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ORDINANCE NO. 5868
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,AMENDING SECTIONS
AND SUBSECTIONS 4-7-020, 4-7-050.D, 4-7-080.L, 4-7-110, 4-8-070.C, 4-8-070.D,
4-8-070.H,4-8-080.G,4-8-120.D.16.4-9-060.C.6,4-11-160,AND 4-11-190 OF THE
RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, BY REVISING FINAL PLAT APPROVAL PROCEDURES
PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 5674, ALLOWING FINAL PLATS RESULTING IN THE
SUBDIVISION OF 10 OR MORE LOTS TO BE APPROVED ADMINISTRATIVELY, AND
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 August 31, 2017, 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 October 18, 2017,
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. Section 4-7-020 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as follows:
4-7-020 ADMINISTERING AUTHORITY:
A. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT(CED):
CED is responsible for the administration and coordination of this Chapter
including but not limited to reviewing all engineering and technical requirements
of this Chapter, unless another department is authorized to administer and
enforce a specific section or sections.
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B. ADMiNISTRATOR:
The Community and Economic Development Administrator shall review and
make recommendations to the Hearing Examiner for preliminary plats, but shall
have the authority to approve short plats and final plats.
C. HEARING EXAMINER:
The Hearing Examiner is authorized to hold a public hearing on all preliminary
plats and ��approve�conditionallv approve, or deny all preliminary plats�
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D. PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR:
The Administrator of the Department of Public Works is authorized to si�n final
plats approved bv the Administrator of the Department of Communitv and
Economic Development.
SECTION II. Section 4-7-OSO.D of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as follows:
D.APPLICATION FOR SUBDIVISION—GENERAL OVERVIEW OF PROCEDURES:
The general procedures for processing an application for a subdivision are as
follows:
1. Application:The completed application is filed with the Department.
2. Public Notice: Public comment is requested by the following: (a) a
notice board on the site, (b) a notice in a newspaper of general local circulation,
and (c) written notice is mailed to all property owners within three hundred feet
(300') of the subject property. A fourteen (14) day comment period is provided
prior to a public hearing on the application.
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3. Initial Review:The application is reviewed bythe Department and other
interested City departments and outside agencies.
4. Recommendation: The Administrator will send a recommendation to
the Hearing Examiner along with the environmental determination.
5. Hearing:The Hearing Examiner shatl hold a public hearing and issue a
final determination regarding the preliminary plat.
6. Improvements: The Department will confirm that the required
improvements have been installed by the applicant, or deferred by the
Administrator.
7. Final Review: The applicant submits the final plat to the Department of
Community and Economic Development for its review. The CED Department shall
approve, deny, or return to the applicant for modification or correction a
proposed final plat. If approved, the final plat will be forwarded to the #++�a�-�
-,�,� :+� .-,,,.,,,.,.,,.,,,,�,�.,+;,,,,+„+�..Administrator of the Public Works Department for
si nin �^,�;^rt ��,m�^^�
8. Recording: The approved final plat is recorded with the office of the King
County n,,.,.,.+w,,,�+ „�o�,.,,.-,�� .,„,� r�,,,.+,,,.,� Recorder's Office.
SECTION III. Section 4-7-080.L of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as follows:
L. EXPIRATION DATE:
1. Expiration and Extension: Preliminary plat approval shall lapse unless a
final plat based on the preliminary plat, or any phase thereof, is submitted within
five (5) years from the date of preliminary plat approval. One one-year extension
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shall be granted to an applicant who files a written request with the Administrator
at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of this five (5) year period, provided
the applicant demonstrates that he/she has attempted in good faith to submit the
final plat within the five (5) year period.
2. Additional Extensions: Additional time extensions beyond this one-year
time period may be granted by the Hearing Examiner if the applicant can show
need caused by unusual circumstances or situations which make it undufy
burdensome to file the final plat within the four(4)year time period.The applicant
must file a written request with the Hearing Examiner and the CED Department
for this additional time extension; this request must be filed at least thirty (30)
days prior to the plat expiration date.The request must include documentation as
to the need for the additional time period.
3. Extension Time Increments:Additional time extensions shall be granted
in not greater than one-year increments.
4. Phased Subdivision: In the case of a phased subdivision, final plat
approval by the Administrator u^,��^^ ��,m�^^� of any phase of the preliminary
plat will constitute an automatic one-year extension for the filing of the next phase
of the subdivision.
