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CITY OF RENTON Ι PERMIT CENTER
URBAN DESIGN DISTRICT SIGN
REGULATION MODIFICATION
PURPOSE
A ŵodifiĐatioŶ is a ŵeaŶs ďLJ ǁhiĐh aŶ appliĐaŶt ŵaLJ ƌeƋuest to ŵodifLJ a Code ƌeƋuiƌeŵeŶt ǁheŶ theƌe aƌe pƌaĐtiĐal
diffiĐulties iŶǀolǀed iŶ ĐaƌƌLJiŶg aŶLJ of the pƌoǀisioŶs of the CitLJ CeŶteƌ SigŶ RegulatioŶs ǁheŶ a speĐial iŶdiǀidual
ƌeasoŶ ŵakes the stƌiĐt letteƌ of the Code iŵpƌaĐtiĐal.
FREE CONSULTATION MEETING
Pƌioƌ to suďŵittiŶg aŶ appliĐatioŶ, the appliĐaŶt ŵaLJ iŶfoƌŵallLJ disĐuss the pƌoposed deǀelopŵeŶt ǁith the PlaŶŶiŶg
DiǀisioŶ. The PlaŶŶiŶg DiǀisioŶ ǁill pƌoǀide assistaŶĐe aŶd detailed iŶfoƌŵatioŶ oŶ the CitLJ’s ƌeƋuiƌeŵeŶts aŶd
staŶdaƌds. AppliĐaŶts ŵaLJ also take this oppoƌtuŶitLJ to ƌeƋuest the ǁaiǀeƌ of the CitLJ’s tLJpiĐal appliĐatioŶ suďŵittal
ƌeƋuiƌeŵeŶts, ǁhiĐh ŵaLJ Ŷot ďe appliĐaďle to the speĐifiĐ pƌoposal.
COMPLETE APPLICATION REQUIRED
IŶ oƌdeƌ to aĐĐept LJouƌ appliĐatioŶ, eaĐh of the Ŷuŵďeƌed iteŵs ŵust ďe suďŵitted at the saŵe tiŵe. If LJou haǀe
ƌeĐeiǀed a pƌioƌ ǁƌitteŶ ǁaiǀeƌ of a suďŵittal iteŵ;sͿ duƌiŶg a pƌe-appliĐatioŶ ŵeetiŶg, please pƌoǀide the ǁaiǀeƌ foƌŵ
iŶ lieu of aŶLJ suďŵittal iteŵ Ŷot pƌoǀided.
APPLICATION SCREENING
AppliĐaŶts aƌe ƌeƋuiƌed to ďƌiŶg iŶ a CD oƌ USB poƌtaďle ;flash/haƌdͿ dƌiǀe ;oƌ otheƌ deǀiĐe oƌ pathǁaLJ as appƌoǀed ďLJ
LJouƌ assigŶed pƌojeĐt ŵaŶageƌͿ ǁith oŶe PDF file of the appliĐatioŶ paĐkage foƌ iŶfoƌŵal ƌeǀieǁ ďLJ staff, pƌioƌ to
sĐheduliŶg aŶ iŶtake ŵeetiŶg. Please alloǁ appƌodžiŵatelLJ ϰϱ ŵiŶutes foƌ appliĐatioŶ sĐƌeeŶiŶg.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL HOURS
AppliĐatioŶs should ďe suďŵitted to DeǀelopŵeŶt SeƌǀiĐes staff at the ϲth flooƌ ĐouŶteƌ of ReŶtoŶ CitLJ Hall, ϭϬϱϱ
South GƌadLJ WaLJ, ďetǁeeŶ ϴ:ϬϬ A.M. aŶd ϰ:ϬϬ P.M. MoŶdaLJ thƌough FƌidaLJ. Please Đall LJouƌ assigŶed pƌojeĐt ŵaŶageƌ
to sĐhedule aŶ appoiŶtŵeŶt oƌ Đall ;ϰϮϱͿ ϰϯϬ-ϳϮϬϬ to ƌeaĐh the PlaŶŶiŶg DiǀisioŶ. Due to the sĐƌeeŶiŶg tiŵe ƌeƋuiƌed,
appliĐatioŶs deliǀeƌed ďLJ ŵesseŶgeƌ ĐaŶŶot ďe aĐĐepted.
