HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 6081CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 6081
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SUBSECTION 4-2-060.0 OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, ADDING A
DEFINITION OF "BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FACILITY" TO SECTION 4-
11-020 OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, LIFTING THE MORATORIUM
ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6061, AUTHORIZING CORRECTIONS,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Renton has adopted a Comprehensive Plan and zoning regulations
pursuant to the Growth Management Act that authorizes land uses and activities within the City;
and
WHEREAS, the City received a Battery Energy Storage System ("BESS") pre -application
meeting request; and
WHEREAS, BESS is not an authorized or permitted use pursuant to the City's
Comprehensive Plan and zoning regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council had determined there was a need for a moratorium on
accepting any land use application, building permit application, or business license application
for BESS; and
WHEREAS, the moratorium was established on April 18, 2022 by Ordinance No. 6061; and
WHEREAS, once in effect, this ordinance shall supersede Ordinance No. 6061; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 35A.63.220, a public hearing was scheduled and held
on June 6, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the moratorium is scheduled to be in effect until October 18, 2022, unless
ended earlier by subsequent City Council action, or unless extended by the City Council pursuant
to state law; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council sought to understand any impacts and determine appropriate
zoning and development standards for such systems; and
WHEREAS, the City's Community and Economic Development Department (CED) regularly
undertakes work programs to propose amendments to Title IV of the Renton Municipal Code
(RMC); 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 July 1, 2022, the City notified the State of
Washington of its intent to adopt amendments to its development regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 20, 2022, 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 or are not explicitly repealed herein remain in effect and
unchanged.
SECTION II. Subsection 4-2-060.0 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended by adding
a row for Battery Energy Storage System Facility, as shown in Attachment A. All other provisions
in Section 4-2-060 remain in effect and unchanged.
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SECTION III. Section 4-11-020 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended to add a
definition of "Battery Energy Storage System Facility" in alphabetical order to read as shown
below. All other definitions in 4-11-020 remain in effect and unchanged.
BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FACILITY: One or more utility -scale energy
storage systems designed to receive, store, and discharge energy to and from the
electrical grid or energy generation facility for later use. Battery Energy Storage
Systems generally consist of batteries assembled together and may include on -
site switchyard, inverters, associated interconnection transmission line and
supervisory control and data acquisition system. This definition excludes
individual residential and commercial use systems for onsite energy use stand-
alone 12-volt car battery or electric motor vehicles, and other consumer products.
SECTION IV. The moratorium established by Ordinance No. 6061 is hereby ended on
the same date as the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION V. Upon approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk is authorized to direct
the codifier to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the corrections of
scriveners or clerical errors; references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules, or
regulations; or ordinance numbering and section/subsection numbering and references. The City
Clerk is further authorized to direct the codifier to update any chapter, section, or subsection
titles in the Renton Municipal Code affected by this ordinance.
SECTION VI. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court or competent jurisdiction,
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such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the constitutionality of any other
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance.
SECTION VII. 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 10th day of October, 2022.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 10th day of October, 2022.
ArrAon�*frmne, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City Attorney
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ATTACHMENT A
4-2-060 Zoning Use Table — Uses Allowed in Zoning Designations:
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
INDUSTRIAL
COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
RC
R-1
R-4
R-6
R-8
RMH
R-10
R-14
RMF
IL
IM
IH
CN
CV
CA
CD
CO
COR
UC-1
UC-2
O. UTILITIES
Battery Energy Storage
System Facility
Communication broadcast
and relay towers
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H29
H29
H29
H
H
H
H
H
H
Electrical power generation
and cogeneration
H
H66
H66
H66
H66
H66
H66
H66
H66
H66
Utilities, small
P5
P5
P5
P5
P5
P5
P5
P5
P5
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Utilities, medium
AD5
AD5
AD5
AD5
AD5
AD5
AD5
AD5
AD5
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
Utilities, large
H5
H5
H5
H5
H5
HS
H5
H5
H5
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Solar energy system, ground-
mounted, small-scale
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC