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CITY OF RENTON,WASlllNGTON
ORDINANCE NO.5331
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 4-2,ZONING DISTRICTS -USES AND
STANDARDS,OF TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS)
OF ORDINANCE NO.4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON"TO
AMEND THE REGULATIONS REGARDING THE RAINIER
BUSINESS DISTRICT OVERLAY AND THE DECISION
CRITERIA FOR STAND ALONE RESIDENTIAL IN NE 4th,
SUNSET,AND PUGET BUSINESS DISTRICTS.
WHEREAS,the City's Comprehensive Plan Land Use element supports efficient
use of urban services and infrastructure;and
WHEREAS,the City's Comprehensive Plan Land Use element establishes
policies for the Corridor Commercial designation that encourage employment,
commercial,and residential opportunities;and
WHEREAS,the Commercial Corridor designation is implemented by Business
Overlay Districts in Title IV that include additional regulations for site design and
residential uses;and
WHEREAS,the standards for residential development in the Business Districts
require amendments to implement the Comprehensive Plan;and
WHEREAS,the boundary of the Rainier Business District reqUires an
amendment to better implement the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan for mixed use
urban development;and
WHEREAS,this matter was duly referred to the Planning Commission for
investigation,study,and public hearing,and a public hearing having been held thereon on
or about August 1,2007,and said matter having been duly considered by the Planning
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Commission,and said zoning text amendment request being in conformity with the
City's Comprehensive Plan,as amended,and
WHEREAS,the City Council held a second public hearing on October 1,2007
having duly considered all matters relevant thereto,and all parties having been heard
appearing in support thereof or in opposition thereto;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON,DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.Section 4-2-120A of Chapter 2,Zoning Districts -Uses and
Standards,of Title IV (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code
of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,Washington"is hereby amended as shown
in Attachment A.
SECTION II.Section 4-3-040J (Rainier Avenue Business District)of Chapter
3,Environmental Regulations and Overlay Districts,of Title IV (Development
Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Renton,Washington"is hereby amended as shown in Attachment B.
SECTION m.Section 4-3-040B(4)Rainier Ave.Business District,of Chapter
3,Environmental Regulations and Overlay Districts,of Title IV (Development
Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Renton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as follows:
4.Rainier Ave.Business District:The area (RMC 4-3-0401)along
Rainier Avenue to Airport Way on the north and to the Houser railroad
trestle on the south where it abuts the Renton Automall District.(Amd.
Ord.4839,5-8-2000)
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SECTION IV.Section 4-3-040F (Development Standards for Uses Located
Within the Northeast Fourth Street,Puget Drive,Rainier Avenue,and Sunset Boulevard
Business Districts)of Chapter 3,Environmental Regulations and Overlay Districts,of
Title IV (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton,Washington"is amended to read as follows:
1.Northeast Fourth,Puget,Rainier,and Sunset Business Districts:
a.Maximum Front Yard Setback:Maximum front setback
of fifteen feet (15')from the property line.In the NE
Fourth Business District,the fifteen-foot (15')setback
may be modified to accommodate the Boulevard
Improvement Plan.When the fifteen-foot (15')setback
is modified,a fifteen-foot (15')landscaped buffer shall
be required within the enlarged setback.Required
parking shall not be located within a modified setback.
b.Public Plazas:There shall be provision of a public plaza
of no less than one thousand (1,000)square feet with a
minimum dimension of twenty feet (20')on one side
abutting the sidewalk.The public plaza must be
landscaped consistent with RMC 4-4-070,including at
minimum street trees,decorative paving,pedestrian-
scaled lighting,and seating.These public plazas are to
be provided at all intersections in the business districts
at the intersections identified:
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i.In the NE 4th Business District,any intersection
with NE 4th Street.
ii.In the Sunset Business District,any intersection
with Sunset Boulevard.
iii.In the Puget Business District,at the intersection
of Benson Road and Puget Drive.
iv.In the Rainier Avenue Business District,at the
intersections of Rainier Avenue and South 3rd,
as well as Rainier Avenue and Airport Way.
c.Future Commercial Development Pads:For parcels that
are not fully developed,designate appropriate areas for
future pad development to occur in later phases.
d.Parking:The maximum number of parking spaces
provided for uses within the corridor designation is
limited to the minimum requirement in RMC 4-4-
080FIO,Number of Required Parking Spaces.Garage
structures shall not open directly onto a principal
arterial or street.Parking lots shall be oriented to
minimize their visual impact on the site.No more than
six (6)stalls may be consecutively clustered without an
intervening landscaped area a minimum of five feet (5')
in width and the length ofthe stall.
e.Pedestrian Connections:
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1.Location of Pedestrian Connections:
(a)A minimum of one pedestrian connection
shall be provided to connect the entry or
entries of each detached building to the
street in addition to sidewalks required
in RMC 4-6-060F.
