1999; Ord. 4803, 10-25-1999; Ord.
4827, 1-24-2000; Amd. Ord. 4963, 5-13-2002; Ord. 4999, 1-13-2003; Ord. 5018, 9-22-2003)
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4-2-070L - COMMERCIAL ARTERIAL (CA)
4-2-070L COMMERCIAL ARTERIAL (CA)
Uses allowed in the CA Zone are as follows:
USES: TYPE:
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
RESOURCES
Natural resource extraction/recovery H
ANIMALS AND RELATED USES
Kennels, hobby
Pets, common household, up to 3 per
dwelling unit or business
establishment
AC #37
AC
RESIDENTIAL
Attached dwelling
Flats or townhouses (existing legal)
P#18
OTHER RESIDENTIAL, LODGING AND
HOME OCCUPATIONS
Group homes 1
Group homes II for 7 or more
Home occupations
H
H
AC #6
SCHOOLS
K-12 educational institution (public or
private)
K-12 educational institution (public or
private), existing
Other higher education institution
Schools/studios, arts and crafts
Trade or vocational school
H#9
P#9
P
P
H
PARKS
Parks, neighborhood
Parks, regional/community, existing
Parks, regional/community, new
P
P
AD
OTHER COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC
FACILITIES
Community Facilities
Cemetery
Religious institutions
Service and social organizations
H
H
H
Public Facilities
USES:
City government offices
City government facilities
Other government offices and facilities
TYPE:
AD
H
H
OFFICE AND CONFERENCE
Conference center
Medical and dental offices
Offices, general
Veterinary offices/clinics
P#38
P
P
P
RETAIL
Adult retail use
Big-box retail
Drive-in/drive-through, retail
Eating and drinking establishments
Horticultural nurseries
Retail sales
Retail sales, outdoor
Taverns
Vehicle sales, large
Vehicle sales, small
P#43
P#20
AC
P
H
P#68
P#15
P#20
P#41
P#20
ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION
Entertainment
Adult entertainment business
Card room
Cultural facilities
Dance clubs
Dance halls
Gaming/gambling facilities, not-for-
profit
Movie theaters
Sports arenas, auditoriums, exhibition
halls, indoor
Sports arenas, auditoriums, exhibition
halls, outdoor
Recreation
Recreation facilities, indoor
Recreation facilities, outdoor
P#43
P#52
AD
P#20
P#20
H#20
P#20
P#20
AD #20
P
H#20
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SERVICES
USES:
Services, General
Hotel
Motel
TYPE:
P#20
P#20
SERVICES (Continued)
Off-site services
On-site services
Drive-in/drive-through service
Vehicle rental, small
Day Care Services
Adult day care 1
Adult daycare II
Day care centers
Family day care
Healthcare Services
Convalescent centers
Medical institutions
P#38
P#69
AC
P#20
P#22
P#22
P#22
AC
H
H
VEHICLE RELATED ACTIVITIES
Body shops
Car washes
Express transportation services
Parking garage, structured, commercial
or public
Parking, surface, commercial or public
Transit centers
Vehicle fueling stations
Vehicle service and repair, small
Air Transportation Uses
Helipads, accessory to primary use
H#31
P#22
AD #20
P#20
P#20
H#20
P
P
H#20
STORAGE
Indoor storage
Outdoor storage
Self-service storage
Vehicle storage
AC #11
P#64
H#26
AD #38
INDUSTRIAL
Industrial, General
Laboratories: light manufacturing P#20
USES:
Laboratories: research, development
and testing
Manufacturing and fabrication, light
TYPE:
P#20
H#20
INDUSTRIAL (Continued)
Solid Waste/Recycling
Recycling collection station and
processing center
Recycling collection station
P#38
P
UTILITIES
Communications broadcast and relay
towers
Electrical power generation and
cogeneration
Utilities, small
Utilities, medium
Utilities, large
H
H#66
P
AD
H
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Lattice towers support structures
Macro facility antennas
Micro facility antennas
Mini facility antennas
Minor modifications to existing wireless
communication facilities
Monopole I support structures
Monopole II support structures
AD #47
P#44
P
P#44
P#49
P#44
AD #47
GENERAL ACCESSORY USES
Accessorv uses per RMC 4-2-050 and
as defined in chapter RMC 4-11,
where not otherwise listed in the Use
Table
AC
TEMPORARY USE
Model homes in an approved
residential development: one model
home on an existing lot
Sales/marketing trailers, on-site
Temporary or manufactured buildings
used for construction
Temporary uses
P#53
P#53
P#10
P#53
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(Ord. 4773, 3-22-1999; Ord. 4786, 7-12-1999; Ord. 4803, 10-25-1999; Ord. 4827, 1-24-2000; Ord.
4917, 9-17-2001; Amd. Ord. 4963, 5-13-2002; Ord. 4999, 1-13-2003)
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4-2-070O - COMMERCIAL OFFICE RESIDENTIAL (COR)
4-2-070O COMMERCIAL/OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL (COR)
Uses allowed in the COR Zone are as follows:
USES: TYPE:
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Natural resource extraction/recovery H
ANIMALS AND RELATED USES
Kennels, hobby
Pets, common household, up to 3 per
dwelling unit or business
establishment
AC #37
AC
RESIDENTIAL
Attached dwelling P#19
OTHER RESIDENTIAL, LODGING AND HOME
OCCUPATIONS
Group homes II for 6 or less
Group homes II for 7 or more
Home occupations
Retirement residences
P
AD
AC #6
P
SCHOOLS
K-12 educational institution (public or
private)
K-12 educational institution (public or
private), existing
Other higher education institution
H#9
P#9
P#21
PARKS
Parks, neighborhood
Parks, regional/community, existing
Parks, regional/community, new
P
P
AD
OTHER COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC
FACILITIES
Community Facilities
Cemetery
Religious institutions
Service and social organizations
H
H
H#21
USES:
Public Facilities
City government offices
City government facilities
Other government offices and facilities
TYPE:
AD
H
H
OFFICE AND CONFERENCE
Conference center
Medical and dental offices
Offices, general
Veterinary offices/clinics
P#21
P
P
P
RETAIL
Big-box retail
Eating and drinking establishments
Horticultural nurseries
Retail sales
Taverns
P#72
P#27
H
P#21
P#21
ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION
Entertainment
Cultural facilities
Dance clubs
Dance halls
Recreation
Golf courses (existing)
Golf courses (new)
Marinas
Recreation facilities, indoor
AD
H
H
P
H
P#21
P#21
SERVICES
Services, General
Hotel
On-site services
Drive-in/drive-through service
P
P#21
AC #61
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4-2-070O - COMMERCIAL OFFICE RESIDENTIAL (COR)
USES:
Day Care Services
Adult day care 1
Adult daycare II
Day care centers
Family day care
Healthcare Services
Convalescent centers
Medical institutions
TYPE:
P
P#21
P#21
AC
AD
H
VEHICLE RELATED ACTIVITIES
Parking garage, structured,
commercial or public
