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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2617
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Renton is considering
adopting new zoning Ordinances for Manufacturing Park (M-P), Office Park (O-P), Light
Industry (L-1). and Heavy Industry (H-1) Districts, and
WHEREAS the City Council wishes to state the findings of fact that
have been made and the process utilized in arriving at these Ordinances establishing
Zoning Districts, now therefore the City Council of the City of Renton do resolve as
follows:
SECTION I: The above is found to be true and correct.
SECTION II: Findings of Fact:
1. That review of these zoning revisions was undertaken as part of a
comprehensive update of the City's Zoning Code (Title IV, Chapter 7);
2. That the Planning Commission and City Council have thoroughly considered
the draft proposals, public testimony, staff reports, and other pertinent information;
3. That the City Council did refer the topic of these zoning revisions to the
Council's Planning and Development Committee and such Committee met on May 23, July
25, August 1 and August 8, 1985, and adopted a report dated August 19, 1985. At the
regular meeting of August 26, 1985, the full Council considered the comments received to
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date, the City staff reports dated February 8 and July 18, 1985, and the Council
Committee's recommendation. The City Council concurs in the report of the Planning
and Development Committee and incorporates the same herein as if it had been fully set
forth;
4. That the proposed zoning revisions have been reviewed by City officials in
accordance with the Renton Environmental Ordinance (Title IV, Chapter 28) and the State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and have been determined to have no significant adverse
environmental impacts;
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5. That the City of Renton has previously adopted and from time to time has
amended a Comprehensive Plan. including the Valley Plan (Ordinance 413850), which
documents have provided the policy basis for this zoning review and recommendation;
6. That the Comprehensive Plan, including the Valley Plan, sets forth policies
related to types of allowed uses, quality of development, environmental objectives, and
development standards;
7. That a public hearing was held on November 9. 1983, for the M-P, L-1, and
H-1 zones by the Planning Commission and subsequent hearings were conducted on
proposed revisions to the M-P, O-P, L-1, and H-1 zones on February 13, 1985, by the
Planning Commission and on June 17, 1985, by the City Council;
8. That public testimony at these hearings revealed:
-- support for updating the zones;
-- support for flexibility in setback and landscaping requirements;
-- a need for certain types of accessory uses, such as will-call
windows, security residences, repair activities, and fuel storage in
industrial/commercial areas;
-- a desire to permit specific uses, especially retail uses, in the
proposed zones;
-- a changing market situation wherein wholesale, retail, service,
office, and industrial uses occur in close proximity or even within
the same building;
-- concern about the impacts of strip commercial development, such as
numerous driveways, free-standing uses, and excessive signs;
-- the need for setbacks from more sensitive land uses;
-- the need to define certain terms, such as setbacks, retail, wholesale,
services, and supportive uses.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2617
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9. That adoption of the zones, as revised, will provide functional Zoning
Districts that promote commerce, industry and economic development, while mitigating
the potential on-site and off-site impacts of such uses;
10. That the revised ordinances will provide one Zoning District (H-1)
appropriate for heavy industrial activities that are not compatible with more sensitive
land use zones; another Zoning District (L-1) for medium to small scale industrial
activities with limited development standards; an M-P zone intended for a range of
industrial, office, and commercial activities with development standards to ensure a
quality environment; and a Zoning District (O-P) with high development standards
intended to create a park-like setting that allows office park uses along with high quality
industrial and other uses; and
11. That retail and service uses can be made compatible with the M-P and O-P
zones by applying certain conditions that control strip commercial impacts and ensure
park-like settings.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 9th day of
September, 1985.
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Maxine E. Motor, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 9th day of September,
1985.
Approved as to form:
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney Barbara Y. Shinpoch, Mayor
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