HomeMy WebLinkAboutCP 7607070721 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 3037
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON . WASHINGTON ,
AMEANDNDING THE MAPS AND DATAtS INCCCONJUNCTIONETHERHwH PLAN
RELATING TO CERTAIN PROPERTIES DESCRIBED AS THE
"GREEN RIVER VALLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN" , ALL
LOCATED IN RENTON, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WHEREAS the Planning Commission of the City of Renton and
the City Council have heretofore adopted and filed a "Comprehensive
Naff.gxtMcg Plan" as evidenced by Resolution No . 1240 and Ordinance No .
2142 and as same has heretofore been amended and implemented from
time to time, together with the adoption of various codes, reports and
-- records , and
WHEREAS since said adoption the Planning Commission and
its staff has heretofore held various public hearings and duly recommended.
-.) to the City Council certain amendments to said City' s "Comprehensive
kaadx12txg Plan" as it affects certain properties hereinafter more
particularly described, and
WHEREAS the City Council, after publication and notices
provided by law, held a public hearing on such proposed amendment at
its regular meeting on May 17 , 1976 , and all persons having been heard
in connection therewith,and
WHEREAS the City Council has duly determined, after considera-
tion of all the testimony and evidence before it, that it is advisable
and appropriate to amend and modify the City' s "Comprehensive 1
t Plan" and such amendment being in the public interest and for the
public benefit, now therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I : The aforestated findings and recitals are hereby
found to be true and correct in all respects .
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SECTION II : The City of Renton' s "Comprehensive Jo444xielik
Plan" , maps , data and reports in conjunction therewith , are hereby
modified and amended, pursuant to the public hearings held in connection
therewith as hereinabove specified relating to the following described
properties generally known as the "Green River Valley Planning Area"
and described as follows :
That certain parcel of property, the southerly boundary
of which is S .W. 43rd Street, the westerly boundary be-
ing Green River and the Railroad tracks , the northerly
boundary being Black River and the Railroad tracks , and
the easterly boundary being Hardie S .W. , Rainier Avenue
S . , the base of Talbot Hill and SR 167 (Valley Freeway)
all situated in Renton, King County, Washington.
and all as more particularly described by the attached Exhibit, labeled
Exhibit "A" which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof as if
C:') fully set forth.
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SECTION III : The Planning Department Anatxt1xxxRulcIim tetattltcsc
Rapwitttetia# is hereby authorized and directed to make the necessary
changes on said City' s "Comprehensive kadx i1xP1an" and the maps in
conjunction therewith to evidence the aforedescribed amendment .
SECTION IV : The City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to file this Ordinance as provided by law, and a complete copy
thereof likewise being filed with the office of the City Clerk, City
' of Renton.
SECTION V: This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval and five days after its publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 14th day of J .'lle, 1976 .
Q0:‘,.:a.Delorea A. Mead, c : Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 14th day of June, 1-9.76 .
App ed as to fforrm�m: Charles J .' Delaurenti , Mayor
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Ge and M. Shellan, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 6_18_76
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COMPREHENSIVE PL
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CITY OF RENTON PLANNING DEPARTMENT - `"- --`
MAYOR Charles J. Delaurenti
CITY COUNCIL Kenneth D. Bruce
Earl Clymer
William J. Grant
Robert E . McBeth
George J. Perry
Patricia M. Seymour
Richard M. Stredicke
PLANNING COMMISSION Logan Garrison
Larry Gibson*
Sandra Gist
Don Humble*
Anthone R. Mola
Elizabeth Rivily*
Norman L. Ross*
Arthur D. Scholes
Patricia M. Seymour*
Jerry Slough*
Clark Teegarden
Joan Walker
Bylund V. Wik
*Former Members
GREEN RIVER VALLEY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
On June 14 , 1976 , the City Council unanimously
adopted this amendment to the Comprehensive Plan
by Ordinance No . 3037 and it became effective on
June 23 , 1976 .