All PlaŶs aŶd AttaĐhŵeŶts aƌe suďjeĐt to EleĐtƌoŶiĐ File StaŶdaƌds.
APPLICATION MATERIALS
ϭ. Pƌe-AppliĐatioŶ MeetiŶg Suŵŵaƌy: If the appliĐatioŶ ǁas ƌeǀieǁed at a ͞pƌe-appliĐatioŶ ŵeetiŶg.͟
Ϯ. Waiǀeƌ Foƌŵ: If LJou ƌeĐeiǀed a ǁaiǀeƌ foƌŵ duƌiŶg oƌ afteƌ a ͞pƌe-appliĐatioŶ ŵeetiŶg.͟
ϯ. LaŶd Use Peƌŵit Masteƌ AppliĐatioŶ Foƌŵ: A siŶgle fullLJ diŵeŶsioŶed plaŶ sheet dƌaǁŶ at a sĐale of oŶe iŶĐh
eƋuals tǁeŶtLJ feet ;ϭ" = ϮϬ'Ϳ ;oƌ otheƌ sĐale appƌoǀed ďLJ the PlaŶŶiŶg DiǀisioŶ DiƌeĐtoƌ oƌ desigŶeeͿ ĐoŶsistiŶg of a
ĐoŶĐeptual plaŶ iŶdiĐatiŶg the folloǁiŶg:
a.IŶfoƌŵatioŶ fƌoŵ Site PlaŶ, iteŵs a, ď, aŶd Đ;
ď.A legeŶd listiŶg the folloǁiŶg ŵust ďe iŶĐluded oŶ oŶe of the sheets:
•Total sƋuaƌe footage of the site,
•SƋuaƌe footage ;ďLJ flooƌ aŶd oǀeƌall totalͿ of eaĐh iŶdiǀidual ďuildiŶg aŶd/oƌ use,
•Total estiŵated sƋuaƌe footage of all ďuildiŶgs ;footpƌiŶt of eaĐh ďuildiŶgͿ
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• PeƌĐeŶtage estiŵate of lot Đoǀeƌage,
• SƋuaƌe footage estiŵate of all laŶdsĐapiŶg ;total aŶd paƌkiŶg lotͿ,
• Alloǁaďle aŶd pƌoposed ďuildiŶg height,
• BuildiŶg setďaĐks pƌoposed aŶd ƌeƋuiƌed ďLJ Code,
• PaƌkiŶg aŶalLJsis, iŶĐludiŶg estiŵated Ŷuŵďeƌ, size, aŶd tLJpe of stalls ƌeƋuiƌed, ďLJ use; aŶd Ŷuŵďeƌ of
stalls pƌoǀided, ďLJ use;
Đ. GeŶeƌal loĐatioŶ aŶd size of ďuildiŶgs aŶd uses;
d. PhasiŶg of deǀelopŵeŶt;
e. Majoƌ aĐĐess poiŶts aŶd aĐĐess to puďliĐ stƌeets, ǀehiĐle aŶd pedestƌiaŶ ĐiƌĐulatioŶ, puďliĐ tƌaŶsit stops;
f. CƌitiĐal aƌeas;
g. FoĐal poiŶts ǁithiŶ the pƌojeĐt ;e.g., puďliĐ plazas, aƌt ǁoƌk, gateǁaLJs ďoth iŶto the site aŶd iŶto the CitLJ,
etĐ.Ϳ;
h. Pƌiǀate aŶd puďliĐ opeŶ spaĐe pƌoǀisioŶs, aŶd ƌeĐƌeatioŶ aƌeas;
i. Vieǁ Đoƌƌidoƌs;
j. PuďliĐ aĐĐess to ǁateƌ aŶd/oƌ shoƌeliŶe aƌeas. ;Oƌd. ϱϬϮϴ, ϭϭ-Ϯϰ-ϮϬϬϯͿ
Note: The appliĐatioŶ ŵust haǀe Ŷotaƌized sigŶatuƌes of ALL ĐuƌƌeŶt pƌopeƌtLJ oǁŶeƌs listed oŶ the Title Repoƌt. If
the pƌopeƌtLJ oǁŶeƌ is a ĐoƌpoƌatioŶ, the authoƌized ƌepƌeseŶtatiǀe ŵust attaĐh pƌoof of sigŶiŶg authoƌitLJ oŶ ďehalf
of the ĐoƌpoƌatioŶ. The legal desĐƌiptioŶ of the pƌopeƌtLJ ŵust ďe attaĐhed to the appliĐatioŶ foƌŵ.