Air Transportation Uses
Helipads, accessory to primary use
P
H
STORAGE
Indoor storage AC #11
INDUSTRIAL
Industrial, General
Laboratories: research, development
and testing
Manufacturing and fabrication, heavy
Manufacturing and fabrication, light
Manufacturing and fabrication,
medium
Solid Waste/Recycling
Recycling collection station
H
P#23
P#23
P#23
P
UTILITIES
USES:
Communications broadcast and
relay towers
Electrical power generation and
cogeneration
Utilities, small
Utilities, medium
Utilities, large
TYPE:
H
H#66
P
AD
H
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Lattice towers support structures
Macro facility antennas
Micro facility antennas
Mini facility antennas
Minor modifications to existing
wireless communication facilities
Monopole I support structures
Monopole II support structures
H#48
P#44
P
P#44
P#49
AD #46
H#48
GENERAL ACCESSORY USES
Accessory uses per RMC 4-2-050
and as defined in chapter RMC 4;
11, where not otherwise listed in
the Use Table
AC
TEMPORARY USE
Model homes in an approved
residential development: one
model home on an existing lot
Sales/marketing trailers, on-site
Temporary or manufactured
buildings used for construction
Temporary uses
P#53
P#53
P#10
P#53
(Ord. 4773, 3-22-1999; Ord. 4786, 7-12-1999;
1999; Amd. Ord. 4963, 5-13-2002; Ord. 4999,
Ord. 4802, 10-25-1999; Ord. 4803, 10-25-
1 -13-2003; Ord. 5001, 2-10-2003)
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ORBINANCE_,NO. 5100
Puget Commercial Corridor
Economic Development, Neighborhoods & Strategic Planning
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25 October 3004 Puget Commercial Corridor
ORDINANCE NO. 5100 EXHIBIT E
4-2-110A
4-2-110A DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING
DESIGNATIONS
(Primary and Attached Accessory Structures)
RC R-1 R-4 R-8
DENSITY (Net Density in Dwelling Units per Net Acre)
Minimum
Housing Density
for proposed short
plats or
subdivisions
Maximum
Housing Density2
None
1 dwelling unit
per 10 net
acre5
None
1 dwelling unit per
1 net acre
None
4 dwelling units
per 1 net acre13
4 dwelling units
per net acre1,2
8 dwelling units
per 1 net acre
NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS PER LOT
Maximum
Number per legal
lot2
1 dwelling with
1 accessory
unit
1 dwelling unit 1 dwelling unit 1 dwelling unit
LOT DIMENSIONS
Minimum Lot
Size for lots
created after
November 10,
2004
Minimum Lot
Width for lots
created after
November 10,
2004
Minimum Lot
Depth for lots
created after
November 10,
2004
10 acres
150 ft. for
interior lots.
175 ft. for
corner lots.
200 ft.
1 acre
4,500 sq. ft. for
cluster
development3
75 ft. for interior
lots.
85 ft. for corner
lots.
85 ft.
8,000 sq.ft.11'"
except where
small lot
clusters10 are
allowed, R-8
standards shall
apply.
70 ft. for interior
lots. 80 ft. for
corner lots.11,13
except where
small lot
clusters10 are
allowed, R-8
standards shall
apply.
80 ft."'IJexcept
where small lot
clusters10 are
allowed, R-8
standards shall
apply.
4,500 sq. ft. for
parcels greater
than 1 acre.
5,000 sq. ft. for
parcels 1 acre or
less.
50 ft. for interior
lots.
60 ft. for corner
lots
65 ft.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5100 EXHIBIT E
4-2-110A
RC R-1 R-4 R-8
SETBACKS4
Minimum Front
Yard
Minimum Side
Yard Along a
Street
Minimum Side
Yard
30 ft."
30 ft/
25 ft.
30 ft.b
20 ft/
15 ft.
30 ft.' *',J except
where small lot
clusters10 are
allowed, R-8
standards shall
apply.
Unit with Alley
Access
Garage: The
front yard set-
back of the
primary
structure may
be reduced to
20 ft. if all
parking is
provided in the
rear yard of the
lot with access
from a public
right-of-way or
alley.6
20 ft. lki'1J except
where small lot
clusters10 are
allowed, 15 ft. is
allowed.
15 combined
ft.12'13 are
allowed with a
minimum of 5 ft.
for any side
yard, except
where small lot
clusters 10 are
allowed, 5 ft.
15 ft. for primary
structure.
20 ft. for attached
garages accessed
from front or side
yard street.
Unit with Alley
Access Garage:
The front yard
set-back of the
primary structure
may be reduced
to 10 ft. if all
parking is
provided in the
rear yard of the lot
with access from
a public right-of-
way or alley.6
15 ft/for the
primary structure
and 20 ft. for the
attached garages
which access
from the front and
side yard along a
street.
5 ft.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5100 EXHIBIT E
4-2-110A
RC R-1 R-4 R-8
SETBACKS4 (Continued)
Minimum Rear
Yard
Clear Vision Area
Minimum
Freeway
Frontage Setback
35 ft.
In no case shall
a structure over
42 in. in height
intrude into the
20 ft. clear
vision area
defined in RMC
4-11-030.
10 ft.
landscaped
setback from the
street property
line.
25 ft.
In no case shall
a structure over
42 in. in height
intrude into the
20 ft. clear
vision area
defined in RMC
4-11-030.
10 ft.
landscaped
setback from the
street property
line.
25 ft.
Where small lot
clusters10 are
allowed, 20 ft.
In no case shall
a structure over
42 in. in height
intrude into the
20 ft. clear
vision area
defined in RMC
4-11-030.
10 ft.
landscaped
setback from the
street property
line.
20 ft.
In no case shall a
structure over 42
in. in height
intrude into the
20 ft. clear vision
area defined in
RMC 4-11-030.
10 ft. landscaped
setback from the
street property
line.
BUILDING STANDARDS
Maximum
Building Height
and Number of
Stories, except for
uses having a
"Public Suffix" (P)
designation9
Maximum Height
for Wireless
Communication
Facilities
2 stories and 30
ft.
See RMC 4-4-
140G.
2 stories and 30
ft.
See RMC 4-4-
140G.
2 stories and 30
ft. for standard
roof.
2 stories and 35
ft. for roofs
having a pitch
greater than
3/12.
See RMC 4-4-
140G.
2 stories and 30
ft.
See RMC 4-4-
140G.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5100
EXHIBIT E
4-2-110A
RC R-1 R-4 R-8
BUILDING STANDARDS (Continued)
Maximum
Building
Coverage
(Including primary
and accessory
buildings)
Vertical Facade
Modulation
Lots 5 acres or
more: 2%. An
additional 5% of
the total area
may be used for
agricultural
buildings.
Lots 10,000 sq.
ft. to 5 acres:
15%. On lots
greater than 1
acre, an
additional 5% of
the total area
may be used for
agricultural
buildings.
Lots 10,000 sq.
ft. or less: 35%.
35%. Lots greater
than 5,000 sq.
ft.: 35% or
2,500 sq. ft,
whichever is
greater.
Lots 5,000 sq.
ft. or less: 50%
All dwelling units
shall provide
vertical facade
modulation at
least every
twenty
horizontal feet
(20'), including
front, side and
rear facades
when visible
from a street.
Lots 5,000 sq. ft.
or greater: 35%
or 2,500 sq. ft.,
whichever is
greater.
