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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 6093CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 6093 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 4-2-080.A.16, 4-2-120.13, AND 4-9-200.13 OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ALLOW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE ZONE, AUTHORIZING CORRECTIONS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 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of the Renton Municipal Code in this ordinance not shown in strikethrough and underline edits or are not explicitly repealed herein remain in effect and unchanged.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 4-2-080.A.16 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as shown below. All other provisions in 4-2-080.A remain in effect and unchanged. 16. Attached dwelling units may be allowed Regulatiens, aPA-in conformance with the following: ORDINANCE NO. 6093 a. Mass Transit Facilities: At least fifty percent (50%) of the lot shall be located within one -quarter (1/4) mile (as the crow flies) of at least one of the following: i. Bus Stop: An official bus service stop that offers levels of service comparable to all-ef the following: (a) Service at least every ten (10) minutes during peak morning and evening travel times; (b) Fifteen (15) minute service during off-peak periods; (c) Scheduled service for late night/early mornings; and of (d) Full service seven (7) days a week. ii. Dedicated Park and Ride: A Park and Ride, as defined in RMC 4-11-160, Definitions P. iii. Commuter Rail: A passenger rail station. b. Mixed Use Building: Dwelling units shall be are —allowed only within a vertically mixed use building with ground floor commercial and ,,.,;n;,.,.,,,..,., of eight (8) SWFies that is designed and developed pursuant to RMC 4- 4-150, Residential Mixed -Use Development Standards. Commercial uses on the ground floor shall be limited to retail sales, on -site services, eating and drinking establishments, taverns, daycares, preschools, indoor recreational facilities, pet daycares, craft distilleries/small wineries/micro-breweries with tasting rooms and similar uses as determined by the Administrator. 2 ORDINANCE NO. 6093 c. Structured Parking: Required parking for the dwelling units shall be provided entirely within an attached structured parking facility. If not provided within a structured parking garage, surface parking lots serving commercial uses shall be located to the rear and/or side of the building. d. Prohibited Locations: The lot shall not be located within one thousand feet (1,000') of an adult retail or entertainment business located within the City of Renton. e. Entitlement Process: Sites less than two (2) acres in area shall be entitled in accordance with RMC 4-9-150, Planned Urban Development Regulations. For larger sites see RMC 4-9-200, Master Plan and Site Plan Review. SECTION III. Subsection 4-2-120 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as shown in Attachment A. SECTION IV. Subsection 4-9-200.13 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as follows: B. APPLICABILITY AND AUTHORITY: 1. Master Plan Review: MasteF nlaR Feview is ed feF all CA � ,,.J (2 5) awes e F s m alleic, a m a s t eF p l ;; - allabutting lets �co m m en ewnor.-hip as of DecerAbeF1, 2003, is equi When master plan review is required, such plan shall incorporate all commonly -owned abutting lots, provided 3 ORDINANCE NO. 6093 that the total land area of said lots do not exceed twenty-five (25) acres. Master plan review is required for: a. CA -zoned sites two and one-half (2.5) acres or greater in area upon which residential development is proposed; b. CO -zoned sites two (2) acres or greater in area upon which residential development is proposed; and c. All phased development projects regardless of zone. 2. Site Plan Review: a. When Required: Site plan review is required for all development in the IL, CO, CN, CD, CA, CV, COR, UC-1, UC-2, R-10, RMH, RM, and R-14 zones, all development within the Employment Area (EA) designation, and for the following types of development, regardless of zone: i. K-12 educational institutions. ii. Parks. iii. Outdoor recreation facilities. iv. Rental services with outdoor storage. v. Hazardous Waste Facilities: All hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities. facilities. vi. Medical institutions, assisted living, and convalescent care vii. Cottage house developments. 4 ORDINANCE NO. 6093 b. Optional: When specifically authorized by the development standards, site plan review may be used as a means to propose modifications to development standards for developments otherwise exempt from site plan review. 3. Authority: The r,,..,,.., uRit„ an,- r,.,,r,,,. iG rv,yeler. eRt Administrator shall have the authority to approve, approve with conditions, or deny proposals based on this Section when no other permit or approval requires Hearing Examiner review. 