ϰ. Fees: The appliĐatioŶ ŵust ďe aĐĐoŵpaŶied ďLJ the ƌeƋuiƌed appliĐatioŶ fee ;see Fee SĐheduleͿ. Please Đall ϰϮϱ-
ϰϯϬ-ϳϮϵϰ to ǀeƌifLJ the edžaĐt aŵouŶt ƌeƋuiƌed. CheĐks should ďe ŵade out to the CitLJ of ReŶtoŶ aŶd ĐaŶŶot ďe
aĐĐepted foƌ oǀeƌ the total fee aŵouŶt. Cƌedit Đaƌds ŵaLJ also ďe used to paLJ ƌeƋuiƌed appliĐatioŶ fees. Fees aƌe
paid at Cashieƌ oŶ the ϭst Flooƌ CitLJ Hall.
ϱ. PƌojeĐt Naƌƌatiǀe: A Đleaƌ aŶd ĐoŶĐise desĐƌiptioŶ aŶd suŵŵaƌLJ of the pƌoposed pƌojeĐt, iŶĐludiŶg the
folloǁiŶg:
a. PƌojeĐt Ŷaŵe, size aŶd loĐatioŶ of site;
ď. ZoŶiŶg desigŶatioŶ of the site aŶd adjaĐeŶt pƌopeƌties;
Đ. CuƌƌeŶt use of the site aŶd aŶLJ edžistiŶg iŵpƌoǀeŵeŶts;
d. SpeĐial site featuƌes ;i.e., ǁetlaŶds, ǁateƌ ďodies, steep slopesͿ;
e. StateŵeŶt addƌessiŶg soil tLJpe aŶd dƌaiŶage ĐoŶditioŶs;
f. Pƌoposed use of the pƌopeƌtLJ aŶd sĐope of the pƌoposed deǀelopŵeŶt ;i.e., height, sƋuaƌe footage, lot
Đoǀeƌage, paƌkiŶg, aĐĐess, etĐ.Ϳ;
g. Pƌoposed off-site iŵpƌoǀeŵeŶts ;i.e., iŶstallatioŶ of sideǁalks, fiƌe hLJdƌaŶts, seǁeƌ ŵaiŶ, etĐ.Ϳ;
h. Total estiŵated ĐoŶstƌuĐtioŶ Đost aŶd estiŵated faiƌ ŵaƌket ǀalue of the pƌoposed pƌojeĐt;
i. Estiŵated ƋuaŶtities aŶd tLJpe of ŵateƌials iŶǀolǀed if aŶLJ fill oƌ edžĐaǀatioŶ is pƌoposed;
j. Nuŵďeƌ, tLJpe aŶd size of tƌees to ďe ƌeŵoǀed;
k. EdžplaŶatioŶ of aŶLJ laŶd to ďe dediĐated to the CitLJ; aŶd
l. Foƌ shoƌeliŶe appliĐatioŶs oŶlLJ:
• Naŵe of adjaĐeŶt ǁateƌ aƌea oƌ ǁetlaŶds,
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• Natuƌe of edžistiŶg shoƌeliŶe – desĐƌiďe:
TLJpe of shoƌeliŶe ;i.e., lake, stƌeaŵ, lagooŶ, ŵaƌsh, ďog, floodplaiŶ, floodǁaLJͿ;
TLJpe of ďeaĐh ;i.e., aĐĐƌetioŶ, eƌosioŶ, high ďaŶk-loǁ ďaŶkͿ;
TLJpe of ŵateƌial ;i.e., saŶd, gƌaǀel, ŵud, ĐlaLJ, ƌoĐk, ƌipƌapͿ; aŶd
The edžteŶt aŶd tLJpe of aŶLJ ďulkheadiŶg, aŶd
• The Ŷuŵďeƌ aŶd loĐatioŶ of stƌuĐtuƌes aŶd/oƌ ƌesideŶtial uŶits ;edžistiŶg aŶd poteŶtialͿ ǁhiĐh ŵight
haǀe ǀieǁs oďstƌuĐted as a ƌesult of the pƌoposed pƌojeĐt; aŶd
ŵ. The pƌoposed Ŷuŵďeƌ, size, aŶd deŶsitLJ of the Ŷeǁ lots, foƌ suďdiǀisioŶ appliĐatioŶs oŶlLJ.