Lots less than
5,000 sq. ft.:
50%.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5100 EXHIBIT E
4-2-110A
LANDSCAPIN
Minimum Off-
Site
Landscaping
Abutting Non-
Arterial Public
Streets for Plats
and Short Plants
Submitted on or
after November
10,2004
Minimum Off-
Site
Landscaping
Abutting
Principal,
Minor and
Collector
Arterial Streets
for Plats and
Short Plants
Submitted on or
after November
10, 2004
Minimum On or
Off-Site Street
Tree
Requirements
for Plats and
Short Plants
Submitted on or
after November
10,2004
RC R-1 R-4 R-8
G AND OPEN SPACE
5 ft. wide irrigated
or drought
resistant
landscape strip
provided that if
there is additional
undeveloped right
of way in excess
of 5 ft, this shall
also be
landscaped.
10 ft. wide
irrigated or
drought resistant
landscape strip
provided that if
there is additional
undeveloped right
of way in excess
of 10 ft., this shall
also be
landscaped,
unless otherwise
determined by the
reviewing official
during the
subdivision
process.
At least two (2)
trees of a City-
approved species
with a minimum
caliper of 1 Vz per
tree shall be
planted in the
front yard or
planting strip of
every lot prior to
occupancy.
5 ft. wide irrigated
or drought
resistant
landscape strip
provided that if
there is additional
undeveloped right
of way in excess
of 5 ft, this shall
also be
landscaped.
10 ft. wide
irrigated or
drought resistant
landscape strip
provided that if
there is additional
undeveloped right
of way in excess
of 10 ft., this shall
also be
landscaped,
unless otherwise
determined by
the reviewing
official during the
subdivision
process.
At least two (2)
trees of a City-
approved species
with a minimum
caliper of 1 V2"
per tree shall be
planted in the
front yard or
planting strip of
every lot prior to
occupancy.
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DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
(Primary and Attached Accessory Structures)
R-10 R-14
DENSITY (Net Density in Dwelling Units Per Net Acre)
Minimum Housing
Density 4'13
Maximum Housing
Density
For parcels over 1/2 gross acre: 4
units per net acre for any subdivision or
development.4,13
Minimum density requirements shall
not apply to: a) the renovation or
conversion of an existing structure, or b)
the subdivision, and/or development of
a legal lot 1/2 gross acre or less in size
as of March 1, 1995.
For developments or subdivisions
including attached or semi-attached
dwellings: 10 dwelling units per net
acre.4
8 units per net acre.4,13
Minimum density requirements shall
not apply to: a) the renovation or
conversion of an existing structure, or b)
the subdivision and/or development of a
legal lot 1/2 gross acre or less in size as of
March 1,1995.
For developments or subdivisions: 14
dwelling units per net acre, except that
density of up to 18 dwelling units per acre
may be permitted subject to conditions in
RMC 4-9-065, Density Bonus Review.4
For any subdivision,
and/or development:4'13
'U' suffix:10 25 units per
net acre.
T suffix:10 14 units per net
acre.
T' suffix: 10 units per net
acre.
Minimum density
requirements shall not
apply to the renovation or
conversion of an existing
structure.
For any subdivision
and/or development:4
'U' suffix: 75 units per net
acre.10,24
T" suffix: 35 units per net
acre.10
'F' suffix: 20 units per net
acre.
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PLATS OR SHADOW PLATS
General
Uses shall be developed on a "legal lot."
For the purposes of this subsection,
"legal lot" means:
a lot created through the subdivision
process, or
created through another mechanism
which creates individual title for the
residential building and any
associated private yards.
If title is created through another
mechanism other than a subdivision, the
development application shall be
accompanied by a shadow plat and if,
applicable, phasing or land reserve
plan.18
Covenants shall be filed as part of a
final plat in order to address the density
and unit mix requirements of the zone.
All Uses:
Uses may be developed on either: a)
properties which are platted through the
subdivision process; or b) properties which
are to remain unplatted.
For properties which are to remain
unplatted, the development application
shall be accompanied by a shadow plat
and if, applicable, phasing or land reserve
plan. For purposes of this zone, "lot" shall
mean legal platted lot and/or equivalent
shadow platted land area.18
Covenants shall be filed as part of a final
plat in order to address the density and
unit mix requirements of the zone.
DWELLING UNIT MIX
General
Existing development: None required.
For parcels which are a maximum
size of 1/2 acre as of the effective
date hereof (March 1,1995): None
required.
Full subdivisions and/or
development on parcels greater than
1/2 acre, excluding short plats: A
minimum of 50% to a maximum of
100% of detached or semi-attached
dwelling units. A minimum of one
detached or semi-attached dwelling unit
must be provided for each attached
dwelling unit (e.g., townhouse or flat)
created within a proposed development.
A maximum of 4 units may be
A minimum of 50% to a maximum of 100%
of permitted units shall consist of
detached, semi-attached or up to 3
consecutively attached townhouses. Up to
4 townhouse units may be consecutively
attached if provisions of RMC 4-9-065
Density Bonus Review, are met.
A maximum of 50% of the permitted units
in a project may consist of:
4 to 6 consecutively attached townhouses
Flats
Townhouses/flats in one structure.
Provided that buildings shall not exceed 6
dwelling units per structure, except as
Drovided in RMC 4-9-065. Density Bonus
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consecutively attached.4 Review.
NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS PER LOT
General
Only 1 residential building (e.g.,
detached dwelling, semi-attached
dwelling, townhouse, flat, etc.) with a
maximum of 4 residential units and
associated accessory structures for that
building shall be permitted on a legal lot
except for residential buildings legally
existing at the effective date hereof. For
the purposes of this subsection, "legal
lot" means a lot created through the
subdivision process, or through another
mechanism which creates individual title
for the residential building and any
associated private yards (e.g.,
condominium).4
1 residential structure and associated
accessory buildings for that structure shall
be permitted per lot, except for residential
buildings legally existing at the date of
adoption of this Section.4
LOT DIMENSIONS
Minimum Lot Size for
lots created after July
11, 1993
Density requirements shall take
precedence over the following minimum
lot size standards.
For parcels which exceed 1/2 acre in
size:
Detached and semi-attached
dwelling units: 3,000 sq. ft. per
dwelling unit.
Attached townhouse dwelling units:
2,000 sq. ft. per dwelling unit.
2 flats: 5,000 sq. ft. per structure.
3 flats: 7,500 sq. ft. per structure.
4 flats: 10,000 sq. ft. per structure.
For parcels that are 1/2 acre or less
in size as of March 1,1995: No
minimum lot size requirement when they
are subseauentlv subdivided. Density
Density requirements shall take
precedence over the following minimum
lot size standards.
Residential Uses:
Detached or semi-attached units: 3,000
sq. ft.
Up to 3 Townhouse Units
Consecutively Attached:
Attached exterior/end unit: 2,500 sq. ft.
Attached interior/middle unit: 2,000 sq. ft.
Greater than 3 Townhouse Units
Consecutively Attached; Flats;
Townhouse/Flat Combinations:
Attached exterior/end townhouse unit:
2,000 sq. ft.
Attached interior/middle townhouse unit
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Minimum Lot Width for
lots created after July
11, 1993
Minimum Lot Depth for
lots created after July
11, 1993
requirements shall apply.
Detached or semi-attached
dwellings:
Interior lots: 30 ft.
Corner lots: 40 ft.
Townhouses: 20 ft.19
Flats: 50 ft.
55 ft.19
or flats: 1,800 sq. ft.
Commercial or Civic Uses: None.
Residential Uses:
Detached or semi-attached: 30 ft.
Up to 3 Townhouse Units
Consecutively Attached:
Attached exterior/end townhouse unit: 25
ft.
Attached interior/middle townhouse unit:
20 ft.
