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ORDINANCE NO. 6051
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING
SUBSECTIONS 4-1-210.B.10 AND 4-1-210.C.10 OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL
CODE, BY EXTENDING THE WAIVER OF CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT AND
MITIGATION FEES, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2001, the Renton City Council passed Ordinance No. 4913
(codified in RMC 4-1-210.6) to allow certain development and mitigation fees for housing that is
for sale to be waived to encourage new owner -occupied housing in Downtown Renton; and
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2010, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 5524 (codified in
RMC 4-1-210.13) to allow certain development and mitigation fees for housing that is for sale to
be waived to encourage new owner -occupied housing in the Sunset Area; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2011, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 5617 (codified in
RMC 4-1-210.C) to allow certain development and mitigation fees for rental housing to be waived
to encourage new multi -family rental housing in the Sunset Area; and
WHEREAS, on December 10, 2018, the City passed Ordinance No. 5912 to modify the
waiver of certain development and mitigation fees to require owner -occupied housing to
designate and sell at least fifty percent (50%) of total housing units for affordable housing for
households at or below eighty percent (80%) median income with remaining housing units as
affordable housing for households at or below one hundred and twenty percent (120%) of
median income and rental housing to designate and rent one hundred percent (100%) of the
housing units as affordable housing for households at or below sixty percent (60%) of median
income; and
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WHEREAS, these development and mitigation fee waivers will sunset on December 31,
2021, unless extended by City Council action; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Subsection 4-1-210.13, Owner -Occupied Housing Incentive,
and Subsection 4-1-210.C, Rental Housing Incentive, have been successful in encouraging
increased residential opportunities and in stimulating new construction of owner -occupied and
multi -family housing in Downtown Renton and the Sunset Area; and
WHEREAS, the Administration believes that the waived fees housing incentive should be
used as a tool to encourage more affordable housing in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to amend RMC 4-1-210.6.10 and 4-1-210.C.10 to extend, as
modified, the development and mitigation fee waivers to encourage the development of
additional new affordable housing in eligible zones throughout the City; 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, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106, on October 20, 2021, the City notified the State
of Washington of its intent to adopt amendments to its development regulations and requested
expedited review; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on November 17, 2021
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:
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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. Subsection 4-1-210.6.10 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
shown below. All other provisions in 4-1-210 remain in effect and unchanged, except as specified
in SECTION III of this ordinance.
10. Sunset: The City will accept applications for waived fees under this
subsection B until close of business on December 31, 249212024,
SECTION III. Subsection 4-1-210.C.10 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
shown below. All other provisions in 4-1-210 remain in effect and unchanged, except as specified
in SECTION II of this ordinance.
10. Sunset: The City will accept applications for waived fees under this
subsection C until close of business on December 31, 2WA2024, unless extended
by City Council action.
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.
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.
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ORDINANCE NO. 6051
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 13th day of December, 2021.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 13th day of December, 2021.
Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 12/16/2021 (Summary)
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