SECTION IV. Section 4-7-110 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as follows:
4-7-110 FINAL PLAT PROCEDURES:
A. APPLICATION:
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1. Submittal to Department: Application for final plat shall be filed with
the Department on forms prescribed by the Department.
2. Conformance with Preliminary Plat: The final plat shall conform with
only minor modifications to the preliminary plat. The lot configuration and
number of lots must remain unchanged from the approved preliminary plat.
Minor modifications are allowed in lot line locations and dimensions of the new
parcels provided all parcels are in conformance with the lot development
standards of the Zoning Code.
3. Submittal Requirements: Shall be as stipulated in RMC 4-8-120. The
final plat shall be prepared by a registered land surveyor in accordance with the
requirements of the Renton surveying standards. Shall contain data sufficient to
determine readily and reproduce on the ground the location, bearing, and length
of every street, easement line, lot line, boundary line and block line on site. Shall
include dimensions to the nearest one-hundredth (1/100)of a foot and angles and
bearings in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
4. Fees:Application fees are required as outlined in the City of Renton Fee
SChedule, onnr n � ��n
B. REFERRAL TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES:
The Department shall distribute the final plat to all other departments, utility
agencies and other governmental agencies as warranted.
C, urno�nir_ �vnnn�niro ADMINISTRATOR APPROVAL:
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Within thirtv (30) days � �*� {���+ ^""�;� m^^+;^rt following the date the
complete final plat application has been officially accepted by the CED
Department, the Administrator�,��^^ ����^;^^� shall �^* , �,+^ +^ � �;,�^-�h^
#'ir�aJ ^��T�e-#�^,��sW�'��approved,d+sa�}�r�suec�deny or returne�the final
plat to the applicant for modification or correction-".,+"^ �^�-;^^ ��,m�^^�
D. SETTING OF MONUMENTS:
All interior monuments shall be installed prior to the release of any bond.
E. FILING FINAL PLAT:
The Administrator must provide written approval of the final plat prior to its
submission to the Administrator of the Public Works Department #ea�i+�g
��. The final plat must then be si�ned by the Public Works
Administrator �^�-;�^ r�,m�^^-, �^� � ^� "�� the Mayor� and the City Clerk;
prior to being filed with the King County ^^^��+^^^^+ ^� °^�^-,�� ,^,� ��^�+;^^�
Recorder's Office by the City.
F. EXPIRATION OF PLAT AFTER APPROVAL:
If a final plat has not been recorded within six(6) months after approval�ja�#e
�^���^^ ��,m�^^�, the plat shall expire and be null and void. To revitalize the
expired plat, the plat shall be resubmitted as a preliminary plat. One extension to
the six (6) month period may be granted by the Administrator �^��;^^ ��,m�^^-
SECTION V. Subsection 4-8-070.0 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as follows:
C. PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR:
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Authority: The Public Works Administrator shall review and act on the
following:
1. Appeals of administrative decisions/determinations regarding requests
for modification of storm drainage regulations;
2. Interpretation of flood insurance rate map boundaries;
3. Modifications:
a. Modifications of storm drainage requirements;
b. Modifications/waivers of sewer code requirements;
4. Sewer modifications, alternates, and appeals pursuant to RMC 4-9-
250.D and E ^",� ^ Q-��nn ,,,.*;,,,,i,,._
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5. Dedications of property for public purposes; and-
6. Si�nin�of Final plats.
SECTION VI. Subsection 4-8-070.D of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as follows:
D. COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR:
Authority:The Community and Economic Development Administrator shall
review and act on the following:
1. Appeals relating to the International Building Code;
2. Building and grading permits;
3. Permits to rebuild for nonconforming structures;
4. Conditional use permit, administrative;
5. Critical area regulation alternates and modifications;
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6. Critical areas regulation administrative determinations pursuant to
RM C 4-3-050.D.45;
7. Lot line adjustments;
8. Modifications:
a. Minor modifications to a previously approved site plan;
b. Modification of geologic hazard regulations for manmade slopes;
c. Modifications of the number of required parking stalls and the
requirements of the parking, loading and driveway regulations; and
d. Modifications to development standards in the Urban Design
Regulation Overlay District;
9. Public art exemption certificates;
10. Review of business licenses for home occupations;
11. Revocable permits for the temporary use of a public right-of-way;
12. Routine vegetation management permits;
13. Shoreline exemptions;
14. Shoreline permits;
15. Short plats;
16. Site plan approval, administrative;
17. Master Plan review (individual phases);
18. Temporary emergency wetland permits;
19. Temporary use permits;
20. Variances:
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a. Administrative pursuant to RMC 4-9-250.B;
b. Variances not associated with a development permit that requires
review by the Hearing Examiner, provided the variance authority is not specifically
given to another authority elsewhere in this Chapter, and any building permits
submitted in conjunction with such variance application; and
c. Variances from chapter 8-7 RMC, Noise Level Regulations; and
21. Waivers:
a. Waivers of right-of-way dedication for plat;
b. On- and off-site improvements (including deferrals); and
c. Allowing a commercial or multi-family residential driveway grade of
between eight percent (8%) and fifteen percent (15%).