Greater than 3 Townhouse Units
Consecutively Attached; Flats;
Townhouse/Flat Combinations:
Attached exterior/interior townhouse unit:
20 ft.
Flats: 50 ft.
Residential Uses:
Detached or semi-attached: 50 ft.
Up to 3 Townhouse Units
Consecutively Attached:
Attached exterior/interior townhouse unit:
45 ft.
Greater than 3 Townhouse Units
Consecutively Attached; Flats;
Townhouse/Flat Combinations:
Attached exterior/interior townhouse unit:
40 ft.
Flats: 35 ft.
T suffix: 14 ft.
All other suffixes: 50 ft.
65 ft.
SETBACKS8
Minimum Front Yard
Along streets existing as of March 1,
1995:20 ft.9'20
Along streets created after March 1,
1995: 10 ft. for the primary structure and
20 ft. for attached garages which access
Residential Uses:
Detached and semi-attached units
with parking access provided from the
front: 18 ft.20
Detached and semi-attached units
'U'suffix: 5 ft.1'2
T' suffix: 5 ft.
'F' suffix: 20 ft.
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Minimum Side Yard
Along a Street
Minimum Side Yard
from the front yard street(s).20
10 ft. for a primary structure, and 20 ft.
for attached garages which access from
the side yard street.20
Detached dwellings: 5 ft.3'20
Semi-Attached and Attached Units: 5
ft. for the unattached side(s) of the
structure. 0 ft. for the attached side(s).20
Abutting RC, R-1, R-4 or R-8:15 25 ft.
interior side yard setback for all
structures containing 3 or more attached
dwelling units on a lot.20
with parking access provided from the
rear via street or alley: 10 ft., unless the
lot is adjacent14 to a property zoned RC,
R-1, R-4, R-8, or R-10, then setback
must be 15 ft.20
Attached units, and their accessory
structures with parking provided from
the front: 20 ft.20
Attached units and their accessory
structures with parking provided from
the rear via street or alley: 10 ft., unless
the lot is adjacent14 to a property zoned
RC, R-1, R-4, R-8, or R-10, then setback
must be 15 ft.20
Commercial or Civic Uses:
10 ft. - except when abutting15 or
adjacent14 to residential development then
15 ft.20
Residential Uses:
10 ft. for a primary structure, and 18 ft. for
attached garages which access from the
side yard street.20
Residential Uses:
Detached and semi-attached primary
structures: 5 ft.20
Attached townhouses, flats over 3
units and their accessory structures: 5
ft. on both sides. 10 ft. when the lot is
adjacentl 4 to a lower intensity
residentially zoned property.20
Attached accessory structures: None
required.20
'U' and T suffixes and
on all previously existing
platted lots which are 50
ft. or less in width: 10 ft.
All other suffixes with
lots over 50 ft. in width:
20 ft.
T suffix - Attached
Units: A minimum of 3 ft.
for the unattached side(s)
of the structure. 0 ft. for the
attached side(s).
Standard Minimum
Setbacks for all other
suffixes: Minimum
setbacks for side yards:22
Lot width: less than or
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Commercial or Civic Uses:
None - except when abutting15 or
adjacentl 4 to residential development •
15 ft.20
equal to 50 ft. - Yard
setback: 5 ft.
Lot width: 50.1 to 60 ft. -
Yard setback: 6 ft.
Lot width: 60.1 to 70 ft. -
Yard setback: 7 ft.
Lot width: 70.1 to 80 ft. -
Yard setback: 8 ft.
Lot width: 80.1 to 90 ft.-
Yard setback: 9 ft.
Lot width 90.1 to 100 ft.-
Yard setback: 10 ft.
Lot width 100.1 to 110 ft.-
Yard setback: 11 ft.
Lot width: 110.1 +ft.-
Yard setback: 12 ft.
Additional Setbacks for
Structures Greater than 2
Stories: The entire
structure shall be set back
an additional 1 ft. for each
story in excess of 2 up to a
maximum cumulative
setback of 20 ft.
Special side yard setback
for lots abutting single
family residential zones
RC, R-1, R-4, R-8, and R-
10:15 25 ft. along the
abutting side(s) of the
property.
Minimum Rear Yard
Unit with Attached Street Access
Garage: 15 ft. However, if the lot abuts
a lot zoned RC, R-1, R-4, or R-8, a 25 ft.
setback shall be required of all attached
20
dwelling units.
Unit with Attached Alley Access
Garaae: 3 ft. provided that the aaraae
Residential Uses:
15 ft: 20
Commercial or Civic Uses:
None - except when abutting 15 or
adjacentl 4 to residential development
then 15 ft.20
'U'suffix: 5 ft.,1'2 unless lot
abuts a RC, R-1, R-4, R-8,
or R-10 zone, then 25 ft.
T" suffix: 5 ft.
'F'suffix: 15 ft.
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Clear Vision Area
Minimum Freeway
Frontage Setback
must be set back a sufficient distance to
provide a minimum of 24 ft. of back-out
room, counting alley surface. If there is
occupiable space above an attached
garage with alley access, the minimum
setback for the occupiable space shall
be the same as the minimum setback
for the unit with attached alley access
garage.20
In no case shall a structure over 42 in.
in height intrude into the 20 ft. clear
vision area defined in RMC 4-11 -030.
10 ft. landscaped setback from the
street property line.
In no case shall a structure over 42 in. in
height intrude into the 20 ft. clear vision
area defined in RMC 4-11 -030.
10 ft. landscaped setback from the street
property line.
In no case shall a structure
over 42 in. in height intrude
into the 20 ft. clear vision
area defined in RMC 4-11-
030.
10 ft. landscaped setback
from the street property
line.
BUILDING STANDARDS
Maximum Number of
Stories and Maximum
Building Height, except
for Public uses having a
"Public Suffix" (P)
designation.7,21
Maximum Height for
Wireless
Communication
Facilities
Building Location
2 stories and 30 ft. in height.
See RMC 4-4-140G.
Residential Uses:
2 stories and 30 ft. See RMC 4-9-065,
Density Bonus Review.
Commercial Uses:
1 story and 20 ft.
Civic Uses:
2 stories.
See RMC 4-4-140G.
Residential Uses:
Dwellings shall be arranged in a manner,
which creates a neighborhood
environment.
Residential units and any associated
commercial develoDment within an overall
'U' suffix: 50 ft./5 stories.
T suffix: 35 ft./3 stories.
'F' suffix: 35 ft./3 stories.5'6
See RMC 4-4-140G.
NA
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Building Design
Project Size
Limitations
development shall be connected through
organization of roads, blocks, yards,
central places, pedestrian linkage and
amenity features.
Front facades of structures shall address
the public street, private street or court by
providing:
- a landscaped pedestrian connection;
and
- an entry feature facing the front yard.
Residential Uses:
Architectural design shall incorporate:
a) Variation in vertical and horizontal
modulation of structural facades and roof
lines among individual attached dwelling
units (e.g., angular design, modulation,
multiple roof planes), and b) private entry
features which are designed to provide
individual ground-floor connection to the
outside for detached, semi-attached, and
townhouse units.
Commercial or Civic Uses:
Structures shall be:
a) Designed to serve as a focal point for
the residential community; and b)
compatible with architectural character
and site features of surrounding residential
development and characteristics; and c)
designed to include a common motif or
theme; and d) pedestrian oriented through
such measures as: pedestrian walkways,
pedestrian amenities and improvements
which support a variety of modes of
transportation (e.g., bicycle racks).
