HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5095Amends ORD 4913
Amended by Ord:5153
CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO.5095
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 4-1-210,WAIVED FEES,OF CHAPTER 1,
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT,OF TITLE IV
(DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS)OF ORDINANCE NO.4260
ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
RENTON,WASHINGTON"BY EXTENDING AND MODIFYING THE
WAIVER OF CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT AND MITIGATION FEES.
WHEREAS,the Renton City Council approved Ordinance No.4913 on August 27,
2001,to allow certain development and mitigation fees for "For Sale"housing to be waived to
encourage owner-occupied housing in the CD and RM-U zones;and
WHEREAS,these development and mitigation fees waivers are effective for building
permits issued after August 13,2001,and will sunset on October 1,2004,unless extended by
City Council action;and
WHEREAS,the provisions of Section 4-1-210,Waived Fees,were useful in helping to
establish the 37-unit 55 Williams project as the first significant owner-occupied housing
development in downtown Renton in many years;and
WHEREAS,the Renton City Council desires to continue to encourage additional owner-
occupied housing in the CD and RM-U zones and thereby extend the development and
mitigation fee waivers for an additional three years unless further extended by Renton City
Council action;and
WHEREAS,the Renton City Council desires to modify the eligibility for the
development and mitigation fee waivers to clarify that the waivers apply to multi-family housing
projects with a minimum of four dwelling units;and
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ORDINANCE NO.5095
WHEREAS,the Renton City Council desires to modify the process for approving
development and mitigation fee waivers for eligible projects;and
WHEREAS,the Renton City Council desires to clarify that the waived impact
mitigation fees for eligible projects will be replenished from tax revenues from the projects over
time;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON,DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.Section 4-1-210,Waived Fees,of Chapter 1,Administration and
Enforcement,of Title IV (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances ofthe City of Renton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as follows:
WAIVED FEES:
To encourage owner-occupied housing in the CD and RM-U zones,certain development
and mitigation fees for ''For Sale"housing may be waived for eligible projects,subject to City
Council approval.Fees which may be waived include building permit fees,utility system
development charges,Public Works plan review and inspection fees,and impact mitigation fees.
Waived impact mitigation fees will be replenished from tax revenues from the projects over
time.The fee waivers apply to multi-family housing projects with four (4)or more dwelling
units each in the CD or RM-U zones.These fee waivers are effective for building permits issued
after September 30,2004,and will sunset on October 1,2007,unless extended by City Council
action.
SECTION II.This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage,approval,and
five (5)days after its publication.
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ORDINANCE NO.5095
PASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILthis 13th dayof September
Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk
,2004.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 13 th day of__S_e-=-p_t..,....em_b_e_r ,2004.
Approved as to form:
Date of Publication:9/17/2004 (summary)
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