(b)A mInimum·of one pedestrian
connection shall be provided from each
parking field located on the back and/or
side of a building to the entry or entries.
(c)A minimum of one pedestrian connection
shall be provided from each side of a
property or development abutting or
adjacent to commercial and/or
residential uses.
(d)Space for the minimum required
pedestrian connections above shall be
reserved for future pad development and
when the proposed development is
abutting or adjacent to an unused parcel.
11.Design Standard for Internal Pedestrian
Connections:
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(a)Pedestrian connections shall be ADA
accessible and a minimum of five feet
(5')in width.
(b)At least one of the following materials
shall be used to define the walkway:
pavers,changes in texture,or changes in
the composition ofthe paving.
(c)The entry and exit of the walkway shall
be defined with a trellis,special railing,
bollards,or other architectural features,
as approved by the Reviewing Official.
(d)Planting strips required in RMC 4-6-
060F shall be located between the road
and the required sidewalk:.Trees,shrubs,
groundcovers,and perennial planting are
required components of landscaping.
Landscaping IS subject to the
requirements ofRMC 4-4-070.
(e)Bollards or other decorative features may
be provided at the pedestrian access
points between commercial and
residential uses.Chains across vehicular
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or pedestrian access points are
prohibited.
f Additional Standards for Stand Alone Residential Uses:
Site design shall include design elements that support a
quality mixed use business district.The following
minimum standards shall be met;however,the
Reviewing Official may require additional elements
consistent with site plan review criteria when
determined necessary to integrate commercial and
residential uses within this district.
1.Street Grid:The project shall use a modified
street grid system where residential buildings
are oriented to a street.A public street grid
system within the project shall be provided.No
cuI-de sacs allowed.Hammerhead turnarounds
may only be used if the ends are able to
accommodate future connection as part of the
modified street grid system.Emergency fire
access shall be provided through public streets
or private easements connecting to the adjacent
commercial or residential area.
11.Site Design:Each unit shall address the public
street,private street,or court with a private
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residential entry on the front facade of the
structure designed to provide individual ground
floor connection to the outside.
iii.Residential Building Size:A maximum of four
(4)consecutively attached units shall be
allowed.
iv.Minimum Land Area:A mInImUm of one
thousand two hundred (1,200)square feet of
land area per dwelling unit is required.Each
dwelling shall have a ground-related private
useable outdoor space of at least two hundred
(200)square feet with a minimum dimension of
ten feet (10').
v.Building Design Standards:Urban Design
Regulations District B standards shall be
required.See RMC 4-3-100.Distinctive
building design shall be provided with a
superior level of quality for materials,details,
and window placement.A consistent visual
identity shall be applied to all sides of building
that can be seen by the general public.Buildings
should integrate pitched roofs,dormer windows,
etc.,to illustrate residential massing.Variation
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of modulation of vertical and horizontal facades
of a minimum of six feet (6')depth and twenty
feet (20')length is required at a minimum of a
forty-foot (40')interval to reduce overall bulk
and add interest and quality.Facades may be
articulated with bays,terraces,balconies,
awnings,stoops,recessed openings,etc.Large
"boxes"without articulation are not allowed.No
parapet or roofline shall exceed one-half the
length of the building facade without a change
in elevation.Building entries should be the most
prominent feature of the facade,emphasized
through the use of materials and architectural
detail such as tower,projections,varied roofs,
trellis work,pergolas,or covered entryways:
VI.Walling and Fencing:Any walling or fencing
shall use materials used in the architectural
treatment of the dwellings.In addition,where
fencing occurs between residential and
commercial uses,a minimum of one pedestrian
access point shall be required consistent with
the standards above.