Civic Uses:
The maximum lot area dedicated for civic
uses shall be limited to 10% of the net
'U' suffix:
Modulation of vertical and
horizontal facades is
required at a minimum of 2
ft. at an interval of a
minimum offset of 40 ft. on
each building face.
'U' and T suffixes:
See RMC 4-3-100 for
Urban Center Design
Overlay Regulations.
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Maximum Building
Length
Maximum Building
Coverage
Maximum Impervious
Surface Area
Detached or semi-attached units: 70%.
Flats or townhouses: 50%.
Detached or semi-attached units: 75%.
Flats or townhouses: 60%.
developable area of a property. Building
size shall be limited to 3,000 sq. ft. of
gross floor area, except that by Hearing
Examiner conditional use permit civic uses
may be allowed to be a maximum of 5,000
sq. ft. for all uses.4
Commercial Uses:
The maximum area dedicated for all
commercial uses shall be limited to 10% of
the net developable portion of a property.
Building size shall be limited to 3,000 sq.
ft. of gross floor area.4
Up to 3 Consecutively Attached
Townhouses: Building length shall not
exceed 85 ft., unless otherwise granted
per RMC 4-9-065, Density Bonus Review.
Over 3 Consecutively Attached
Townhouses; Flats; Townhouses/Flats
in One Structure: Shall not exceed 115 ft.
in length, unless otherwise granted per
RMC 4-9-065, Density Bonus Review.
50%.
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'U' suffix: 75%.
T suffix: 75%.
'F' suffix: 35%.
a maximum coverage of
45% may be obtained
through the Hearing
Examiner site development
plan review process.
'U' and T suffixes: 85%.
All other suffixes: 75%.
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LANDSCAPING
General Setback areas shall be landscaped,
excluding driveways and walkways
except for detached, semi-attached,
or 2 attached residential units.
Residential Uses:
The entire front setback, excluding
driveways and an entry walkway, shall be
landscaped.
Commercial or Civic Uses:
Lots abutting public streets shall be
improved with a minimum 10 ft. wide
landscaping strip.16
Lots abutting15 residential property(ies)
zoned RC, R-1, R-4, R-8, R-10 or R-14
shall be improved along the common
boundary with a minimum 15 ft. wide
landscaped setback and a sight-obscuring
solid barrier wall.17
Setback areas shall be landscaped,
unless otherwise determined through
the site development plan review
process.
For RM-U, the landscape requirement
does not apply in the Downtown Core
(see RMC 4-2-080C), or if setbacks
are reduced.1
If abutting15 a lot, zoned RC, R-1, R-4,
R-8, or R-10, then a 15 ft. landscape
strip shall be required along the
abutting portions of the lot.7
SCREENING
Surface Mounted
or Roof Top
Equipment, or
Outdoor Storage
Recyclables and
Refuse
See RMC 4-4-095.
See RMC 4-4-090.
See RMC 4-4-095.
See RMC 4-4-090.
See RMC 4-4-095.
See RMC 4-4-090.
DUMPSTER/RECYCLING COLLECTION AREA
Minimum Size
and Location
Requirements
See RMC 4-4-090. See RMC 4-4-090. See RMC 4-4-090.
PARKING AND LOADING
General See RMC 4-4-080.
See RMC 4-4-080.
Commercial/Civic: Parking areas
abutting residential development shall be
screened with a solid barrier fence and/or
All suffixes: See RMC 4-4-080.
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Required
Location
for Parking
For any unit, required parking shall
be provided in the rear yard area
when alley access is available. For
flats, when alley access is not
available, parking should be located
in the rear yard, side yard or
underground, unless it is determined
through the modification process for
site development plan exempt
proposals or the site development
plan review process for non-exempt
proposals, that parking may be
allowed in the front yard or that
under building parking (ground level
of a residential structure) should be
permitted.
landscaping.
'U' and T suffixes:
For lots abutting an alley: all parking
shall be provided in the rear portion of
the yard, and access shall be taken
from the alley.
For lots not abutting an alley: no
portion of covered or uncovered
parking shall be located between the
primary structure and the front
property line. Parking structures shall
be recessed from the front facade of
the primary structure a minimum of 2
ft.
*F' suffixes: Surface parking is
permitted in the side and rear yard
areas only.
SIGNS
General See RMC 4-4-100. See RMC 4-4-100. See RMC 4-4-100.
CRITICAL AREAS
General See RMC 4-3-050 and 4-3-090. See RMC 4-3-050 and 4-3-090. See RMC 4-3-050 and 4-3-090.
SPECIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
General Street Patterns: Non-meandering
street patterns and the provision of
alleys (confined to side yard or rear
yard frontages) shall be the
predominant street pattern in any
subdivision permitted within this
zone; provided, that this does not
cause the need for lots with front
and rear street frontages or dead-
end streets. Cul-de-sacs shall be
allowed when required to provide
public access to lots where a
Properties abutting15 a less intense
residential zone may be required to
incorporate special design standards
(e.g., additional landscaping, larger
setbacks, facade articulation, solar
access, fencing) through the site
development plan review process.
Properties abutting15 a designated
"focal center," as defined in the City's
Comprehensive Plan, may be required
to provide special design features
similar to those listed above throuah
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through street cannot be provided or
where topography or sensitive areas
necessitate them.
the site development plan review
process.
EXCEPTIONS
Pre-Existing
Legal Lots
Nothing herein shall be determined
to prohibit the construction of a
single family dwelling and its
accessory buildings or the existence
of a single family dwelling or two
attached dwellings, existing as of
March 1,1995, on a pre-existing
legal lot provided that all setback, lot
coverage, height limits,
infrastructure, and parking
requirements for this Zone can be
satisfied, and provisions of RMC 4;
3-050, Critical Areas, and other
provisions of the Renton Municipal
Code can be met.
Nothing herein shall be determined to
prohibit the construction of a single family
dwelling and its accessory buildings on a
pre-existing legal lot provided that all
setback, lot coverage, height limits,
infrastructure, and parking requirements
for this Zone can be satisfied, and
provisions of RMC 4-3-050, Critical Areas,
and other provisions of the Renton
Municipal Code can be met.
Nothing herein shall be determined to
prohibit the construction of attached
dwellings having no more than two
units in the structure, and its
accessory buildings on a pre-existing
legal lot provided that all setback, lot
coverage, height limits, infrastructure,
and parking requirements for this zone
can be satisfied, and provisions of
RMC 4-3-050. Critical Areas, and
other provisions of the Renton
Municipal Code can be met.
(Ord. 4736, 8-24-1998; Ord. 4773, 3-22-1999; Ord. 4788, 7-19-1999; Amd. Ord. 4963, 5-13-2002; Ord. 4971, 6-10-2002; Ord.
4985, 10-14-2002; Ord. 5028, 11-24-2003)
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4-2-120A
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
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LOT DIMENSIONS
Minimum Lot Size for lots
created after Nov. 10,2004
Minimum Lot Width/Depth for
lots created after Nov. 10, 2004
5,000 sq. ft.
None
25,000 sq. ft.
None
None, except:
a. Within 1,200 ft. of NE 3rd/4th in
the NE 4th Corridor, 5,000 sq. ft
b. Within 1,200 feet of NE Sunset
Blvd. and S. Puget Drive in the
Sunset and Puget Corridors,
5,000 sq. ft. (see map in 4-2-
080. F-l)
None
LOT COVERAGE
Maximum Lot Coverage for
Buildings
65% of total lot area or 75% if
parking is provided within the
building or within an on-site
parking garage.