22. Final Planned Urban Developments;
23. Dedications of property for public purposes; a►�
24. Impact fees — applicability, value of credits, independent fee
calculations, or any other authority defined in RMC 4-1-190;,-and
25. Approval of Final Plats
SECTION VI. Subsection 4-8-070.H ofthe Renton Municipal Code is amended as follows:
H. HEARING EXAMINER:
1. Authority:The Hearing Examiner shall review and act on the following:
a. Appeals of administrative decisions/determinations (including, but
not limited to, parking, sign, street, tree cutting/routine vegetation management
standards, and Urban Center Design Overlay District regulations) and ERC
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decisions, excepting determinations of whether an application is a bulk storage
facility which shall be appealable to the City Council,
b. Appeals relating to RMC 4-5-060, "^�{^�m ''^�^ {^-+w„ ��.,+,,,.,,.,,.,+
Construction Administrative Code,
c. Bulk storage special permit and variances from the bulk storage
regulations,
d. Conditional use permit,
e. Dedications of property for public purposes,
f. Fill and grade permit, special,
g. Master Plan review (overall plan) and major amendments to an
overall Master Plan,
h. Mobile home parks, preliminary and final,
i. Planned urban development, preliminary,
j. Preliminary plats, , and major amendments to
plats,
k. Shoreline conditional use permit,
I. Shoreline variance,
m. Site plan approvals requiring a public hearing,
n. Special permits,
o. Temporary use permits, tier III Temporary Homeless Encampments,
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p. Variances from wireless communication facility development
standards, the provisions of the subdivision regulations, and variances associated
with a development permit that requires review by the Hearing Examiner, and
q. Building permits submitted in conjunction with any of the above.
2. Interpretation: It shall be the duty of the Nearing Examiner to interpret
the provisions of chapter 4-2 RMC, Zoning Districts— Uses and Standards, in such
a way as to carry out the intent and purpose of the plan thereof, as shown by the
maps fixing districts, accompanying and made part of this Code, in cases where
the street layout actually on the ground varies from the street layout as shown on
the maps aforesaid.
3. Recommendations: The Hearing Examiner shall hold a public hearing
and make recommendations to the City Council on the following:
a. Rezones;site specific, in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan,
b. Special permits requiring Council approval.
4. Appeals: Unless otherwise specified, any decision of the Environmental
Review Committee,the Community and Economic Development Administrator,or
the Public Works Administrator in the administration of this Title shall be
appealable to the Hearing Examiner as an administrative determination pursuant
to RMC 4-8-110.E, Appeals to Hearin� Examiner
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SECTION VII. The Type I Land Use Permit table in subsection 4-8-080.G of the Renton
Municipal Code, is amended to add a new row entitled "Final Plats," as shown below. All other
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provisions in the Type I Land Use Permit Table in subsection 4-8-080.G shall remain in effect and
unchanged.
PUBLIC OPEN DECISION/ OPEN CLOSED UDICIAL
LAND USE NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION RECORD ADOPTION RECORD RECORD APPEAL
PERMITS PPLICATION HEARING� APPEAL HEARING
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Final Plats No No No Staff CC SC
SECTION VIII. The Type III Land Use Permit table in subsection 4-5-080.G of the Renton
Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
PUBLIC OPEN DECISION/ OPEN CLOSED �UDICIAL
LAND USE NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION RECORD RECORD RECORD
PERMITS APPLICATION HEARING' ADOPTION APPEAL HEARING APPEAL
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yi� ?. "��'�' ��s� '�� c ,� �`,z�"r� .s�` �`� .�`� -� �: `�y :�"'� �-c�. v�`� °y�` ,�., .