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vii.Additional Residential Parking Standards:
Parking must be within an enclosed structure
located to the rear of the primary structure or in
a detached garage with rear access.If this
absolutely cannot be accomplished due to
physical constraints of the site,then garages
shall be designed to have minimum impact on
streetscape appearance and function through the
use of shared drives,architectural detailing,or
facade design.The required guest spaces for
attached residential uses may be surface
parking.
g.Additional Standards for Mixed Use (Within the Same
Building)Commercial and Residential Uses:Site
design shall include design elements that support a
quality mixed use business district.The following
minimum standards shall be met;however,the
Reviewing Official may require additional elements
consistent with site plan review criteria when
determined necessary to integrate commercial and
residential uses within this district.
1.Access:Hammerhead turnarounds may only be
used if the ends are able to accommodate future
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connection as part of a modified street grid
system.Emergency fire access shall be provided
through public streets or private easements
connecting to the adjacent commercial or
residential area.
11.Site Design:Commercial space must be
reserved on the ground floor of all mixed used
buildings,at a minimum depth of thirty feet
(30')along the street frontage on the ground
floor in the NE 4th,Sunset,Rainier,and Puget
Business District Overlay.Residential uses shall
not be located in the ground floor commercial
space,except for a residential entry feature
linking the residential portion of the
development to the street.
iii.Building Design Standards:Urban Design
Regulations District B standards shall be
required.See RMC 4-3-100.Distinctive
building design shall be provided with a
superior level of quality for materials,details,
and window placement.A consistent visual
identity shall be applied to all sides of building
that can be seen by the general public.Variation
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of modulation of vertical and horizontal facades
of a minimum of six feet (6')depth and twenty
feet (20')length is required at a minimum of a
forty-foot (40')interval to reduce overall bulk
and add interest and quality.Facades may be
articulated with bays,terraces,balconies,
awnings,stoops,recessed openings,etc.Large
"boxes"without articulation are not allowed.No
parapet or roofline shall exceed one-half the
length of the building facade without a change
in elevation.Building entries should be the most
prominent feature of the facade,emphasized
through the use of materials and architectural
detail such as tower,projections,varied roofs,
trellis work,pergolas,or covered entryways.
IV.Additional Mixed Use Parking Standards:
Parking for the residential units must be within
an enclosed structure located under the
residential portion of the building.The required
guest spaces for residential uses may be surface
parking.
2.Rainier Avenue Business District:The district shall have the
following additional requirements:
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a.Access points are to be consolidated to properties.
b.New billboards prohibited.
c.Freestanding signs are restricted to monument signs.
d.Sidewalk width at the intersections of Rainier Avenue
and SW Sunset Boulevard/South Third Street,Rainier
Avenue and South Third Place,and Rainier Avenue and
South Fourth Place shall be ten feet (10'),minimum.
e.Maximum setback of fifteen feet (15').Building setback
for a primary use may exceed the maximum;provided,
that a designated area for a future pad development that
will conform to the maximum setback is established
through a recorded document.
f.The number of parking spaces provided for uses within
the district is limited to the minimum requirement.
SECTION V.Section 4-3-100B of Chapter 3,Environmental Regulations and
Overlay Districts,of Title IV (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,Washington"is hereby amended to
add a new subsection,to read as follows:
6.This Section shall also apply to residential and mixed-use
residential projects located in the Sunset,Northeast Fourth
Street,Rainier Avenue,and Puget Drive Business Districts.
See RMC 4-3-040.(Ord.5191,12-12-2005)
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SECTION VI.Section 4-9-030K Special Decision Criteria for Stand Alone
Residential Uses in the NE 4th,Sunset,or Puget Business Districts of Chapter 9,Pennits-
Specific,of Title IV (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as
follows:
K.SPECIAL DECISION CRITERIA FOR STANDALONE
RESIDENTIAL USES IN THE NE 4TH, SUNSET,OR
PUGET BUSINESS DISTRICTS:
1.Stand alone residential is not allowed to be located within one
hundred fifty feet (1 SO')of an adjacent or abutting arterial
street,or in the Rainier Avenue Business District.The arterial
streets are to include Sunset Boulevard,Duvall Avenue,
Anacortes Avenue,or Union Avenue in the Sunset Business
District;NE 4th Street,Union Avenue,or Duvall Avenue in the
NE 4th Street Business District;and Puget Drive or South
Benson Road in the Puget Drive Business District,as shown on
the Business District Maps in RMC 4-3-040.
2.Stand alone residential use may be allowed when it is located a
minimum distance of one hundred fifty feet (150')from an
adjacent or abutting arterial street,subject to an administrative
conditional use permit (see RMC 4-2-080A.I8.c).The arterial
streets to be included are identified in 4-9-030.K.I.
