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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 4520 Amended by ORD 4608 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDfiNANCE NO. 4520 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 4-31-10.4 AND 4-31-10.4.F, AND ADDING SUBSECTION �4-31-10.4.G, TO CHAPTER 31, ZONING CODE, OF TITLE IV (BUILDING REGULATIONS) , OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 , ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCE5 OF THE CITY OF " :RENTON, .WASHINC3TON" TO HAVE AN AUTOMALL INCLUDED IN THE - � �.. ' .�`.COI�SERCIAL ARTERIAL (CA) : ZONING DISTRICT AND READOPTING .:''ORDINANCE NO. 4500. � THE .CITY COUNCIL OF. THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Subsections 4-31-10.4 and 4-31-10 .4 .F, of Chaptex 31, Zoning Code, of Title IV (Building -Regulations) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City� o.f:_ Renton, �Washington" are� hereby amended to read as follows : . 4-31-10.4: .Purpose: The purpose of the Arterial � Commercial (CA) is to provide . suitable- environments . for "strip° commercial development. The CA Zone provides for a- wide . variety of retail sales and personal/professional services primarily oriented to automobile traffic along designated major arterial streets . This zoning designation is located in areas designated as Employment Area - Commercial in the Comprehensive Plan. Exception: The purpose of this exception is to help create a regional auto mall that has a cohesive appearance for improved retail activity. The excepted CA areas are bound by Grady Way . South, . Rainier Avenue South, I-405_ and Lind Avenue South (Area A) and the area bound by Grady Way South, Shattuck Avenue South, Railroad right-of-way, and the western CA boundary east of Lind Avenue South (Area B) . See Section F of this chapter for specific requirements and opportunities . ORDINANCE NO. 4520 4-31-10.4.F: Exception: Auto Mall - In Areas A and B, described under CA purpose, the following criteria shall apply: l . Permitted Uses (Area A only) : Primary uses are auto, motorcycle and passenger truck sales . Secondary uses are licensing bureaus, car rentals, public parking or other uses determined by the Zoning Administrator that directly support dealerships . 2 . Development Standards (Areas A and B - for - dealerships only) : � a. Landscaping: The required frontage landscaping along public streets in section D. 6 can be relocated and clustered at site or building entries if there are minimum sidewalk dimensions and a 15 foot landscaped strip between street sidewalks and curbs . b. Wheel Stops : If frontage landscaping is relocated -then permanent wheel stops or continuous curbs must be - in.stalled a minimum of 2 .5 feet from sidewalks . to prevent bumper\ overhang of. sidewalks . c. Service Areas : Service areas shall not face public street frontage. d. Parking: 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 . e. Pedestrian Access : Provide direct, clear and separate pedestrian walks from sidewalks to building entries and internally from buildings to adjacent retail properties . 2 ORDINANCE NO. 4520 ' 3 . Right-of-Way Improvements Plan (Areas A and B) : 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 area gateways, signage, landscaping and shared access . � 4 . Financial Incentives (Area A only) : In developing properties in Area A, street vacation fees may be waived if site design complies with the above development standards, construction is complete and a Certificate of Occupancy is obtained from the City. In this case, the City will hold street vacation fees paid by .the property owner until a Certificate of Occupancy is obtained f�or a permitted use. If a. use, other than a primary use, obtains a. Certificate of Occupancy, then the City shall secure all fees . SECTION II . Subsection 4-31-10 .4, of Chapter 31, Zoning Code-,. o� T�_t.le . IV (Building Regulations ) ,_ of Ordinance No. 4260 � entit:led-�: "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington." is h.ereby amended by adding subsection G which reads.. as follows : 4-31-10-4.G: Conflicts : In the event that there is a canflict between either the development standards or special development standards listed above, and the standards and regulations contained in other ordinance(s) , the Zoning I Administrator shall determine which ordinance shall prevail based upon �the intent of the zones . Life, safety and public health ordinances are assumed to prevail. 3 I ORDINANCE NO. 4520 SECTION III. The text of this ordinance was previously adopted as Ordinance No. 4500. Procedural questions were raised about the adoption of the ordinance. Therefore, a public hearing was held on May 22, 1995, and this ordinance is adopted to readopt and reaffirm Ordinance No. 4500 . SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty days after publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 5th day of June , 1995 . . Bren a Fritsvold, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 5th day of June , 1995 . Earl C ymer, or. Approved to form: Qtirt�i�/ Lawr e J. 4�Tarre City Attorney Date of Publication: June 9, 1995 ORD. 419 :5/24/95 :as . 4