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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExh.35_CI-134.pdfCITYOF—----—-RentoncDepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentPlanningDivisionADMINISTRATIVEPOLICY/CODEINTERPRETATIONADMINISTRATIVEPOUCY/CODEINTERPRETATION#:Cl-134MUNICIPAl.CODESECTIONS:4-7-090,UnitLotSubdivisionsREFERENCE:OrdNo5818/CI-125SUBJECT:UnitCotSubdivisionsintheCVZone#2BACKGROUND:Ordinance#5818establishedprocessandstandardsforunitlotsubdivisionsthatwouldaccommodatefeesimpletownhomedevelopmentprojects.TheordinanceidentifiedtheR-10,R-14,andRMFzonesfortheiruse,butCl-125clarifiedthataunitlotsubdivisionisalsopermittedinareasoftheCVzonethatallowstandalonetownhomedevelopment.Thisfollowupinterpretationisintendedtoclarifyunitlotsubdivisionsarereviewedconsistentlywithinallfourzoningdistrictstheyarepermitted.TheRMFzonecontainsanUrbanDesignDistrictBoverlaythatrequiresproposalstocomplywithRMC4-3-100,UrbanDesignRegulations.However,forunitlotsubdivisionprojects,theproposalsareexemptfromtheUrbanDesignRegulationsandinsteadaresubjecttoRMC4-2-115,ResidentialDesignandOpenSpaceStandards,asappliedtoR-10andR14zones.UnitlotsubdivisionsintheCVzonewerealsointendedtobeexemptfromtheUrbanDesignRegulations.Additionally,theResidentialDesignandOpenSpaceStandardsconflictwiththeCVzone’sBuildingOrientationStandards(RMC4-2-120A)thatrequirethefrontentryofresidentialonlyusesbeorientedtoapublicorprivatestreet,whereastheResidentialDesignandOpenSpaceStandardsallowadditionalentryoptionssuchasfromapark,commongreen,pocketpark,pedestrianeasement,oropenspace.Lastly,theunitlotsubdivisionparkingregulationsrefertotheR-10,R-14,andRMFzonesandexcludeanymentionoftheCVzone.H:\CED\Planning\TitleIV\Docket\AdministrativePolicyCodelnterpretation\CI-134\CodeInterpretation.docx OnehousekeepingitemisaddedtotheinterpretationthatremovesreferencetononexistentprivatestreetstandardsandredundantlanguageregardingpublicstreetstandardsDECISION:ClarifythatunitlotsubdivisionregulationsapplyconsistentlytotheR-10,R-14,RMF,andCVzones.JUSTIFICATION:Applyingthesamestandardstoallunitlotsubdivisions,regardlessoftheirrespectivezone,providesaclarifiedandconsistentreviewprocessandcontinuestegoalsobjectivesandpurposeofOrdinance5818.ADMINISTRATOR-APPROVAL:____________________________C.E.“Chip”VincentEFFECTIVEDATE:March1,2018APPEALPROCESS:Toappealthisdetermination,awrittenappeal--accompaniedbytherequiredfilingfee--mustbefiledwiththeCitysHearingExaminer(1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057,425-430-6515)nomorethan14daysfromthedateofthisdecision.Yoursubmittalshouldexplainthebasisfortheappeal.Section4-8-110oftheRentonMunicipalCodeprovidesfurtherinformationontheappealprocess.DISCLAIMER:ExcerptsfromtheRentonMunicipalCodeshownbelowmaynotcontainthemostrecentlycodifiedtext.Insuchinstances,codeamendmentsimplementedthroughthisAdministrativeCodeInterpretationshallbeconstruedtoaffectthecurrentcodeandpast/futureAdministrativeCodeInterpretationsnotyetcodifiedinthesamemannerasshownbelow.ShouldanyconflictsresulttheAdministratorshalldeterminetheeffectivecode.CODEAMENDMENTSNEEDEDTOIMPLEMENTDETERMINATIONS:4-2-120ADEVELOPMENTSTANDARDSFORCOMMERCIALZONINGDESIGNATIONS(CN,CV,CA,&UC)CNCVCAUCBUILDINGLIMITATIONSBuildingAllcommercialSeeurbandesignregulationsinSeeurbandesignOrientationusesshallhaveRMC4-3-100.regulationsinRMC4-3-theirprimaryCommercialandcivicusesshall100.entranceandprovideentryfeaturesonallshopdisplaysidesofabuildingfacingapublicwindoworientedright-of-wayorparkinglot.towardthestreetExceptforunitlotsubdivisions,frontage.thefrontentryofresidentialcI-134Page2of3 CNCVCAUConlyusesshallbeorientedtoapublicorprivatestreetdevelopedtothcrequiredstandardsinRMC46060.4-7-090UNITLOTSUBDIVISIONS:E.EXCEPTIONS:3.Parking:ThenumberofparkingspacesrequiredforattacheddwellingsintheR10,R14,andRMFzonespursuanttoRMC4-4-O8OFlOd,ParkingSpacesRequiredBasedonLandUse,maybeaveragedanddispersedamongunitlotsorwithintheparentsite;however,atleastoneparkingspaceshallbeprovidedwithineachunitlot.F.UNITLOTSUBDIVISIONREQUIREMENTS:5.DesignandOpenSpaceStandards:RMC4-2-115,ResidentialDesignandOpenSpaceStandards,asappliedtotheR-10andR-14zonesshallapplytounitlotsubdivisionswithintheRMFandCVzones.UnitlotsubdivisionswithintheRMFandCVzonesshallbeexemptfromRMC4-3-100,UrbanDesignRegulations.STAFFCONTACT:MattHerrera,SeniorPlannerX6593CI-134Page3of3