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3.A conditional use permit may be issued when it has been found
that:
a.A mix of commercial,service,and residential uses exist
within a one hundred fifty foot (150')radius of the
proposed residential use,and
b.Commercial use of the property is not feasible for
reasons including,but not limited to:lack of
commercial frontage,lack of access,critical areas
and/or critical area buffers,or property configuration,
and
c.Residential use will augment the primary purpose ofthe
commercial arterial zone,and
d.A pedestrian oriented physical connection between the
residential and the commercial uses will be provided,
and
e.The use as stand alone residential serves as a transition
between the commercial and any lower density R-I0
and/or R-8 zoned areas in proximity and a visual,
pedestrian,and vehicular connection from the
residential zoned areas to the commercial arterial zoned
areas will be provided,and
f Development standards from RMC 4-3-040F are met
unless the applicant opts for a planned urban
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development,subject to RMC 4-9-150.Pedestrian
connection standards from this section are met without
modification.(Ord.5191,12-12-2005).
SECTION VIT.This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage,approval,and
five days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of December
'Bonnie Walton,City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 10th day of December
Approved as to form:
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Lawrence J.Warren,City Attorney
Date of Publication:12/15/2007 (summary)
ORD.1416:11/27/07:sr
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DEVELOPMENT STAN DARDS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS
CN CV CA
LOT DIMENSIONS
Minimum Lot Size for lots created 5,000 sq.ft.25,000 sq.ft.None,except:1,200 sq.ft.in the Sunset,
after Nov.10,2004 NE Fourth,and Puget Business Districts.
See maps in RMC 4-3-040.
Minimum Lot WidthlDepth for lots None None None
created after Nov.10,2004
LOT COVERAGE
Maximum Lot Coverage for 65%of total lot area or 75%if 65%of total lot area or 75%if 65%of total lot area or 75%if parking is
Buildings parking is provided within the parking is provided within the provided within the building or within an
building or within an on-site building or within an on-site on-site parking garage.
parking garage.parking garage.
DENSITY (Net Density in Dwelling Units per Net Acre)
Minimum Net Residential None 20 dwelling units per net acre.None,except in the NE Fourth,Puget.
Densitl Rainier,and Sunset Sunset,NE Fourth,
and Puget Business Districts (see maps
in RMC 4-3-040):10 dwelling units per
net acre.
Maximum Net Residential 4 dwelling unjts per structure.80 dwelling units per net acre.20 dwelling units per net acre,.:.~
Density9 60 dwelling units per acre within the NE
Fourth,Puget.Rainier,and Sunset
Sunset,NE Fourth,and Puget Business
Districts,it shall be 60 d...,elling units per
aere for for development buildings with
mixed commercial and residential use in
the same building.The 60 dwelling units
per acre only applies to the parcel and/or
parcels that contain the mixed use
building.See maps in RMC 4-3-040.
SETBACKS
Minimum Front Yard 18 10ft.The minimum setback 10ft.The minimum setback may 10ft.The minimum setback may be
may be reduced to 0 ft.be reduced to 0 ft.through the site reduced to 0 ft.through the site plan
through the site plan plan development review process development review process provided
development review process provided blank walls are not blank walls are not located within the
provided blank walls are not located within the reduced reduced setback.
located within the reduced setback.
setback.
Maximum Front Yard18 15f1.15 15 f1.15 None,except 15 f1.in the Rainier
Avenue,Sunset,NE Fourth and Puget
Business Districts.See maps and
standards in RMC 4-3-040.
Minimum Side Yard Along a 10ft.The minimum setback 10ft.The minimum setback may 10ft.The minimum setback may be
Street18 may be reduced to 0 f1.be reduced to 0 f1.through the site reduced to 0 f1.through the site plan
through the site plan plan development review process development review process provided
development review process provided blank walls are not blank walls are not located within the
provided blank walls are not located within the reduced reduced setback.
located within the reduced setback.
setback.
Minimum Freeway Frontage 10ft.landscaped setback 10ft.landscaped setback from the 10ft.landscaped setback from the
Setback from the property line.property line.property line.
Minimum Rear Yard18 None,except 15 ft.if lot abuts None,except 15 ft.if lot abuts or None,except 15 f1.if lot abuts or is
or is adjacent to a residential is adjacent to a residential zone,adjacent to a residential zone,RC,R-1,
zone,RC,R-1,R-4,R-8,R-RC,R-1,R-4, R-8,R-10, R-14,or R-4, R-8,R-10, R-14,or RM-F.