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, 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 December 20, 2022. No later than five (5) days prior to such effective date, a summary consisting of this ordinance's title shall be published in the City's official newspaper. 5 ORDINANCE NO. 6093 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 28th day of November, 2022. APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 28th day of November, 2022. Approved as to form: Shane Moloney, City Attorney Date of Publication: 12/01/2022 (Summary) ORD-CED: 11.8.22 :2235 0 F R FN JL -, * SEAL �''��►►ORA,ED S00 11 4-2-120B ORDINANCE NO. 6093 ATTACHMENT A DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS (CD, CO, & COR) CD CO COR LOT DIMENSIONS Minimum Lot Size for lots None 25,000 sq. ft. None created after July 11, 19939 Minimum Lot Width/Depth for None lots created after July 11, 1993 LOT COVERAGE Maximum Lot Coverage for None 65%19 of total lot area or 75%19 if parking is provided within the Buildings building or within a parking garage. DENSITY (Dwelling Units per Net Acre) 75 dwelling units per net acre. 75 dwelling units per net acre.ZZ Where a development involves residential, the minimum density shall be 30 dwelling units per net acre. The same area used for commercial and office Minimum Net Residential development can also be used Density' to calculate residential density. Where commercial and/or office areas are utilized in the calculation of density, the City may require restrictive covenants to ensure the maximum density is not exceeded should the property ORDINANCE NO. 6093 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS (CD, CO, & COR) CD CO COR be subdivided or in another manner made available for separate lease or conveyance. 150 dwelling units per net acre. 150 dwelling units per net acre. 50 dwelling units per net acre.', Density may be increased to 200 Density may be increased up to 250 21 dwelling units per net acre dwelling units per net acre subject The same area used for subject to conditional use permit to conditional use permit commercial and office approval.', 21 approval.', z1 development can also be used to calculate residential density. Where commercial and/or Maximum Net Residential office areas are utilized in the Density' calculation of density, the City may require restrictive covenants to ensure the maximum density is not exceeded should the property be subdivided or in another manner made available for separate lease or conveyance. SETBACKS None Residential Mixed Use Buildings: 0 Determined through site plan ft. review. Minimum Front Yard14,18 Buildings less than 25 ft. in height: 15 ft.19 Buildings 25 ft. to 80 ft. in height: 20 ft.11,19 ORDINANCE NO. 6093 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS (CD, CO, & COR) CD CO COR Buildings over 80 ft. in height: 30 ft.13,19 15 ft. — for buildings, or for Residential Mixed Use Determined through site plan portions thereof, 25 ft. or less in Buildings: 15 ft. review. Maximum Front Yard18 height. All Other Buildings: None None —for that portion of a building over 25 ft. in height. None 0 ft.19 for Residential Mixed use Determined through site plan Buildings review. 15 ft.19 — for buildings less than 25 Minimum Secondary Front ft. in height. Yard14,18 20 ft.13,19 — for buildings 25 ft. to 80 ft. in height. 30 ft.13,19 — for buildings over 80 ft. in height. 15 ft. —for buildings, or for Residential Mixed Use Determined through site plan Maximum Secondary Front portions thereof, 25 ft. or less in Buildings: 15 ft. 15 review. Yard18 height. All Other Buildings: None None —for that portion of a building over 25 ft. in height. Minimum Freeway Frontage 10 ft. landscaped setback from the property line. Setback None, unless the ground floor None required, except, 15 ft. if Determined through site plan Minimum Rear Yard 14,18 facade provides windows for abutting a lot zoned residential. review. living rooms of attached dwellings —then 10 ft. — unless ORDINANCE NO. 6093 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS (CD, CO, & COR) CD CO COR adjacent to an alley, then none. Additionally, if the CD lot abuts a lot zoned residential, then there shall be a 15 ft. landscaped strip or a 5 ft. wide sight -obscuring landscaped strip and a solid 6 ft. high barrier along the common boundary with an additional 5 ft. setback from the barrier. None, unless the ground floor None required, except 15 ft. if Determined through site plan facade provides living room abutting or adjacent to a residential review. windows of attached dwellings — zone. then 10 ft. — unless adjacent to an alley, then none. Additionally, if the CD lot abuts a lot zoned Minimum Side Yard18 residential, then there shall be a 15 ft. wide landscaped strip or a 5 ft. wide sight -obscuring landscaped strip