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ORDINANCE NO. 6019
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, EXTENDING THE
INTERIM ZONING CONTROLS ESTABLISHED IN ORDINANCE NO. 5996 WITH
AMENDMENTS TO TEMPORARILY ALLOW CONTINUED OPERATIONS OF A
DEINTENSIFICATION SHELTER IN THE COMMERCIAL ARTERIAL (CA) ZONING
DISTRICT AND REVISE HOMELESS SERVICES USE PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS TO
BETTER ACCOMMODATE NEW EMERGENCY AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING.
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 5996 to allow a homeless
deintensification shelter operated by Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) and to
temporarily continue operations during the COVID-19 pandemic and to create interim zoning
controls to permit new permanent homeless services uses; and
WHEREAS, the number of people experiencing homelessness is increasing around the
country and in the state of Washington; and
WHEREAS, King County is working with homeless service providers to purchase hotels
and convert them into emergency housing, transitional housing, and permanent supportive
housing; and
WHEREAS, King County is working with DESC to purchase permanent locations outside of
the City of Renton to relocate the residents of its deintensification shelter currently operating in
the City of Renton; and
WHEREAS, King County and DESC intend to relocate residents of the Renton DESC
deintensification shelter in phases as they acquire new properties where long term non -
pandemic related homeless services can be provided; and
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WHEREAS, although King County has a goal to decommission the Renton deintensification
shelter and relocate its residents to a more permanent location by the end of 2021, the timing of
the relocation is dependent upon many factors that may cause at least a portion of the relocation
to be delayed to as late as the end of September 2022; and
WHEREAS, on May 12, 2021, Governor Inslee signed ESSHB 1220, which will require all
cities to refine zoning controls by September 30, 2021 to provide specific accommodations for a
variety of homeless services uses; and
WHEREAS, additional time is needed for the City to develop zoning controls that comply
with ESSHB 1220; and
WHEREAS, while such zoning controls are being developed, it is in the interest of public
health and safety to accommodate new homeless services uses on an emergency basis and
continue allowing DESC to operate its emergency deintensification shelter while it works with
King County on a permanent relocation of its operations; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is necessary to extend Ordinance 5996 with amendments in
order to accommodate a pressing need for homeless services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.390, the City Council held a public hearing on the
extension of Ordinance 5996 on before adopting this ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein as the findings of fact
required by RCW 36.70A.390.
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SECTION 11. The interim zoning controls imposed by Ordinance 5996 are hereby
extended and shall remain effect as amended herein for six (6) months unless ended earlier by
subsequent City Council action, or unless subsequently extended by the City Council pursuant to
state law. Notwithstanding the expiration of the interim zoning controls, a deintensification
shelter allowed by Ordinance 5996, as amended, may continue beyond expiration as provided in
Section IV of this Ordinance.
SECTION III. All portions of the Renton Municipal Code in this ordinance not shown in
strikethrough and underline edits remain in effect and unchanged.
SECTION IV. Subsection 4-2-080.A.101 of the Renton Municipal Code, as amended by
Ordinance 5996, is amended to read as shown below. All other provisions in 4-2-080.A remain
in effect and unchanged.
101. Until no later than September 30, 2022, aAs many as one (1) COVID-
19 deintensification shelter may operate within the City of Renton without
obtaining a conditional use permit to operate as a Homeless Services Use so long
as its operator is diligently attempting to acquire permitted locations for more
permanent operations and attempting to reduce the number of homeless services
sleeping units to one hundred thirty-five (135) as soon as practicable. The fellewiRg.
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SECTION V. Subsection 4-4-045.1) of the Renton Municipal Code, as adopted by
Ordinance 5996, is amended to read as follows:
D. APPROVAL PROCESS REQUIRED: A homeless services use requires a
conditional use permit, approved by a Hearing Examiner and processed pursuant
to the provisions of RMC 4-9-030 and the provisions of this Section. As an
alternative to the conditional use permit process if requested by the applicant
and recommended by the Mayor, an applicant for a homeless services use may
request the Council approve a negotiated development agreement under the
provisions of RCW 36.70B.170-.210. The City Council's decision to enter into a
development agreement is a discretionary legislative decision and approval of
such agreement is not subiect to the criteria in RMC 4-4-045.H or the submittal
requirements in RMC 4-4-045.F, but related information may be incorporated into
a negotiated development agreement.
SECTION VI. Subsection 4-4-045.H.1 of the Renton Municipal Code, as adopted by
Ordinance 5996, is amended to read as follows:
1. Applicability of City Review Process: Unless approved by way of
development agreement, aA homeless services use requires approval of a
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conditional use permit by a Hearing Examiner. The conditional use permit shall be
reviewed pursuant to RMC 4-9-030 as enhanced by the provisions of this Section.
SECTION VII. Subsection 4-4-045.1.3 of the Renton Municipal Code, as adopted by
Ordinance 5996, is amended to read as follows:
3. Occupancy Limits and Size -Related Development Standards:
a. All homeless services uses shall comply with occupancy limitations
contained in applicable building and fire codes and ordinances adopted by the
City.
b. In adoitien to eempliaRee with 1.3 of this Seeteeff,—GOvernight
shelter uses shall not provide sleeping accommodations for more than one
hundred (100) residents, or up to one hundred and fifteen (115) residents if there
is an agreement with the City to designate at least fifteen percent (15%) of the
sleeping units to those currently experiencing homelessness in the Cityaffd-,ha,:
c. Overnight shelter uses shall comply with the following additional
requirements:
ii. Shelters shall locate greater than one-half (0.5) mile from any
other homeless services use, unless they are ee leeatedas-paFt ef-a-single
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develepment and do not serve more than a combined one hundred fifteen (1500)
residents.
iii:. Shelters with more than fifty (50) beds should locate within one
(1) mile of a public transit stop.
SECTION Vill. Subsection 4-4-0451 of the Renton Municipal Code, as adopted by
Ordinance 5996, is amended to read as follows:
L. INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL REVIEW:
The City may require the applicant &#all —to pay for independent technical
review by a consultant retained by the City for review of materials submitted by
the applicant to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this Section.
SECTION IX. In the CO Zone, minimum net residential density and Structured Parking
requirements in RMC 4-2-1206, and all requirements in RMC 4-2-080A.16 and RMC 4-4-150 shall
not apply to new emergency, transitional, or permanent supportive housing that is converted
from an existing building originally permitted as a hotel in which the rooms contain both
bathrooms and kitchens so that they may be converted into a number of residential dwelling
units that do not exceed the number of previously approved hotel rooms. Such conversion of
use may be approved by way of negotiated development agreement under the provisions of RCW
36.70B.170-210, which development agreement may incorporate the master plan and site plan
review process of RMC 4-9-200.
SECTION X. During the interim period in which these interim zoning controls are in effect,
City staff are directed to review the regulations to advance codes consistent with ESSHB 1220.
City staff are directed to bring further proposed legislation through the public process that
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applies to proposed amendments to the Renton Municipal Code's development regulations,
including the public hearing process before the City's Planning Commission, and then to present
such further legislation to the City Council for its consideration.
SECTION XI. 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,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the constitutionality of any other
Section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance.
SECTION XII. The City Council declares an emergency for the protection of the public
welfare and to enable the purpose and intent of this ordinance to be accomplished. This
ordinance shall take effect immediately when passed by the City Council. The City Clerk shall
cause to be published 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 14th day of June, 2021.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 14th day of June, 20
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Approved as to form:
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Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 6/17/2021 (Summary)
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