ϲ. JustifiĐatioŶ foƌ the ModifiĐatioŶ ReƋuest: Please pƌoǀide a ǁƌitteŶ justifiĐatioŶ foƌ the ŵodifiĐatioŶ ƌeƋuest.
The BuƌdeŶ of pƌoof as to the appƌopƌiateŶess of the appliĐatioŶ lies ǁith the appliĐaŶt. WheŶeǀeƌ theƌe aƌe
pƌaĐtiĐal diffiĐulties iŶǀolǀed iŶ ĐaƌƌLJiŶg out the pƌoǀisioŶs of this Title, the DepaƌtŵeŶt AdŵiŶistƌatoƌ ŵaLJ gƌaŶt
ŵodifiĐatioŶs foƌ iŶdiǀidual Đases pƌoǀided he/she shall fiƌst fiŶd that a speĐifiĐ ƌeasoŶ ŵakes the stƌiĐt letteƌ of this
Code iŵpƌaĐtiĐal, that the iŶteŶt aŶd puƌpose of the goǀeƌŶiŶg laŶd use desigŶatioŶ of the CoŵpƌeheŶsiǀe PlaŶ is
ŵet aŶd that the ŵodifiĐatioŶ is iŶ ĐoŶfoƌŵitLJ ǁith the iŶteŶt aŶd puƌpose of this Code, aŶd that suĐh
ŵodifiĐatioŶ.
Please suďŵit a ǁƌitteŶ stateŵeŶt addƌessiŶg aŶd justifLJiŶg hoǁ the ŵodifiĐatioŶ ƌeƋuest Đoŵplies ǁith eaĐh of
the folloǁiŶg issues to ďe ĐoŶsideƌed ďLJ the AdŵiŶistƌatoƌ:
a. SuďstaŶtiallLJ iŵpleŵeŶts the poliĐLJ diƌeĐtioŶ of the poliĐies aŶd oďjeĐtiǀes of the CoŵpƌeheŶsiǀe PlaŶ
LaŶd Use EleŵeŶt aŶd the CoŵŵuŶitLJ DesigŶ EleŵeŶt aŶd the pƌoposed ŵodifiĐatioŶ is the ŵiŶiŵuŵ
adjustŵeŶt ŶeĐessaƌLJ to iŵpleŵeŶt these poliĐies aŶd oďjeĐtiǀes;
ď. Will ŵeet the oďjeĐtiǀes aŶd safetLJ, fuŶĐtioŶ, appeaƌaŶĐe, eŶǀiƌoŶŵeŶtal pƌoteĐtioŶ aŶd ŵaiŶtaiŶaďilitLJ
iŶteŶded ďLJ the Code ƌeƋuiƌeŵeŶts, ďased upoŶ souŶd eŶgiŶeeƌiŶg judgŵeŶt;
Đ. Will Ŷot ďe iŶjuƌious to otheƌ pƌopeƌtLJ;iesͿ iŶ the ǀiĐiŶitLJ;
d. CoŶfoƌŵs to the iŶteŶt aŶd puƌpose of the Code;
e. CaŶ ďe shoǁŶ to ďe justified aŶd ƌeƋuiƌed foƌ the use aŶd situatioŶ iŶteŶded; aŶd
f. Will Ŷot Đƌeate adǀeƌse iŵpaĐts to otheƌ pƌopeƌtLJ;iesͿ iŶ the ǀiĐiŶitLJ.