and a solid 6 ft. high barrier along the common boundary with an additional 5 ft. setback from the barrier. Clear Vision Area n/a In no case shall a structure over 42 in. in height intrude into the 20 ft. clear vision area defined in RMC 4-11-030. BUILDING LIMITATIONS Maximum Gross Floor Area of Limited to 25% of the total gross floor area of all buildings on site. Any Residential Use on a Site 10 ORDINANCE NO. 6093 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS (CD, CO, & COR) CD I CO I COR LANDSCAPING I General I See RMC 4-4-070 1 I:1414:ll Maximum Building Height Maximum Building Height When a Lot Is Abutting a Lot Designated as Residential 95 ft. Heights may exceed the Zone's maximum height with a conditional use permit.6 20 ft. more than the maximum height allowed in the abutting residential zone. Heights may exceed the maximum height with a Hearing Examiner conditional use permit.6 Maximum Height for Wireless See RMC 4-4-140 Communication Facilities', 9 SCREENING Minimum Required for Outdoor Loading, Repair, Maintenance, Storage or Work Areas; Surface -Mounted Utility and Mechanical Equipment; Roof Top Equipment (Except for Telecommunication Equipment) See RMC 4-4-095 Refuse or Recycling I See RMC 4-4-090 11 250 ft.' 20 ft. more than the maximum height allowed in the abutting residential zone.' 10 stories and/or 125 ft.6 Determined through site plan review. ORDINANCE NO. 6093 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS (CD, CO, & COR) CD CO COR PARKING AND LOADING See RMC 4-4-080 and RMC 10-10-13 See RMC 4-4-080 and RMC 10- 10-13. Direct arterial access to individual structures shall occur General only when alternative access to local or collector streets or consolidated access with adjacent uses is not feasible. All parking shall be provided in n/a the rear portion of the site, with access taken from an alley, Required Location for Parking where available. Surface parking shall not be located between a building and a street. Parking may be located off -site subject to a joint parking requirement. PEDESTRIAN ACCESS n/a A pedestrian connection shall be Determined through site plan provided from a public entrance to review. General the street, unless the Reviewing Official determines that the requirement would unduly endanger the pedestrian. SIGNS General See RMC 4-4-100 12 LOADING DOCKS Location ORDINANCE NO. 6093 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS (CD, CO, & COR) CD I CO I COR For permitted manufacturing and fabrication uses, parking, docking and loading areas for truck traffic shall be off-street and screened from view of abutting public streets. DUMPSTER/RECYCLING COLLECTION AREA Size and Location of Refuse or See RMC 4-4-090 Recycling Areas CRITICAL AREAS General See RMC 4-3-050 and 4-3-090 Not permitted on the side of the lot adjacent or abutting to a lot zoned residential.' Determined through site plan review. SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS I Design Regulations Upper Story Setbacks See RMC 4-3-100, Urban Design Regulations None, unless adjacent to and facing a residentially zoned lot or if the facade contains living room windows — then 10 ft. for the second story and 15 ft. for all 13 Design District D of RMC 4-3-100, Urban Design Regulations, shall apply to all residential mixed use buildings. Urban Design Regulations are not applicable to other buildings. Residential mixed use buildings: buildings or portions of buildings that exceed one hundred feet (100') in height shall include upper story setbacks as follows: The minimum setback for a seventh See RMC 4-3-100, Urban Design Regulations. Buildings or portions of buildings that exceed fifty feet (50') in height shall include upper story setbacks as follows: The minimum setback for a fifth story and succeeding stories ORDINANCE NO. 6093 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS (CD, CO, & COR) CD CO COR upper stories. Also, see RMC 4-3- (7th) story and succeeding stories shall be ten feet (10') minimum 100, Urban Design Regulations shall be ten feet (10') minimum from the preceding story, from the preceding story, applicable to each story or an applicable to each story, or an equivalent standard that adds equivalent standard that adds interest and quality to the interest and quality to the building. building. See RMC 4-3-100, Urban Design Residential mixed use buildings: Buildings shall provide vertical Regulations buildings shall provide vertical and and horizontal modulation of horizontal modulation of roof lines roof lines and facades of not Roofline and Facade and facades of not less than two less than two feet (2') at a Modulation feet (2') at a minimum interval of minimum interval of forty feet forty feet (40') per building face, or (40') per building face, or an an equivalent standard that adds equivalent standard that adds interest and quality to the building. interest and quality to the building. 14