HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 6024CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
4-2-030 OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, UPDATING ZONING MAP
PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the subject code section, RMC 4-2-030, Zoning Map Interpretation, serves to
clarify the prevailing interpretation in the event of conflicts between City maps and ground
conditions, code, or legal descriptions in rezone ordinances, as well as providing procedure and
timelines on zoning map updates; and
WHEREAS, with this Ordinance, the City primarily seeks to update RMC 4-2-030 regarding
zoning map procedures and practices; and
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 Planning Commission held a public hearing on February 17, 2021,
considered all relevant matters, and heard all parties in support or opposition, and subsequently
forwarded a recommendation to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106, on April 27, 2021, the City notified the State of
Washington of its intent to adopt amendments to its development regulations;
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.
SECTION II. Section 4-2-030 of the Renton Municipal Code are amended as follows.
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4-2-030 ZONING MAP INTERPRETATION:
A. BOUNDARIES:
The district boundaries are, unless otherwise indicated, the centerlines of
streets, centerlines of alleys or lot lines as shown on the maps.
B. DIFFERENCES IN STREET LAYOUT:
Where the street layout actually on the ground varies from that shown on the
Zoning District Maps, the designations shown on the maps shall be applied to the
street as actually laid out so as to carry out the intent and purpose of the zoning
plan of that district.
C. CONFLICT BETWEEN ZONING MAP AND CHAPTER TEXT:
If any conflict exists between the Zoning District Map and the text of this
Chapter, the text of the Chapter w4W-shall prevail.
D. CONFLICT BETWEEN ZONING MAP AND LEGAL DiSCR1PTION OF REZONE
ORDINANCE:
If any conflict exists between the -adopted Zoning Map of the City, as
depicted by the zoning laver shown on the City of Renton's COR Maps, and the
text of any rezone ordinance for any particular parcel of property, the text of the
rezone ordinance well geyefa-shall prevail. Once any conflict is shown to exist, the
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^d paFties ^f e-ra to the FezeRe Zoning Map of the City shall be updated to be
consistent with the text of the rezone ordinance.
E. DETERMINATION AUTHORITY WHERE A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE ZONING
MAP AND REZONE ORDINANCE IS UNCLEAR:
If any conflict is shown to exist that cannot be resolved by comparing the
adopted zoning map, as depicted by the zoning laver shown on the City of
Renton's COR Maps, to the text of any rezone ordinance, the Administrator shall
determine the source of the conflict and make a recommendation for action by
the Council after the Planning Commission holds a public hearing regarding the
conflict. Notification of the public hearing will be sent by regular mail to the
property owner(s) of the subiect property and all other property owners within
three hundred feet (300') of the subject property.
€F. DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL ZONING CATEGORIES AND TIME LIMITATIONS:
Properties having a zoning category subject to a time limitation, such as a
Planned Urban Development approval or reversionary zoning, and those
properties under contract rezone shall be specially designated on the Zoning Map
to indicate their special nature and give notice to the public that further inquiry
into their zoning status is necessary.
.PG. ANWJAL-ZONING MAP UPDATES:
The Zoning Map of the City of Renton shall be updated at the time of zoning
changes or official annexations or as necessary to resolve conflicts. When a zoning
change or annexation ordinance is adopted, the Zoning Map shall be updated to
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coincide with the effective date of the ordinance. quaAef -e���
SECTION III. 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 IV. 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 13th day of September, 2021.
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Seth, Aberk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 13th day of September, 2021.
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Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 9/16/2021 (Summary)
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