65% of total lot area or 75% if parking is
provided within the building or within an
on-site parking garage.
65% of total lot area or 75% if
parking is provided within the
building or within an on-site parking
garage.
DENSITY (Net Density in Dwelling Units per Net Acre)
Minimum Net Residential
Density9
None 10 dwelling units per net acre. None, except within 1,200 feet of
NE 3rd/4,h St. in the NE 4th Corridor,
Sunset Blvd. and S. Puget Drive in
the Sunset and Puget Corridors
(see map in 4-2-080 F-l). : 10
dwelling units per net acre.
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DENSITY (Net Density in Dwelling Units per Net Acre) (Continued)
Maximum Net Residential
Density9
4 dwelling units per structure. 20 dwelling units per net acre.
Center Village Residential Bonus
District
Pursuant to Section 4-3-095/Up to 80
dwelling units per net acre may be
granted for provision of:
(a) A minimum depth of 30 ft. and a
minimum length of 60 ft. of commercial
use on the first floor of the primary
structure, and
(b) Parking enclosed under or enclosed
within the first floor of the primary
structure.
20 dwelling units per net acre.
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Yard18
Maximum Front Yard18
Minimum Side Yard Along a
Street18
Minimum Freeway Frontage
Setback
10 ft. The minimum setback may
be reduced to 0 ft. through the
Site Plan Review process
provided blank walls are not
located within the reduced
setback.
15 ft.15
10 ft. The minimum setback may
be reduced to 0 ft. through the
Site Plan Review process
provided blank walls are not
located within the reduced
setback.
10 ft. landscaped setback from
the property line.
10 ft. The minimum setback may be
reduced to 0 ft. through the Site Plan
Review process provided blank walls
are not located within the reduced
setback.
15 ft.15
10 ft. The minimum setback may be
reduced to 0 ft. through the Site Plan
Review process provided blank walls
are not located within the reduced
setback.
10 ft. landscaped setback from the
property line.
10 ft. The minimum setback may be
reduced to 0 ft. through the Site
Plan Review process provided
blank walls are not located within
the reduced setback.
None, except see Corridor District
Overlay 4-3-040 for properties in
the overlay.
10 ft. The minimum setback may be
reduced to 0 ft. through the Site
Plan Review process provided
blank walls are not located within
the reduced setback.
10 ft. landscaped setback from the
property line.
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SETBACKS (Continued)
Minimum Rear Yard18
Minimum Side Yard18
Clear Vision Area
None, except 15 ft. if lot abuts or
is adjacent to a residential zone,
RC, R-1, R-4, R-8, R-10, R-14, or
RM-F
None, except 15 ft. if lot abuts or
is adjacent to a residential zone,
RC, R-1, R-4, R-8, R-10, R-14, or
RM-F.
In no case shall a structure over
42 in. in height intrude into the 20
ft. clear vision area defined in
RMC 4-11-030.
None, except 15 ft. if lot abuts or is
adjacent to a residential zone, RC, R-1,
R-4, R-8, R-10, R-14, or RM-F.
None, except 15 ft. if lot abuts or is
adjacent to a residential zone, RC, R-1,
R-4, R-8, R-10, R-14, or RM-F
In no case shall a structure over 42 in.
in height intrude into the 20 ft. clear
vision area defined in RMC 4-11-030.
None, except 15 ft. if lot abuts or is
adjacent to a residential zone, RC,
R-1, R-4, R-8, R-10, R-14, or RM-F.
None, except 15 ft. if lot abuts or is
adjacent to a residential zone, RC,
R-1, R-4, R-8, R-10, R-14, or RM-F.
In no case shall a structure over 42
in. in height intrude into the 20 ft.
clear vision area defined in RMC 4-
11-030.
BUILDING LIMITATIONS
Maximum Gross Floor Area of
Any Single Commercial Use on
a Site
5,000 gross sq. ft. The maximum
size shall not be exceeded except
by conditional use permit.2,9
These restrictions do not apply to
residential uses subject to net
density limitations.
None None, except:
a. Within 1,200 ft. of NE 4th St.
within NE 4th Corridor/within
1,200 ft. of Sunset Blvd, 65,000
gross sq. ft.
b. S. Puget Dr. within Sunset and
Puget Corridor, 35,000 sq. ft.
Restrictions do not apply to uses
subject to net density limitations
and grocery stores. (See map in 4-
2-080 F-l)
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BUILDING LIMITATIONS (Continued)
Maximum Gross Floor Area of
Any Single Office Use on a Site
Building Orientation
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3,000 gross sq. ft.21 The
maximum size shall not be
exceeded except by conditional
use permit.2,9 These restrictions
do not apply to residential uses,
which are subject to net density
limitations.
All commercial uses shall have
their primary entrance and shop
display window oriented toward
the street frontage.
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None
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None, except:
a. Within 1,200 feet of NE 3rd/4,h
within the NE 4th Corridor,
65,000 gross sq. ft.
b. Within 1,200 feet of S. Puget
Dr. and NE Sunset Blvd. 35,000
sq. ft.
The total gross square footage of
these uses shall not exceed 50% of
the gross square footage of the site.
2,9
These restrictions do not apply to
residential uses, which are subject
to net density limitations. (See map
in 4-1-080 (F-l)
LANDSCAPING
Minimum On-site Landscape
Width Required Along the
Street Frontage
Minimum On-site Landscape
Width Along the Street
Frontage Required When a
Commercial Lot is Adjacent to
Property Zoned Residential,
RC, R-1, R-4, R-8, R-10, R-14, or
RM
10 ft., except where reduced
through the Site Plan Review
process.
15 ft. wide sight-obscuring
landscape strip.3,5
If the street is a designated
principal arterial, 1 non-sight-
obscuring landscaping shall be
provided unless otherwise
determined by the Reviewing
Official through the Site Plan
Review process.
10 ft., except where reduced through
the Site Plan Review process.
15 ft. wide landscape buffer is required3
unless otherwise determined by the
Reviewing Official through the Site Plan
Review process.
10 ft., except where reduced
through the Site Plan Review
process.
15 ft. wide sight-obscuring
landscape strip.3'5
If the street is a designated
principal arterial, 1 non-sight-
obscuring landscaping shall be
provided unless otherwise
determined by the Reviewing
Official through the Site Plan
Review process.
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LANDSCAPING (Continued)
Minimum Landscape Width
Required When a Commercial
Lot is Abutting7 to Property
Zoned Residential, RC, R-1, R-
4, R-8, R-10, R-14, or RM
Special Requirements for
Properties Located within the
Green River Valley Planning
Area
15 ft. wide landscaped visual
barrier consistent with the
definition in RMC 4-11 -120. A 10
ft. sight-obscuring landscape strip
may be allowed through the Site
Plan Review process.3,4
NA
15 ft. wide landscaped visual barrier
consistent with the definition in RMC 4;
11 -120. A 10 ft. siqht-obscurina
landscape strip may be allowed through
the Site Plan Review process.3'4
NA
15 ft. wide landscaped visual barrier
consistent with the definitions in
RMC 4-11-120. A 10 ft. sight-
obscuring landscape strip may be
allowed through the Site Plan
Review process.3'4
In the Green River Valley, an
additional 2% of natural
landscaping shall be required per
the Soil Conservation Service
Environmental Mitigation
Agreement. These areas should not
be dispersed throughout a site, but
should be aggregated in one
portion of the property. Where
possible, the required 2%
landscaping for adjacent properties
should be contiguous. A drainage
swale, planted with vegetation
suitable for habitat, may be counted
toward the 2% additional landscape
requirement if the Reviewing
Official determines that the
proposed planting plan and swale
design will function to meet the
intent of these regulations, including
but not limited to, that the facility
slope and fencing design would not
inhibit wildlife use. See RMC 4-4-
070D6. Green River Valley
Landscaping Requirements.