ϳ. Neighďoƌhood Detail Map: A ŵap, dƌaǁŶ at a sĐale of oŶe iŶĐh eƋuals oŶe huŶdƌed feet ;ϭ" = ϭϬϬ'Ϳ oƌ oŶe iŶĐh
eƋuals tǁo huŶdƌed feet ;ϭ" = ϮϬϬ'Ϳ ;oƌ otheƌ sĐale appƌoǀed ďLJ the PlaŶŶiŶg DiǀisioŶ DiƌeĐtoƌ oƌ desigŶeeͿ. The
ŵap shall shoǁ the loĐatioŶ of the suďjeĐt site ƌelatiǀe to the pƌopeƌtLJ ďouŶdaƌies of the suƌƌouŶdiŶg paƌĐels
ǁithiŶ appƌodžiŵatelLJ oŶe thousaŶd feet ;ϭ,ϬϬϬ'Ϳ oƌ appƌodžiŵatelLJ tǁo thousaŶd fiǀe huŶdƌed feet ;Ϯ,ϱϬϬ'Ϳ foƌ
pƌopeƌties oǀeƌ fiǀe ;ϱͿ aĐƌes aŶd ideŶtifLJiŶg the suďjeĐt site ǁith a daƌkeƌ peƌiŵeteƌ liŶe thaŶ that of suƌƌouŶdiŶg
pƌopeƌties. The ŵap shall also shoǁ the pƌopeƌtLJ’s lot liŶes, edžistiŶg laŶd uses, ďuildiŶg outliŶes, CitLJ ďouŶdaƌies of
the CitLJ of ReŶtoŶ ;if appliĐaďleͿ, Ŷoƌth aƌƌoǁ ;oƌieŶted to the top of the plaŶ sheetͿ, gƌaphiĐ sĐale used foƌ the
ŵap, aŶd CitLJ of ReŶtoŶ ;Ŷot KiŶg CouŶtLJͿ stƌeet Ŷaŵes foƌ all stƌeets shoǁŶ. ;Aŵd. Oƌd. ϰϵϲϯ, ϱ-ϭϯ-ϮϬϬϮͿ
Site PlaŶ: Please pƌoǀide a fullLJ-diŵeŶsioŶed plaŶ sheet dƌaǁŶ at a sĐale of ϭ"=ϮϬ' ;oƌ otheƌ sĐale appƌoǀed ďLJ the
PlaŶŶiŶg DiǀisioŶͿ. We pƌefeƌ the site plaŶ ďe dƌaǁŶ oŶ oŶe sheet of papeƌ uŶless the size of the site ƌeƋuiƌes
seǀeƌal plaŶ sheets to ďe used. If LJou aƌe usiŶg ŵoƌe thaŶ a siŶgle plaŶ sheet, please iŶdiĐate ĐoŶŶeĐtiŶg poiŶts oŶ
eaĐh sheet. The Site PlaŶ should shoǁ the folloǁiŶg:
a. Naŵe of pƌoposed pƌojeĐt;
ď. Date, sĐale, aŶd Ŷoƌth aƌƌoǁ ;oƌieŶted to the top of the papeƌ/plaŶ sheetͿ;
Đ. DƌaǁiŶg of the suďjeĐt pƌopeƌtLJ ǁith all pƌopeƌtLJ liŶes diŵeŶsioŶed aŶd Ŷaŵes of adjaĐeŶt stƌeets;
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d. Foƌ pƌojeĐtiŶg sigŶs, loĐatioŶ of all edžistiŶg puďliĐ iŵpƌoǀeŵeŶts iŶĐludiŶg, ďut Ŷot liŵited to, Đuƌďs,
gutteƌs, sideǁalks, ŵediaŶ islaŶds, stƌeet tƌees, fiƌe hLJdƌaŶts, utilitLJ poles, etĐ., aloŶg the full pƌopeƌtLJ
fƌoŶtage;
e. LoĐatioŶ aŶd diŵeŶsioŶs of edžistiŶg ;to ƌeŵaiŶͿ aŶd pƌoposed:
• SigŶs, iŶĐludiŶg setďaĐks fƌoŵ all lot liŶes
• Lot liŶes
f. LoĐatioŶ aŶd diŵeŶsioŶs of all easeŵeŶts ƌefeƌeŶĐed iŶ the title ƌepoƌt ǁith the ƌeĐoƌdiŶg Ŷuŵďeƌ aŶd
tLJpe of easeŵeŶt ;e.g. aĐĐess, seǁeƌ, etĐ.Ϳ iŶdiĐated; aŶd
g. Foƌ pƌojeĐts Ŷeaƌ the Cedaƌ Riǀeƌ, oƌdiŶaƌLJ high ǁateƌ ŵaƌk aŶd distaŶĐe to Đlosest aƌea of ǁoƌk foƌ aŶLJ
pƌojeĐt loĐated ǁithiŶ ϮϬϬ-feet of the ƌiǀeƌ.