CITY OF RENTON
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
JUNE 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTION 1
GOALS 4
OBJECTIVES 5
VALLEY OBJECTIVES 5
Land Use 5
Circulation 5
Landscaping and Open Space 6
Design and Development 6
Recreation 6
SITE OBJECTIVES 7
Circulation 7
Parking 7
Landscaping and Open Space 7
Design and Development 8
LAND USE ELEMENT 9
CIRCULATION ELEMENT 10
COMMUNITY FACILITIES ELEMENT 11
DEFINITIONS 12
INTRODUCTION
This Comprehensive Plan is the official statement of the
City of Renton which establishes major policies concerning
desirable future development in the Green River Valley
planning area. The planning area is illustrated in Figure 1.
The southerly boundary is S .W. 43rd Street; the westerly
boundary is the Green River and the railroad tracks ; the
northerly boundary is the Black River and the railroad tracks ;
and the easterly boundary is Hardie Avenue S.W. , Rainier
Avenue South, the base of Talbot Hill (edge of wetlands) and
SR-167 (Valley Freeway) .
The Comprehensive Plan consists of the Goals , Objectives ,
Land Use Element (Figure 2) , Circulation Element (Figure 3) ,
Community Facilities Element (Figure 4) , and Definitions .
The Goals and Objectives are to be used in association with
and to assist in the interpretation of the three elements .
Proposed developments should be reviewed against the
Comprehensive Plan to insure that growth is consistent with
the Plan.
The purposes of the Comprehensive Plan are :
• To improve the physical and social environment of
the City as a setting for human activities - to make
it more functional , beautiful , decent, healthful ,
interesting and efficient;
• To promote the public interest, the interest of
the City at large rather than the interests of
individuals or special groups ;
• To facilitate the democratic determination and
implementation of City policies on development;
• To effect political and technical coordination in
development;
• To inject long-range considerations into the
determination of short-range actions ; and
• To bring professional and technical knowledge to
bear on the making of political decisions on the
development of the City.
The Comprehensive Plan is intended to help resolve some of
the dilemmas confronting municipal officials and the people
they represent. The Plan addresses itself to the major
aspects of open space needs . It takes into account existing
conditions and future needs , and attempts to express the best
reasonable consensus that can be achieved at a given time as
to the character and direction of future growth.
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The Plan is of necessity general in its proposals . It must
be flexible , since it is ;_mpossible to predict all future
events which may affect the community. The Plan is not a
zoning ordinance , although it makes significant recommendatons
for future land use. The plan is not precise. It does not
represent engineering accuracy, nor does it claim to predict
exactly the future use of every parcel of property, or insure
that growth is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
In order for the Plan to maintain effectiveness , it should
be reviewed periodically. Conditions might change and
unforseen events may occur which might necessitate a re-
evaluation.
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GOALS
A goal is a general aim or desired end; a broad, long range
purpose toward which policy decisions and action are directed.
The term is used to connote a very general, long range
achievement or performance level, which may require
implementation from the combined operation of varying levels
of government, or coodinated agency operations at any one
level of government.
It is the intent of the City to promulgate realistic and
obtainable goals for the Valley that will promote high
quality development which will benefit the community and
surrounding jurisdictions , firms and residents .
The goals listed below are intended to be equal in importance
although some may be more readily achieved than others .
• Promote high quality development that will enhance
the image of the City of Renton.
• Preserve and/or enhance wildlife habitat.
• Enhance the tax base of the City of Renton so
all the citizens of Renton are able to benefit.
• Minimize noise , air and water pollutants ;
transportation difficulties ; glare , heat;
vibration; and other detrimental effects .
• Promote aesthetics , including views from
adjacent hillsides , so developed areas will
not be detrimental to adjacent development.
• Provide a high quality working environment for
employees .
• Provide a viable economic climate for industrial
firms .
• Promote passive and active recreational
opportunities that are compatible with urban
development.