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HEIGHT
Maximum Building Height,
except for Public uses with a
"Public Suffix" (P) designation20
Maximum Height for Wireless
Communication Facilities
35 ft.
In no case shall height exceed
the limits specified in RMC 4-3-
020.
See RMC 4-4-140G.
50 ft. except when abutting lots zoned
R-8, RMH, R-10, R-14, or RM-F, then
45 ft.
See RMC 4-4-140G.
50 ft.
Heights may exceed the maximum
height with a Conditional Use
Permit.16
In no case shall height exceed the
limits specified in RMC 4-3-020.
35 feet in the NE Sunset Blvd
Corridor and NE 4th Corridor (see
map in 4-2-080 F-l)
See RMC 4-4-140G.
SCREENING
Outdoor, Loading, Repair,
Maintenance, Work, or Storage
Areas; Surface-Mounted Utility
and Mechanical Equipment;
Roof Top Equipment (Except
for Telecommunication
Equipment)
Refuse or Recyclables
See RMC 4-4-095.
See RMC 4-4-090.
See RMC 4-4-095.
See RMC 4-4-090.
See RMC 4-4-095.
See RMC 4-4-090.
PARKING
General See RMC 10-10-13 and RMC 4-
4-080.
See RMC 10-10-13 and RMC 4-4-080 See RMC 10-10-13 and RMC 4-4-
080.
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PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
General A pedestrian connection shall be
provided from a public entrance
to the street, in order to provide
direct, clear and separate
pedestrian walks from sidewalks
to building entries and internally
from buildings to abutting retail
properties, unless the Reviewing
Official determines that the
requirement would unduly
endanger the pedestrian.
A pedestrian connection shall be
provided from a public entrance to the
street, in order to provide direct, clear
and separate pedestrian walks from
sidewalks to building entries and
internally from buildings to abutting
retail properties, unless the Reviewing
Official determines that the requirement
would unduly endanger the pedestrian.
A pedestrian connection shall be
provided from a public entrance to
the street, in order to provide direct,
clear and separate pedestrian
walks from sidewalks to building
entries and internally from buildings
to abutting retail properties, unless
the Reviewing Official determines
that the requirement would unduly
endanger the pedestrian.
SIGNS
General See RMC 4-4-100. See RMC 4-4-100. See RMC 4-4-100.
LOADING DOCKS
Location within Site See RMC 4-4-080.
Shall not be permitted on the side
of the lot adjacent to or abutting a
residential zone, RC, R-1, R-4 R-
8, R-10, R-14, orRM.3
See RMC 4-4-080.
Shall not be permitted on the side of the
lot adjacent to or abutting a residential
zone, RC, R-1, R-4, R-8, R-10, R-14, or
RM.3
See RMC 4-4-080.
Shall not be permitted on the side
of the lot adjacent to or abutting a
residential zone, RC, R-1, R-4, R-8,
R-10, R-14, RM-N, RM-C, or RM-F.
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DUMPSTER/RECYCLING COLLECTION AREA
Size and Location of Refuse or
Recycling Areas
See RMC 4-4-090. See RMC 4-4-090. See RMC 4-4-090.
CRITICAL AREAS
General See RMC 4-3-050. See RMC 4-3-050. See RMC 4-3-050.
(Ord. 4773, 3-22-1999; Ord. 4777, 4-19-1999; Ord. 4803,10-25-1999; Ord. 4851, 8-7-2000; Ord. 4917, 9-17-2001; Amd. Ord. 4963, 5-13-
2002; Ord. 5018, 9-22-2003; Ord. 5028, 11-24-2003)
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Ordinance 5100 Exhibit H
m^ This document is a graphic representation, not guoronteed
to survey accuracy, intended for city purposes only and
based on the best informotton available as of the dote show
Renton Municipal Airport Day/Night Average Sound Levei
(Expected Annual Average Noise Exposure for Year 2015)
Notes: The Day/Night Average Sound Level (DNL) takes into consideration the fact that noise is generally more significant at night when
background, or ambient, noise levels are lower. DNL averages all sounds and their duration, looks at a 24-hour period, typically on an average
day over the course of a year. A factor is assigned for flights between 10 pm and 7 am. The nighttime noise factor means that one night
take-off or landing is equivalent to 10 daytime operations generating the same level of noise.
The Federal Aviation Administration uses the threshold of 65 DNL as the point at which sound turns into noise. Below 65 DNL, background
noise tends to obscure aircraft noise.
The noise contours indicated in this illustration have been projected for the Renton Municipal Airport for the year 2015, based on anticipated
growth in aviation activity between 1997 (date of Airport Master Plan) and 2015.
Exhibit H
Ordinance 5100
Airport Influence Area and Safety
Compatibility Zones
Data Source: NTS8 accident investigations 1964-1991.
Illustration Source: Hodges and Shutt, Institute of
Transportation Studies, University o( California, Berkley, 1993.
^^^ Area of Airport Compatible Land
Use Program (also known as
"Airport Influence Area")
Safety Compatibility Zones
© Runway Protection Zone © Outer Approach/Departure Zone
© Inner Approach/Departure Zone © Sideline Approach/Departure Zone
© Inner Turning Zone © Traffic Pattern Zone
(60 degree sector)
Note: Regulation Surfaces
Not to Scale
Isometric View
Transitional Surface
Precision Instrument
Approach Surface
Horizontal Surface -
Visual or Non-Precision
Approach Surface
Conical Surface
Primary Surface
from: Denver Regional Council of Governments'
Airport Compatible Land Use Design Handbook
Federal Aviation Regulation Part 77, Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace
("Imaginary Surfaces")
Note: This diagram is used to determine if proposed projects may affect airspace. In order to use this diagram, the latitude and longitude coordinates of the project must be determined,
as well as the proposed height above ground level (AGL), site elevation above mean sea level (AMSL), total height (AMSL), and the location of the proposed project in relation to the
Renton Municipal Airport.
If analysis of the above information, in relation to the Part 77 diagram indicates that an obstruction to airspace may be created by the project, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
must be notified by means of FAA Form 7460-1, Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration (available from the Federal Aviation Administration),
Automall
Economic Development, Neighborhoods & Strategic Planning
'^+\ Plaaning/Building/Public ITorks
' G. Del Eosario
25 October 2004
Automall Commercial Corridor - Area A
Automall Commercial Corridor - Area B
NE Sunset Blvd Corridor Business District
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Economic Development, Neighborhoods Se Strategic Planning
Planning/Building/Public Works
G. Del Eoaario
25 October 2004 Section 4-3-040H
Rainier Corridor Business District
v/ .„, Economic Development, Neighborhoods k Strategic Planning
25 October 2004
Commercial Corridor
Business District
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Architectural Plans,
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Architectural Plans, Detached/Semi-Attached
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a. Required for any alteration of exterior of (heated) building envelope.