ϵ. AƌĐhiteĐtuƌal EleǀatioŶs: Please pƌoǀide ϱ Đopies, foƌ eaĐh sigŶ faĐe ;N,S,E,WͿ, of a Ϯϰ͟ dž ϯ6͟ fullLJ-diŵeŶsioŶed
aƌĐhiteĐtuƌal eleǀatioŶ plaŶ dƌaǁŶ at a sĐale of ϭ/ϰ͟ = ϭ’ oƌ ϭ/8͟ = ϭ’ ;oƌ otheƌ size oƌ sĐale appƌoǀed ďLJ the
PlaŶŶiŶg DiǀisioŶͿ. The plaŶs ŵust ĐleaƌlLJ iŶdiĐate the folloǁiŶg:
a. IdeŶtifLJ sigŶ eleǀatioŶs ďLJ stƌeet Ŷaŵe ;ǁheŶ appliĐaďleͿ aŶd oƌieŶtatioŶ i.e. BuƌŶett Aǀe. ;ǁestͿ eleǀatioŶ
ď. EdžistiŶg aŶd pƌoposed gƌouŶd eleǀatioŶs
Đ. EdžistiŶg aǀeƌage gƌade leǀel uŶdeƌŶeath pƌoposed stƌuĐtuƌe
d. Height of edžistiŶg aŶd pƌoposed stƌuĐtuƌes shoǁiŶg fiŶished ƌoof top eleǀatioŶs ďased upoŶ site eleǀatioŶs
foƌ pƌoposed stƌuĐtuƌes aŶd aŶLJ edžistiŶg/aďuttiŶg stƌuĐtuƌes
e. SigŶ ŵateƌials, Đoloƌs aŶd aƌĐhiteĐtuƌal desigŶ
ϭϬ. BiologiĐal AssessŵeŶt/CƌitiĐal Aƌeas Study: All deǀelopŵeŶt pƌojeĐts loĐated iŶ a floodplaiŶ aŶd pƌojeĐts ǁith
the poteŶtial to iŵpaĐt fish ;ChiŶook salŵoŶ, ďull tƌout, steelhead tƌoutͿ, uŶedžpeĐted, Ŷeǁ, ƌaƌe oƌ otheƌ
eŶdaŶgeƌed speĐies haďitat ;ďald eaglesͿ shall pƌoǀide a ďiologiĐal assessŵeŶt/ĐƌitiĐal aƌea studLJ. The puƌpose of
this assessŵeŶt is to deteƌŵiŶe ǁhetheƌ a pƌoposed aĐtioŶ is likelLJ to: ;ϭͿ adǀeƌselLJ affeĐt listed oƌ de-listed
speĐies oƌ desigŶated ĐƌitiĐal haďitat; ;ϮͿ jeopaƌdize the ĐoŶtiŶued edžisteŶĐe of speĐies that aƌe pƌoposed foƌ
listiŶg, oƌ uŶedžpeĐted, Ŷeǁ oƌ ƌaƌe speĐies; oƌ ;ϯͿ adǀeƌselLJ ŵodifLJ pƌoposed ĐƌitiĐal haďitat. A ďiologiĐal
assessŵeŶt/ĐƌitiĐal aƌea studLJ is a ǁƌitteŶ studLJ that eǀaluates the pƌoposal, all pƌoďaďle iŵpaĐts aŶd ƌisks ƌelated
to the ĐƌitiĐal aƌea, aŶd ƌeĐoŵŵeŶds appƌopƌiate ŵitigatioŶ ŵeasuƌes to adeƋuatelLJ pƌoteĐt the fuŶĐtioŶs aŶd
ǀalues of the ĐƌitiĐal aƌea, aŶd pƌeseƌǀe aŶadƌoŵous fish aŶd theiƌ haďitat.