10,R-14,or RM-F.RM-F.
Minimum Side Yard18 None,except 15 ft.if lot abuts None,except 15 f1.if lot abuts or None,except 15 f1.if lot abuts or is
or is adjacent to a residential is adjacent to a residential zone,adjacent to a residential zone,RC,R-1,
zone,RC,R-1, R-4, R-8,R-RC,R-1, R-4, R-8,R-10, R-14,or R-4, R-8,R-10,R-14,or RM-F.
10,R-14,or RM-F.RM-F.
Clear Vision Area In no case shall a structure In no case shall a structure over In no case shall a structure over 42 in.in
over 42 in.in height intrude 42 in.in height intrude into the 20 height intrude into the 20 f1.clear vision
into the 20 f1.clear vision f1.clear vision area defined in area defined in RMC 4-11-030.
area defined in RMC 4-11-RMC 4-11-030.
030.
BUILDING LIMITATIONS
Maximum Gross Floor Area of 5,000 gross sq.f1.The None None,except:
Any Single Commercial Use on a maximum size shall not be a.ln the NE Fourth Business District:
Site exceeded except by 65,000 gross sq.f1.
conditional use permi1.2,9 b.ln the Puget and Sunset Business
These restrictions do not Districts:35,000 sq.f1.
apply to residential uses Restrictions do not apply to uses subject
subject to net density to net density limitations and grocery
limitations.stores (see maps in RMC 4-3-040).
Maximum Gross Floor Area of 3,000 gross sq.ft.The None None,except:
Any Single Office Use on a Site2,maximum size shall not be a.ln the NE Fourth Business District:
9 exceeded except by 65,000 gross sq.ft.
conditional use permit.2,g b.ln the Puget and Sunset Business
These restrictions do not Districts:35,000 sq.ft.
apply to residential uses The total gross square footage of these
subject to net density uses shall not exceed 50%of the gross
limitations.square footage of the site.2,g
These restrictions do not apply to
residential uses,which are subject to net
density limitations.(See maps in RMC 4-
3-040.)
Building Orientation All commercial uses shall See urban design regulations in NLA except in the NE Fourth,Puget
have their primary entrance RMC 4-3-100.Rainier,and Sunset Business Districts
and shop display window Puget,Sunset and ~Je Fourth Business
Commercial and civic uses shallorientedtowardthestreet Distrists.See RMC 4-3-040 for
frontage.provide entry features on all sides standards.
of a building facing a public right-
of-way or parking lot.
The front entry of residential only
uses shall be oriented to a public
or private street developed to the
required standards in RMC 4-6-
060.
LANDSCAPING
Minimum On-site Landscape 10ft.,except where reduced 10 ft.,except where reduced 10ft.,except where reduced through the
Width Required Along the Street through the site plan through the site plan development site plan development review process.
Frontage development review process.review process.There are additional landscaping
standards for pedestrian connections in
the NE Fourth,Puget.Rainier,and
Sunset Business DistrictsPuget,Sunset,
and Ne Fourth Business Distrists.See
maps and standards at RMC 4-3-040.
Minimum On-site Landscape 15 ft.wide sight-obscuring 15 ft.wide landscape buffer is 15 ft.wide sight-obscuring landscape
Width Along the Street Frontage landscape strip.3,5 required 3 unless otherwise strip.3,5
Required When a Commercial determined by the Reviewing
Lot is Adjacenf to Property If the street is a designated Official through the site plan If the street is a designated principal
Zoned Residential,RC,R-1,R-4,principal arterial,1 non-sight-development review process.arterial,1 _non-sight-obscuring I
R-8,R-10,R-14,or RM obscuring landscaping shall landscaping shall be provided unless
be provided unless otherwise otherwise determined by the Reviewing
determined by the Reviewing Official through the site plan
Official through the site plan development review process.There are
development review process.additional landscaping standards for
pedestrian connections in the NE Fourth.
Puget,Rainier.and Sunset Business
DistrictsPuget,Sunset,and NE Fourth
Business Distriots.See maps and
standards at RMC 4-3-040.