• Promote a diversified economic base .
• Development should be designed to minimize
detrimental impact.
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OBJECTIVES
An objective is a specific purpose , product or performance
level ; a middle range of achievement. Several objectives
can be proposed to achieve a given goal . A coordinated
group of objectives may be required to attain a goal .
Just as with goals , it is the intent of the City to
establish realistic and obtainable objectives to promote
high quality development in the Valley. Since objectives
are formulated to accomplish goals , they are more specific
and suggest one or more courses of action.
For the purposes of this Comprehensive Plan these objectives
are presented separately for the Valley as the over all unit
and for the individual sites that will comprise the components
of the Valley. In a sense these are inseparable due to their
mutually dependent relationship. However, as a practical
matter, property owners probably will desire to subdivi:le
their land and install improvements prior to selling parcels
to individual developers . After the individual developer
acquires the property he will request various developmental
permits from the City.
VALLEY OBJECTIVES :
Land u:l Use -
i Light industrial , office , and warehouse uses and
those heavy industrial uses that can be made
compatible with goals of the Valley are the types
of developmental land uses intended for the Valley .
• Incompatible uses in industrial areas should be
discouraged.
II Certain areas should be retained in their natural
state to meet U. S . Soil Conservation Service
requirements and community needs for mitigation
of wildlife habitat and open space .
• Land uses should be grouped to promote a harmonious
mix.
• Green belt uses should be expanded into
suitable areas.
Circulation -
• Access should be limited to controlled ingress
and egress points to avoid conflicts and
congestion.
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• Circulation should be designed to minimize the
area devoted to rights-of-way.
• At-grade railroad service should cross as few
streets and trails as possible to minimize safety
problems and inconvenience to other modes of
transportation.
• Streets should be adequately designed to safely
accommodate the types of vehicles that will be
used.
• All parking, servicing and loading and unloading
of vehicles should be only on-site .
• The possibility of providing mass transit should
be considered.
Landscaping and Open Space -
• A landscape theme and recommended plant list should
be established to provide habitat for wildlife and
to promote aesthetics .
• Large areas should be permanently reserved and
managed for wildlife habitat.
• A landscaped buffer should be established at the
periphery of bounding streets to create a favorable
image; between areas of incompatible land use to
minimize differences ; and along water channels and
wildlife habitats to minimize impact on wildlife
and promote recreation.
• Whenever feasible unique natural features should
be incorporated into developmental plans to
preserve the character of the Valley.
Design and Development -
• Design standards should be established to insure
high quality development.
• Development should odour in a logical , systematic
manner to prevent the premature expansion of
utilities and minimize the possibilities of vacant
parcels occurring.
Recreation -
• The drainage channels , including the banks and
adjacent maintenance roads , should be used for
recreation whenever feasible .
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• An off-street pedestrian and bicycle path system
should be incorporated in the developmental plan
for the Valley.
• Whenever feasible wildlife habitats should include
recreational opportunities .
• Joint recreational opportunities should be
encouraged for the benefit of employees and
the community .
SITE OBJECTIVES :
Circulation -
O Internal circulation should accommodate all modes
of transportation but these should be kept separated
as much as possible .
• Ingress and egress points should be well defined
to expedite the safe movement of vehicles and people .
Parking -
• Adequate screened and landscaped parking should be
provided for employees and visitors .
• Large interior landscaping islands or a series
of smaller parking lots should be used to break
up the large areas of paving.
• Where feasible pervious paving materials should be
employed to minimize surface water runoff.
Landscaping and Open Space -
O A maximum amount of appropriate landscaping should
be permanently established to provide wildlife
habitat.
• Large amounts of landscaping scattered throughout
the site including along property lines are
encouraged to provide a pleasant environment,
minimize the impact of the development and enhance
the visual experience from the adjacent properties ,
including hillsides .
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• Areas set aside for future expansion should remain
in the original state or rehabilitated to support
wildlife until the expansion is needed.
