HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 6022CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 6022
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, EXTENDING THE
INTERIM ZONING CONTROLS FOR THE URBAN CENTER (UQ ZONE ESTABLISHED
BY ORDINANCE NO. 6012, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY, AND ESTABLISHING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Renton's Comprehensive Plan policy for the Urban Center (UC) zone
is as follows, "Zone lands that are located within Renton's Designated Regional Growth Center, if
there is a potential for the creation of dense employment, destination retail, recreation, or public
gathering space with the Urban Center (UC) zone. The Urban Center zoned areas have large
parcels of land with the potential for large scale redevelopment opportunities that will create a
mixed -use retail, employment, and residential center. UC zoning implements the Commercial
Mixed Use land use designation." Policy U-17 [sic; "Policy L-17" appears to have been intended);
and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the UC zone, as partly stated in Subsection 4-2-0203 of the
Renton Municipal Code, is as follows, "The Urban Center Zone (UC) is established to provide an
area for pedestrian -scale urban mixed -use development that supports the residential and
employment goals of Renton's Urban Center;" and
WHEREAS, a development agreement between the City of Renton and The Boeing
Company (King County Recording Number: 20031210001637) governing many of the use and
development standards in the UC zone sunsetted on December 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, without said development agreement there are insufficient zoning controls
for new development in the UC zone, as compared to the zoning controls of other commercial
zones in the City, thereby limiting the City's ability to further the aforementioned policy and
purpose of the zone; and
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2021 the City Council passed Ordinance No. 6012 after
determining there was a need for interim zoning controls for the Urban Center (UC) zone; and
WHEREAS, City staff have initiated a work program to update UC zone development
standards but additional time is necessary to complete said work program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on July 19, 2021, to consider an
extension of the interim zoning controls established in Ordinance No. 6012;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above recitals are adopted as findings of fact in support of this interim
zoning control ordinance adopted herein pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220 and RCW 36.70A.390, and
are found to be true and correct in all respects.
SECTION II. The interim zoning controls imposed by Ordinance No. 6012 are hereby
extended and shall remain in effect until October 31, 2021, unless ended earlier by subsequent
City Council action, or unless subsequently extended by the City Council pursuant to state law.
SECTION Ill. A public hearing was held on July 19, 2021.
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,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the constitutionality of any other
Section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance.
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SECTION V. 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 19th day of July, 2021.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 19th day of July, 2021.
Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 7/22/2021(Summary)
ORD:2157:7/13/2021
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Ar avone, Mayor