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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda AGENDA Planning & Development Committee Regular Meeting 5:00 PM - Monday, January 13, 2020 Council Conference Room, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way 1. Parks, Recreation and Natural Areas Plan Update 2. 2020 CED Work Program a) Draft Work Program 3. Emerging Issues in CED *DRAFT* 2020 LONG RANGE PLANNING WORK PROGRAM updated 01/13/2020 LONG RANGE PLANNING 2019 COMPLETED WORK TITLE IV DOCKET ITEMS Maintaining Health Standards for Housing Consider implementing a proactive rental housing inspection program by requiring landlords to maintain a City business license. Such a requirement would work to ensure that rental housing in Renton meets the eight principles of healthy housing: moisture free, adequately ventilated, contaminant free, free of pests, clean, well-maintained, free of injury hazards, and thermally controlled. Landscaping, Trees and Shrubbery Community Services has requested new and revised standards pertaining to trees located with public right-of-ways and other public land (e.g., spacing standards, approved species, maintenance techniques, processes for planting, trimming, and removing trees, etc.). Add additional language to the landscaping code to make it more clear who is responsible for irrigation and how irrigation is metered in the right of way. Construction & Demolition Materials Diversion King County has adopted construction and waste diversion regulations (i.e., which materials may be transported to a dump vs. which materials are required to be recycled); however, their regulations are only in effect within incorporated areas once the materials leave the jobsite (i.e., once on a public road regardless of jurisdiction). King County has requested cities adopt their diversion regulations so there is consistency and more recyclable materials are transported to the appropriate facility. SEPA Amendments Amend SEPA Authority to reference 4 members, instead of 3. Add ERC’s role to NEPA. Update SEPA regulations to be consistent with newly adopted state laws including public notice requirements to eliminate the publication requirement. Add CMZ to the inapplicable exemptions. Design Requirements for Assisted Living and Convalescent Care Facilities Located in Residential Zones As the code is drafted both of these uses can be placed in low density residential zones with bonus density, however these uses do not have any requirement to comply with residential design standards and/or commercial design standards to help these large scale facilities fit into the small scale residential character of low density residential zones. Review Conditional Use Permit Criteria Consider increasing height in CD Zone Consider height and bonus density Temporary Use Permit Criteria for Wireless Facilities Update TUPs to have specific criteria for wireless facilities. Lessons learned from a recent appeal. ADU Review Review regulations and rules for ADUs. Consider streamlining process and design/development regulations associated with them. Also consider the fee structure of impact fees, permit fees, and utility fees. Outdoor storage The code is ambiguous regarding what is considered outside storage and where it is or is not appropriate. Additionally, regulations for “Bulk Storage AGENDA ITEM #2. a) 2020 LONG RANGE PLANNING WORK PROGRAM Page 2 of 7 Facilities” constitute a large portion of our code, yet have not been needed in 2 decades. Should we consider streamlining if not eliminating these storage-related regulations? Authority and Criteria for Phasing Large Scale Projects R-10 and R-14 Open Space Requirements There is ambiguity and inconsistency in the Common Open Space Standards of RMC 4-2-115. The minimum dimension for open space is 20 ft. which is the same as the pedestrian access easement dimension. Staff should consider if the 20 ft. dimension is appropriate for common open space and/or pedestrian access easement. These two items should have a distinct difference in the code, whereas today they are the same. Design District for the CO Zone Consider adding the CO zone to a design district to ensure development in this zone is held to the same standards as other commercial development. Impact Fee Credit Add a maximum amount of time in which a new development can claim impact fee credit from a previously existing use on the site once that use has either stopped operations and/or has been removed for demolished. Commercial and Oversized Vehicles in Residential Areas Shopping Carts Reconsider the threshold for the number of shopping carts that can be waived in a one-month period. Outdoor Recreation in the UC Zone Consider allowing outdoor recreational facilities in the Urban Center (UC) zone as a component of mixed use projects. Channel Migration Zones Review King County information and data related channel migration zones. Also, review the work that King County has done regarding Cedar River Channel Migration Zones and consider amendments to Critical Area Regulations. LONG RANGE PLANNING CURRENT WORK TITLE IV DOCKET CARRYOVERS & INITIATED WORK (ONGOING) Steep Slopes Review steep slope rules based on information from PW study regarding potential land slide areas within the City. Group Homes Complete the review of the Group Homes docket item, which includes adding a Reasonable Use Exemption. Shoreline Master Program Review A periodic review of the Shoreline Master Program (SMP), as required by the Washington State Shoreline Management Act. Conducting a periodic review ensures that Renton’s SMP is an effective and up-to-date document. Parks, Recreation, and Natural Areas Plan Review A periodic review of the Parks, Recreation, and Natural Areas Plan since the 2011 adoption. Completed Work Items AGENDA ITEM #2. a) 2020 LONG RANGE PLANNING WORK