Minimum Landscape Width 15 ft.wide landscaped visual 15 ft.wide landscaped visual 15 ft.wide landscaped visual barrier
Required When a Commercial barrier consistent with the barrier consistent with the consistent with the definitions in RMC 4-
Lot is Abutting7 to Property definition in RMC 4-11-120.definition in RMC 4-11-120.A 10 11-120.A 10ft.sight-obscuring
Zoned Residential,RC,R-1, R-4,A 10ft.sight-obscuring ft.sight-obscuring landscape strip landscape strip may be allowed through
R-8,R-10,R-14,or RM landscape strip may be may be allowed through the site the site plan development review
allowed through the site plan plan development review process.There are additional
development review process.3.4 landscaping standards for pedestrian
process.3,4 connections in the NE Fourth.Puget,
Rainier.and Sunset Business Districts
Puget,Sunset,and NE Fourth Business
Distriots.See maps and standards at
RMC 4-3-040.3 ,4
HEIGHT
Maximum Building Height,14,16 35 ft.50 ft.,except 60 ft.if the ground 50 ft.,except 35 ft.for residential use
except for Public uses with a In no case shall height floor of the building is in only buildings in the Sunset and NE
"Public Suffix"(P)designation2O exceed the limits specified in commercial use.Fourth Business Districts.See maps in
RMC 4-3-020.RMC 4-3-040.
Heights may exceed the maximum
height with a Conditional Use Permit.16
In no case shall height exceed the limits
specified in RMC 4-3-020.
Maximum Height for Wireless See RMC 4-4-140G.See RMC 4-4-140G.See RMC 4-4-140G.
Communication Facilities
SCREENING
Outdoor,Loading,Repair,See RMC 4-4-095.See RMC 4-4-095.See RMC 4-4-095.
Maintenance,Work,or Storage
Areas;Surface-Mounted Utility
and Mechanical Equipment;Roof
Top Equipment (Except for
Telecommunication Equipment)
Refuse or Recyclables See RMC 4-4-090.See RMC 4-4-090.See RMC 4-4-090.
PARKING
General See RMC 10-10-13 and RMC See RMC 10-10-13 and RMC 4-4-See RMC 10-10-13 and RMCA-4-080.
4-4-080.080.For the NE Fourth,Sunset,Puget,and
Rainier Avenue Business Districts,see
RMC 4-3-040.
Required Location for Parking N/A Residential Uses:Required N/A
parking shall be located
underground or under building (on
the first floor of the structure),or in
an attached or detached structure.
Any additional parking may not be
located between the building and
public streets unless located
within a structured parking garage.
Commercial Uses:Parking may
not be located between the
building and the public street
unless located within a structured
parking garage.
Mixed Use:Joint parking is
required subject to RMC 4-4-
080E(3).
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
General A pedestrian connection shall See urban design regulations in A pedestrian connection shall be
be provided from a public RMC 4-3-100.provided from a public entrance to the
entrance to the street,in street,in order to provide direct,clear,
order to provide direct,clear,and separate pedestrian walks from
and separate pedestrian sidewalks to building entries and
walks from sidewalks to internally from buildings to abutting retail
building entries and internally properties.There are additional
from buildings to abutting standards for the Rainier Avenue,NE
retail properties.Fourth,Sunset,and Puget Business
Districts.See RMC 4-3-040 for maps and
standards.
SIGNS
General See RMC 4-4-100.See RMC 4-4-100.See RMC 4-4-100.There are additional
standards for the Rainier Avenue
Business District at RMC 4-3-040.
LOADING DOCKS
Location within Site See RMC 4-4-080.See RMC 4-4-080.See RMC 4-4-080.
Shall not be permitted on the Shall not be permitted on the side Shall not be permitted on the side of the
side of the lot adjacent to or of the lot adjacent to or abutting a lot adjacent to or abutting a residential
abutting a residential zone,residential zone,RC,R-1, R-4,R-zone,RC,R-1, R-4, R-8,R-10, R-14,or
RC,R-1, R-4, R-8,R-10,R-8,R-10,R-14,or RM.3 RM.3
314,or RM.
DUMPSTER/RECYCLING COLLECTION AREA
Size and Location of Refuse or See RMC 4-4-090.See RMC 4-4-090.See RMC 4-4-090.
Recycling Areas
CRITICAL AREAS
General See RMC 4-3-050.See RMC 4-3-050.See RMC 4-3-050.
DESIGN REGULATIONS
General N/A See urban design regulations in For the NE Fourth,Sunset,Puget,and
RMC 4-3-100.Rainier Avenue Business Districts,see
RMC 4-3-040.
RaIn iar Bus:ine8s;District·
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