HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5782 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 5�82
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
4-1-210, WAIVED FEES, OF CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT,
OF TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE,
BY EXTENDING THE WAIVER OF CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT AND MITIGATION
FEES.
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2001, the Renton City Council approved Ordinance No. 4913
(codified in RMC 4-1-210.B) to allow certain development and mitigation fees for housing that
is for sale to be waived to encourage new owner-occupied housing in Downtown Renton; and
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2010, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 5524 (codified
in RMC 4-1-210.B) to allow certain development and mitigation fees for housing that is for sale
to be waived to encourage new owner-occupied housing in the Sunset Area; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2011, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 5617 (codified
in RMC 4-1-210.C) to allow certain development and mitigation fees for rental housing to be
waived to encourage new multi-family rental housing in the Sunset Area; and
WHEREAS, these development and mitigation fee waivers will sunset on December 31,
2015, unless extended by City Council action; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Subsection 4-1-210.B, Owner-Occupied Housing Incentive,
and Subsection 4-1-210.C, Rental Housing Incentive, have been successful in encouraging
increased residential opportunities and in stimulating new construction of multi-family housing
in Downtown Renton and the Sunset Area; and
WHEREAS, the existing purpose and applicability of the development and mitigation fee
waivers will remain the same; and
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ORDINANCE N0. 5782
i WHEREAS, the City seeks to amend RMC 4-1-210.6 and 4-1-210.0 to extend the
development and mitigation fee waivers to encourage additional new owner-occupied housing
in Downtown Renton and the Sunset Area and additional new rental housing in the Sunset
Area;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES �
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Subsection 4-1-210.B.8, Effective Date and Sunset, of Chapter 1,
Administration and Enforcement, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton
Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows:
8. Effective Date and Sunset: These fee waivers are effective for
building permits issued after August 13, 2001, and will sunset at the close of
business on December 31, ��2018, unless extended by City Council action.
SECTION II. Subsection 4-1-210.C.8, Effective Date and Sunset, of Chapter 1,
Administration and Enforcement, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton
Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows:
8. Effective Date and Sunset: These fee waivers are effective for
building permits issued after September 5, 2011, and will sunset at the close of
business on December 31,�9�-5 2018, unless extended by City Council action.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty
(30) days after publication.
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ORDINANCE N0. 5�82
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this �th day of December , 2015.
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Jason A. eth, Cit Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this �th day of December , 2015.
Denis Law, Mayor
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