PROGRAM Page 3 of 7 CITY CENTER COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 1.1.1 Update existing design standards for the City Center to ensure new development will fulfill the vision 3.1.1 Complete a conceptual plan for the civic node 6.11.1 Establish priority bicycle improvements consistent with the Trails and Bicycle Master Plan within City Center subarea 6.1.1 Conduct a detailed design study for Park Avenue North 2.1.7 Determine necessary utilities and infrastructure to support the regional employment center and City Center as a whole 2.1.2 Continue to improve incentives to encourage investment and employment in City Center 1.1.6 Create a building improvement program for buildings within City Center BENSON HILL COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 1.2.1 Landscape the corner of SE 168th Street and 116th Avenue SE to create a more inviting entry to the Cascade Village area. 2.1.1 Improve 116th Avenue SE to provide a walkable, bikeable, and environmentally- friendly way to connect to destinations. 2.3.3 Continue improving the pedestrian environment around the Benson Shopping Center. 3.1.3 Redesign the Cascade Park entry to allow parking adjacent to the park and to increase “eyes on the park.” 5.3.1 Apply design guidelines to Cascade Village and Benson Plaza shopping areas. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TITLE IV DOCKET REQUESTS Requestor/Assigned to Date Via Description Vanessa 06/20/17 Email Modifications Review all sections of the code to determine if a modification is the appropriate means to vary from the code section. Provide clarity in the code as to what can be modified and what requires a variance. For example, can a new public road be modified via the modification process outside the PUD? *Specific review of the modification criteria used for Design Districts. There is 11 evaluation criteria and it seems to conflict with the intent of the code design where the standards doesn’t have to be met if the intent and the guidelines are complied with. See the beginning of the code section 4-3-100 Jennifer Assigned to: Paul 09/01/16 Verbal RMC4-4-070.R requires a variance to deviate from the provisions of the Landscaping Regulations. A modification process should also be available for minor departures from Code. Vanessa 09/07/16 Email RMC 4-8-070, Review Authority. Binding Site Plan is not listed under any of the approving authorities. They can be either administrative or Hearing Examiner Vanessa 01/25/19 Email Site Plan Review Update criteria for site plan review modification. The criteria does not address building design or the design district criteria. This can result in a project receiving site plan review approval with a particular Ongoing and Carryover Work Items AGENDA ITEM #2. a) 2020 LONG RANGE PLANNING WORK PROGRAM Page 4 of 7 Assigned to: Paul design and a complete new building and site plan can be submitted without the requirement to go through the public comment process. Staff 07/10/15 01/27/15 Email Email Update Stream Classification System Stream reclassification for Maplewood Creek Subarea stream based on biological assessments. Copperwood Preliminary Plat resulted in a reclassification of a stream that needs to be adopted as a part of the Stream Classification Map. 05/02/13 Email Remapping of contiguous open space corridor 10/18/13 Email Reclass a stream from Class 4 to Class 3 for the Roman Short Plat Brianne Bannwarth Assigned to: Paul 01/18/19 Written Public Works and Civil Construction Permits Add language in Title 4 that defines applicability, process procedures, and expiration for Public Works and Civil Construction Permits (i.e. right of way use permits, civil construction permits, utility permits, etc.). Clarify language in Title 9-2 to define the procedures, requirements, and allowed use under a right of way use permit (short time use of right of way) and a revocable right of way use permit (long term use of right of way). In addition, define specialized right-of-way use permits for uses such as food trucks and sidewalk cafes. Staff Assigned to: Katie Housekeeping Chapter by chapter review of the code which includes: Eliminate reference to Comprehensive Plan’s Community Design Element in RMC 4-9-250D. Modification Procedures Remove references to 4-1-170 and others as identified. Vanessa Assigned to: Paul 03/22/19 Email Auto Mall Area B Review the boundaries of Auto Mall Area B. Chip 09/14/15 Verbal Sign Code Review/update the sign code and its consistency with the new Supreme Court decision regarding content Paul 10/22/15 Email Zoning Map/Adoption Process RMC 4-2-030, Zoning Map Interpretation, provides the means to determine boundaries of zones where the delineation is unclear. The Section is in need of edits due to unclear language, and references to practices that are not followed (e.g., relying on the legal description of a rezone ordinance, even though legal descriptions are no longer provided in most rezone ordinances). Additionally, map PUDs and Merritt Short Plat Urban Separator. Jennifer 09/01/16 Verbal Noise Variance Process Code sections 4-9-250.B and 8-7-8.C contain conflicting process and procedures, specifically those for variances and noise variances. The code sections should be reviewed and streamlined. Vanessa & Leslie 06/20/17 Email Vesting Regulations Review vesting regulations per new case law based on Potala Village vs. the City of Kirkland Supreme AGENDA ITEM #2. a) 2020 LONG RANGE PLANNING WORK PROGRAM Page 5 of 7 Court decision, specifically shoreline permits. Angie 01/18/18 Email Impact Fees for Daycares Evaluate possibility of scaled or tiered approach that categorizes daycares based on number of children serving Vanessa 01/25/19 Email Tree Retention The City tree retention standards were updated 8 years ago. After eight years of experience applying these