�:�,,.�.-'�„!� �, �`�'�.+"'�',��` �, .��. .�`� � �.a*a `e�e�' a�.Y� z ��`�, „,�'^.c�,�,�, "� � ."pv ,,��:�a���e. �" :��a.v� cc�,,Y��. ,°";;` ?. ,�e� �
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Bulk Storage Yes Staff HE HE CC SC
Special Permit
Conditional Use Yes Staff HE HE CC SC
Permit (Hearing
Examiner)
Fill and Grade Yes Staff HE HE CC SC
Permit, Special
€�a�-R�s �e �a#€ #�4 #€ L� �
Major Yes Staff HE HE CC SC
Amendments to
Plats
Master Site Yes Staff HE HE CC SC
Plan Approval
(overall plan)
Mobile Home Yes Staff HE HE CC SC
Parks,
Preliminary and
Final
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PUBLIC OPEN DECISION/ OPEN CLOSED �UDICIAL
LAND USE NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION RECORD ADOPTION RECORD RECORD APPEAL
PERMITS APPLICATION HEARING' APPEAL HEARING
Planned Urban Yes Staff HE HE CC SC
Development,
preliminary
Preliminary Yes Staff HE HE CC SC
Plats— 10 Lots
or More
Shoreline Yes Staff HE DOE, HE SHB
Conditional Use
Permit6
Shoreline Yes Staff HE DOE, HE SHB
Variance6
Site Plan Yes Staff HE HE CC
Review
(Hearing
Examiner)
Special Permits Yes Staff HE HE CC
Temporary Use Yes Staff HE HE CC SC
Permits: Tier III
Temporary
Homeless
Encampments
Variances Yes Staff HE HE CC
(associated
with Hearing
Examiner land
use review)
SECTION IX. The definition of"Plat Certificate" in subsection 4-8-120.D.16 is amended
as shown below. All other definitions in 4-8-120.D.16 shall remain unchanged.
Plat Certificate:A document prepared by a title insurance company documenting
the ownership and title of all interested parties in the plat, subdivision, or
dedication and listing all encumbrances. In the case of a final plat, the certificate
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shall be dated within forty five (45) days prior to the approval�g of the final
plat �„+ti„ r�+.,r„���,.��
SECTION X. Subsection 4-9-060.C.6 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as
follows:
6. Expiration: Such security shall list the exact work that shall be
performed bythe applicant and shall specifythat all of the deferred improvements
shall be completed within the time specified by the Administrator, and if no time
is so specified, then not later than one year. For plats, if no time is established,
then not later than one year after approval of the final plat "„*"^ ''�*„ r^��^��� or
one year after recording of the short subdivision. The security shall be held by the
Administrative Services Department.
SECTION XI. The definitions of "Performance Bond or Guarantee" and "Preliminary
Approval" in section 4-11-160 is amended as shown below. All other definitions in 4-11-160 shall
remain unchanged.
PERFORMANCE BOND OR GUARANTEE: That security which may be accepted in
lieu of a requirement that certain improvements be made before*"^ r;+.,r,,,,.,,.;�
approvales of the final plat, including performance bonds, escrow agreements,
and other similar collateral or surety agreements.
PRELIMINARY APPROVAL: The official favorable action taken on the preliminary
plat of a proposed subdivision, metes and bounds description, or dedication, by
the Hearin� Examiner��+••��following a duly advertised public hearing.
SECTtON XII. The definition of"Subdivision, Phased" in section 4-11-190 is amended as
shown below. All other definitions in 4-11-169 shall remain unchanged.
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SUBDIVISION, PHASED: A subdivision which is developed in increments over a
period of time. Preliminary plat approval must be granted for the entire
subdivision and must delineate the separate divisions which are to be developed
in increments. The preliminary plat approval shall be conditioned upon
completion of the proposed phases in a particular sequence and may specify a
completion date for each phase. Final plat approval shall be required g�a�e�for
each separate phase of the preliminary plat ^^�' , ��,^^^� ,+ +�„ .. „�;,.,,;„.,.
SECTION XI11. 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 XIV. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) 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 11th day of December, 2017.
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Jason . Seth, ity Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 11th day of December, 2017.
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Denis Law, Mayor
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Approved as to form:
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