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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 6015CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 6015 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SUBSECTION 4-2-080.A.6 OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, ADDING REGULATIONS FOR MIXED -INCOME HOUSING IN THE CENTER VILLAGE (CV) ZONE; LIFTING THE MORATORIUM FOR LARGE RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5967 AND AS EXTENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5982; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on April 6, 2020 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5967 declaring a moratorium for a period of six months on land use applications (including but not limited to applications for preliminary plats, site plans, master plans, conditional use permits, major modifications, and minor modifications) for any Large Residential Projects (150 dwelling units or more) within the Sunset Area, in part to allow City staff and the Planning Commission to study issues related to mixed -income housing within Large Residential Projects for subsequent consideration by the City Council; and WHEREAS, on October 5, 2020, the City Council held a public hearing to accept public testimony regarding a six-month extension of the Large Residential Projects moratorium declared by Ordinance No. 5967; and WHEREAS, after the public hearing on October 5, 2020, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5982 which extended by six months the Large Residential Projects moratorium originally established in Ordinance No. 5967; and WHEREAS, at its Section IV, Ordinance No. 5982 provides that the moratorium extended therein "shall be in effect until April 6, 2021, unless earlier lifted or subsequently extended by action of the City Council;" and 1 ORDINANCE NO. 6015 WHEREAS, this matter was duly referred to the Planning Commission for investigation and study, and the matter was considered by the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Sunset Area Community Revitalization program was created with a number of planned public infrastructure and facility improvements to catalyze private property development and create opportunities for new market -rate housing, affordable housing, and retail investment; and WHEREAS, the benefits of mixed -income housing developments and neighborhoods are well documented by case studies, three of which were cited during the public hearing on this matter; and WHEREAS, the City of Renton and its partners have invested a substantial amount of funds to improve the area's livability and entice high -quality private development by demonstrating a commitment to improving or creating amenities, services, infrastructure, and a mix of affordable and market -rate housing for existing and future residents; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106, on May 5, 2020, the City notified the State of Washington of its intent to adopt amendments to its development regulations; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held public hearings on June 3, 2020 and July 1, 2020, considered all relevant matters, and heard all parties in support or opposition, and subsequently forwarded a recommendation to the City Council; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. All portions of the Renton Municipal Code in this ordinance not shown in strikethrough and underline edits remain in effect and unchanged. E ORDINANCE NO. 6015 SECTION II. Subsection 4-2-080.A.6 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended by adding a new subsection 4-2-080.A.6.d, to read as shown below. All other provisions in 4-2- 080.A.6 remain in effect and unchanged. CV zone: d. Mixed -Income Housing: Upon any site and its abutting lots in the i. There shall be no more than: (a) one hundred (100) dwelling units for rent/lease with income restrictions, provided that an additional ten (10) such units may be created for every twenty (20) market -rate dwelling units (e.g., if twenty (20) market -rate units are created, ten (10) more income -restricted units may be created)• or (b) two hundred (200) dwelling units for sale with income restrictions, provided that an additional ten (10) such units may be created for every twenty (20) market -rate dwelling units: or (c) any combination of one hundred fifty (150) or more dwelling units for rent/lease or sale with income restrictions provided that an additional ten (10) such units may be created for every twenty (20) market -rate dwelling units. ii. Within a site, market -rate units shall not have substantially less floor area, number of bedrooms or bathrooms as compared to the varying sizes and number of bedrooms and bathrooms for income -restricted units Le., inasmuch as the floor area or number of bedrooms and bathrooms varies among income -restricted units, market -rate units shall have a similar mix of unit floor 3 ORDINANCE NO. 6015 area and number of bedrooms and bathrooms) This provision can only be altered if based on a market study and in conjunction with a modification granted per RMC 4-9-250. iii. For the purposes of these standards the terms "market -rate" and "income restricted" dwelling units shall have the following meanings: u Market -rate Units: Dwelling units for which homeowners (and renters, if rented) do not have income eligibility restrictions and the sale price (or rent, if applicable) is not artificially restricted in any manner. u Income -restricted Units: Dwelling units that are only eligible for households or individuals earning no more than a certain income level or for which the rent or sale price is restricted by any legal instrument SECTION III. The moratorium originally established in Ordinance No. 5967, which ordinance is entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, Declaring a Moratorium on Land Use Applications for Large Residential Projects (150 Dwelling Units or More in a Project) within the Sunset Area; Declaring a Moratorium on Applications for Waived Fees for Large Residential Projects; Setting Forth Findings of Fact in Support of Said Moratoriums; Providing for Severability; Declaring an Emergency; and Establishing an Effective Date," and which ordinance was extended as set forth in Ordinance No. 5982, is lifted on the same date as the effective date of this ordinance. SECTION IV. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or work of this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court or competent jurisdiction, n ORDINANCE NO. 6015 such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance. SECTION V. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after publication of a summary of this ordinance in the City's official newspaper. The summary shall consist of this ordinance's title. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 22nd day of March, 2021. APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 22nd day of March, Approved as to form: Shane Moloney, City Attorney Date of Publication: 3/25/2021 (Summary) ORD:2155:2/8/2021 Ar Pavone, Mayor s SEAL 5