regulations, staff has identified portions that need amendments to ensure the purpose of the code regulations are met. Re-evaluate the City’s tree retention standards to ensure the code incentivizes tree retention, requires protected trees to be located within tracts (when associated with a subdivision), and update tree protection measures to meet industry standards. Alex 06/04/19 Email Small Vehicle Rental in the CA Zone Under current code, “small vehicle rental”(i.e. Hertz, Enterprise, etc) is a permitted use in the CA, except within the Commercial and Mixed Use land use designation along Northeast Sunset Boulevard, Northeast Fourth (4th) Street, or South Puget Drive (footnote 20 in RMC 4-2-080). At least one (and potentially more) auto repair business on NE 4th St rents out cars (via Hertz) as an accessory business so that customers with cars in the shop can rent a car while they wait for multi-day repair jobs. This docket item would evaluate whether or not it is appropriate to allow small vehicle rental uses in the corridors above when they are accessory to a small-vehicle repair use, instead of not permitting them at all. Alex 07/09/19 Email Stand Alone Solar Panel Solar panels have come down in cost significantly in the past decade creating more demand from homeowners and commercial businesses. While generally installed on the roof of the building they provide power to, stand-alone solar arrays mounted on a pole are starting to crop up in other communities. There is no language in city code addressing this type of structure. This docket item would evaluate whether or not allow stand-alone solar arrays, in addition to the type of standards would they be subject to if permitted. Paul 12/11/19 Email Minimum Density of the CD Zone Consider raising the minimum density, and removing the current exemption from that standard, in the CD zone to facilitate new development that furthers the vision for the zone. Jennifer 01/06/20 Email Mobile Fuel Vending In July, state law will change and jurisdictions will have the ability to allow for mobile fuel delivery. Review whether this should be a permitted use and how to administer, if permitted. Vanessa 01/06/20 Email Delivery Companies Review delivery companies that provide residential delivery services from warehouse distributions sites, and evaluate whether a new use should be added to the City’s Use table. Also consider vehicle rental sites that rent large numbers of delivery vans out to these companies. If so, identify which zones the use should be permitted within and update any other applicable standards associated with the use, such as parking requirements and impact fees. AGENDA ITEM #2. a) 2020 LONG RANGE PLANNING WORK PROGRAM Page 6 of 7 Chip 01/07/20 Verbal Affordable Housing Options Cottage Housing Density: create standards that encourage and facilitate the creation of cottage housing. Linkage Fees create a revenue source for affordable housing initiative programs Accessory Dwelling Units o Reduce/eliminate fees o Eliminate requirement for separate utility connections o Create model base plans for each residential zoning classification Modification of housing types for affordable housing through PUDs Cliff 01/09/20 Email Self Storage in the CA Zone Consider no longer allowing self storage in the CA zone. Possibly restrict from City Center or other community planning areas. Vanessa 01/13/20 Email Urban Separator Regulations Update RMC 4-3-110, Urban Separator Regulations, to ensure protection of the urban separator open space. Utilize regulatory rules instead of easement/tract dedication requirement. This amendment would ensure the constitutionality of these regulations. Private Party Initiated Requests Wendy Wood, Seattle Green Homes 05/20/18 Written Cottage Housing Allow cottage housing projects in the R-4 and R-8 zones with the standards of King County, which allows 3 to 16 cottage units on parcels no larger than 1 acre. Eric Eckstein 10/30/18 Email Angled Garages Consider allowing garages to be oriented at an angle. Report/emails from requestor located in electronic docket folder, Angled Garages. Plan/Policy Development Comprehensive Plan Review with Council planned changes in anticipation of King County policy changes. Corrections to the Land Use Map Initiate 8 year required Comprehensive Plan update, largely technical changes. Add implementation strategies, add/amending policies to reflect current policies. Buildable Lands Evaluate Regional Center designation as Core City or Metro City. Also consider amending boundary to include TOD area. Citizen-Initiated Comprehensive Plan Amendment Consider rezoning parcel in Benson Hill Community Planning Area from R-6 to R-8. Transit Oriented Development Area Study and Planning Study of area surrounding the future Renton Transit Center at Grady and Rainier to fully capitalize on the public investments being made and to AGENDA ITEM #2. a) 2020 LONG RANGE PLANNING WORK PROGRAM Page 7 of 7 incentivize private development that would be transit oriented. Additionally, focus on affordable housing and how best to incentivize and/or require with future development in the area. Update City Center Community Plan Joint Planning in Potential Annexation Areas Annexation Methodology Review Affordable Housing Action Plan ADMINISTRATIVE CODE INTERPRETATIONS CI-154, Special Administrative Fence Permit Eligibility CI-153, Administrative Fee for the Collection of School Impact Fees CI-152, Applicability of RMC 4-4-055, Short Term Rentals CI-151, Slotted Drain Usage CI-150, Preschool and Daycare Permissibility CI-149, Downtown Window Transparency OTHER CED WORK (NON-LONG RANGE PLANNING RELATED) Civic Core Vision & Action Plan Implementation Arts and Culture Master Plan Review and update the Arts and Culture Master Plan. Staff Recommendation for 2020 Work Program AGENDA ITEM #2. a)