• Whenever feasible unique natural features should
be incorporated into developmental plans to
preserve the character of the Valley.
Design and Development -
• The site layout and architectural treatment should
be compatible with the characteristics of the site
and the design standards of the Valley .
• Less aesthetic uses , such as loading areas and
outdoor storage areas , should be adequately
screened and landscaped and placed so they are not
visible from adjacent public rights-of-way.
• Roofs and other features of the site that are
visible from adjacent hillsides should be designed
to minimize visual impact .
• All utilities should be placed underground.
• Firms with large numbers of employees should
develop outdoor recreation facilities .
• The latest technology should be employed to
minimize adverse characteristics .
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DEFINITIONS
COMMERCIAL - An area intended primarily as a retail area
with some non-industrial wholesale and service activities ,
office buildings , and uses devoted to the traveling public ,
such as hotels and motels .
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - The Comprehensive Plan is the official
statement of the City which establishes major policies
that are intended to guide the growth and development
of the City. The Goals , Objectives , Land Use Element,
Circulation Element, Community Facilities and Definitions
which consist of this entire report.
ELEMENT - The map portions of the Comprehensive Plan :
Circulation - The delineation of existing and
proposed streets intended to handle various
volumes and destinations of traffic.
Community Facilities - The delineation of facilities
used in common by a number of people or owned by
the public such as fire stations and schools .
Land Use - The delineation of the utilization to
which land may be put so as to promote the
most advantageous development to the City .
GOAL - A goal is a general aim or desired end; a broad, long
range purpose toward which policy decisions and action
are directed. The term is used to connote a very general ,
long range achievement or performance level , which may
require implementation from the combined operation of
varying levels of government, or coordinated agency
operations at any one level of government.
GREENBELT - An area
1. with severe topographic, ground water, slide
potential or other physical conditions which
impair development and is intended to be
developed in extremely low density single
family, recreation , open space , wildlife
habitat or other compatible low density use ; or
2 . designated as permanent wildlife habitat; or
3 . consisting of low intensity open multiple uses
that include , but is not limited to, wildlife
habitat, recreation, maintenance roads and
flood control devices .
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MANUFACTURING PARK - An area designated as primarily having
light anc: certain compatible heavy industrial uses with
selected commercial uses in a manufacturing park type
development which includes but is not limited to, adequate
setbacks , landscaping, functional design , compatibility
with adjacent uses , open space , wildlife habitat and
perhaps joint use of facilities .
OBJECTIVE - An objective is a specific purpose , product or
performance level; a middle range of achievement. Several
objectives can be proposed to achieve a given goal . A
coordinated group of objectives may be required to attain
a goal .
PUF}LIC - Those areas in which publicly and certain privately
owned uses are located, which include utilities , health
care , churches , clubs , of philanthropic institutions
primarily designed to promote the public welfare o*-
serve the public on a non-profit basis .
RECREATION - Those areas designated primarily for leisure
time pursuits by members of the public , for active and
passive recreation which included such land uses as
parks and playgrounds .
UNIQUE - The characteristic of being different from all
others in a given area; having no like or equal ; or
unusual .
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
PROFESSIONAL
Gordon Y . rricksen Planning Director
James L. Magstadt Asst. Planning Director
Gary R. Kruger. Senior Planner
Michael L. Smith Associate Planner
Joan A. Lankford Assistant Planner
Victor R. Feltin Zoning Specialist
William C. Turner Planning Technician
Jolly Sue Baker . . . . . . Housing Coordinator
CLERICAL
Willis Roberts Secretary
Maurita Schwartz Adm. Clerk
STUDENT INTERNS
Valerie K. Bradley Clerk
Brenda Tray Clerk
Rita Harwick* Clerk
PARTICIPATING PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF
Gary R. Kruger, Project Planner
Joan A. Lankford
Willis Roberts
Maurita Schwartz
David P . Guillen*
Valerie K. Bradley
*Former Student Intern