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f. Required for food service establishments only.
g. Required only for public pools/spas/hot tubs (not required for single family or duplex pools/spas/hot tubs).
h. Required for duplexes only.
i. Required for other than conventional construction.
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k. For multi-family, one per building.
I. Not required for additions.
m. Not required for multi-family projects.
n. For restaurants and any construction project involving work in the right-of-way, four (4) copies are required.
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be stored, dispensed, used, and handled on the construction site, exclusive of the quantity of hazardous materials contained in fuel or fluid reservoirs of construction vehicles will
exceed twenty (20) gallons. Weight of solid hazardous materials will be converted to volumes for purposes of determining whether de minimis amount is exceeded. Ten (10)
pounds shall be considered equal to one gallon.
p. Required only when project is located in an Aquifer Protection Area.
(Ord. 4587, 3-18-1996; Amd. Ord. 4773, 3-22-1999; Ord. 4835, 3-27-2000; Ord. 4851, 8-7-2000; Ord. 4992,12-9-2002)
The number of copies (if any) is indicated in each column unless waived by the Development Services Division.
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Business License
Application for Home
Occupation
Calculations, Survey
Colored Display Maps
Construction Mitigation
Description
Draft Deed for Any
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Land for Public
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Draft Homeowners'
Association Documents,
if applicable
Draft Restrictive
Covenants, if any
Drainage Control Plan
Drainage Report
Elevations, Architectural
Elevations, Grading
Environmental Checklist
Existing Covenants
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Existing Easements
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Final Plat Plan
Flood Hazard Data, if
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Floor Plans
Geotechnical Report
Grading Plan,
Conceptual
Grading Plan, Detailed
Habitat Data Report
Hazardous Materials
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Management Statement
Inventory of Existing
Sites (for wireless
communication facilities)
Justification for the
Comprehensive Plan
Amendment and, if
applicable, Rezone
Justification for the
Conditional Approval
Permit (nonconforming
structure)
Justification for the
Conditional Approval
Permit (nonconforming
use)
Justification for
Conditional Permit
Request
Justification for the
Rebuild Approval Permit
(nonconforming
structure)
Justification for the
Rebuild Approval Permit
(nonconforming use)
Justification for Rezone
Justification for Variance
Request
King County Assessor's
Map Indicating Site
Landscape Plan,
Conceptual
Landscape Plan,
Detailed
Lease Agreement, Draft
(for wireless
communication facilities)
Legal Description
Letter Describina
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Proposed Home
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Letter from Property
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Letter to
Examiner/Council
Stating Reason(s) for
Appeal per RMC 4-8-
110C3
Letter Explaining Which
Comprehensive Plan
Text/Policies Should Be
Changed and Why
Letter of Understanding,
Geologic Risk
List of Affected Property
Owners within
Annexation Area
Boundary
List of Surrounding
Property Owners
Lot Line Adjustment
Map
Mailing Labels for
Property Owners
Map of Existing Site
Conditions
Map of View Area (for
wireless communication
facilities only)
Master Application Form
Master Plan
Mobile Home Park Plan
Monument Cards (one
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Neighborhood Detail
Map
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12
12
5
2
2
12
12
12
1
5
2
2
5
5
5
2
2
5
5
5
2
2
12
12
1
1
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Compatibility Narrative
Parking, Lot Coverage
and Landscaping
Analysis
Photo Simulations (for
wireless communication
facilities only)
Plan Reductions (PMTs)
Postage
Plat Certificate
Pre-application Meeting
Summary, if any
Preliminary Plat Plan
Project Narrative
Project Sequencing Plan
Proposal (non-project,
e.g., draft ordinance,
plan or policy)
Proposal Summary
(non-project)
Public Works Approval
Letter
Report on Design
Criteria for Modifications
Routine Vegetation
Management
Application Form
Screening Detail,
Refuse/Recycling
Service Area Map (for
wireless communication
facilities only)
Short Plat Plan
Short Plat Plan, Final
Site Plan
Site Plan, Shoreline
Permit
X
13
X
13
X
1
1
X
5
12
5
5
12
12
5
5
1
X
5
5
5
5
1
X
5
5
12
5
12
5
54
1
X
5
12
12
5
12
5
54
1
X
5
12
12
12
5
5
1
X
5
12
12
12
12
12
5
1
X
5
12
12
X
5
5
1
X
5
12
12
5
1
X
5
12
1
2
12
5
5
126
1
4
2
1
5
12
1
X
5
12
12
5
1
X
2
12
5
1
X
5
5
5
1
X
5
5
12
5
12
1
5
12
1
X
1
1
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Site Plan, Single Family
Siting Process Report
for Use Permits for
SCTF
Source Statement, Fill
Material, Aquifer
Protection Areas
Statement Addressing
Basis for Alternate
and/or Modification
Statement Addressing
the Basis for the
Shoreline Permit
Exemption Request
Statement Addressing
the PUD's Relationship
to the City
Comprehensive Plan
Survey
Title Report or Plat
Certificate
Topography Map (5'
contours)
Traffic Study
Tree Cutting/Vegetation
Clearing Plan
Tree CuttingA/egetation
Plan, Approved
Urban Center Design
Overlay District Review
Packet
Utilities Plan,
Generalized
Wetlands Delineation
Map
Wetland Mitigation Plan
- Preliminary
Wetland Mitigation Plan
- Final
3
5
4
127
5
12
3
12
5
4
127
5
12
3
5
4
5
12
3
4
4
5
12
3
1
5
12
4
5
4
127
5
12
3
5
4
5
12
3
3
5
4
3
5
4
3
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
4
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Wetlands
Report/Delineation
Table 4-8-120C Legend:
1. This information is required only for those home occupations that will have customer visits, more than six (6) business deliveries per week, or external indication of commercial activity.
2. Level of detail limited to scope listed in RMC 4-9-21OA.
3. Level of detail required may be reduced by Administrator.
4. For conditional use permit applications for wireless communication facilities, the applicant shall submit a preliminary sketch (five (5) copies) for preliminary staff review prior to submittal
of the conditional use permit application. The staff shall review this map within fourteen (14) working days and inform applicant of any preliminary concerns and recommendations for
revisions at a scheduled pre-application meeting. The staff shall also indicate where photosimulations will be required for the application submittal, and may choose to waive submittal
requirements for the conditional use permit when deemed appropriate. This shall not preclude the staff from making further recommendations at the application stage.
5. Only required for projects requiring a public hearing.
6. Only required for residential projects requesting modification to special development standards in a Centers Residential Demonstration District RMC 4-3-120B3. or for any development
subject to special development standards requiring upper story setbacks in the Center Office Residential 3 (COR 3) Zone, RMC 4-2-120B.
7. Only required for projects requiring review in the Urban Center Design Overlay District.
(Ord. 4587, 3-18-1996; Amd. Ord. 4722, 5-11-1998; Ord. 4777, 4-19-1999; Ord. 4802, 10-25-1999; Ord. 4821, 1-24-2000; Ord. 4835, 3-27-2000;
Ord. 4851, 8-7-2000; Ord. 4954, 2-11-2002; Ord. 4963, 5-13-2002; Ord. 4982, 9-23-2002; Ord. 5028, 11-24-2003)
Number of required copies (if any) is indicated in each column unless waived by the Development Services Division.
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