The assessŵeŶt/studLJ shall ďe pƌepaƌed ďLJ a peƌsoŶ ǁith edžpeƌieŶĐe aŶd tƌaiŶiŶg iŶ the sĐieŶtifiĐ disĐipliŶe
appƌopƌiate foƌ the ƌeleǀaŶt ĐƌitiĐal aƌea iŶ aĐĐoƌdaŶĐe ǁith WAC ϯϲϱ-ϭϵϱ-Ϭϵϱ;ϰͿ. A Ƌualified pƌofessioŶal ŵust
haǀe oďtaiŶed a B.S. oƌ B.A. oƌ eƋuiǀaleŶt degƌee iŶ ďiologLJ, eŶgiŶeeƌiŶg, eŶǀiƌoŶŵeŶtal studies, fisheƌies,
geoŵoƌphologLJ, ďiologiĐal assessŵeŶt, oƌ ƌelated field, aŶd haǀe at least fiǀe ;ϱͿ LJeaƌs of ƌelated ǁoƌk edžpeƌieŶĐe.
a. A Ƌualified pƌofessioŶal foƌ ǁetlaŶds ŵust ďe a pƌofessioŶal ǁetlaŶd sĐieŶtist ǁith at least tǁo ;ϮͿ LJeaƌs of
full-tiŵe ǁoƌk edžpeƌieŶĐe as a ǁetlaŶds pƌofessioŶal, iŶĐludiŶg deliŶeatiŶg ǁetlaŶds usiŶg the fedeƌal
ŵaŶuals aŶd suppleŵeŶts, pƌepaƌiŶg ǁetlaŶds ƌepoƌts, ĐoŶduĐtiŶg fuŶĐtioŶ assessŵeŶts, aŶd deǀelopiŶg
aŶd iŵpleŵeŶtiŶg ŵitigatioŶ plaŶs.
ď. A Ƌualified pƌofessioŶal foƌ Haďitat ĐoŶseƌǀatioŶ ŵust haǀe a degƌee iŶ ďiologLJ oƌ a ƌelated degƌee aŶd
pƌofessioŶal edžpeƌieŶĐe ƌelated to the suďjeĐt speĐies.
Đ. A Ƌualified pƌofessioŶal foƌ a geologiĐal hazaƌd ŵust ďe a pƌofessioŶal eŶgiŶeeƌ oƌ geologist, liĐeŶsed iŶ the
state of WashiŶgtoŶ.
d. A Ƌualified pƌofessioŶal foƌ Wellhead PƌoteĐtioŶ Aƌeas ŵeaŶs a hLJdƌogeologist, geologist, eŶgiŶeeƌ, oƌ
otheƌ sĐieŶtist ǁith edžpeƌieŶĐe iŶ pƌepaƌiŶg hLJdƌogeologiĐ assessŵeŶts.
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The assessŵeŶt/studLJ shall use sĐieŶtifiĐallLJ ǀalid ŵethods aŶd studies iŶ the aŶalLJsis of ĐƌitiĐal aƌea data aŶd field
ƌeĐoŶŶaissaŶĐe aŶd ƌefeƌeŶĐe the souƌĐe of the ŵateƌial used. Best aǀailaďle sĐieŶĐe is that sĐieŶtifiĐ iŶfoƌŵatioŶ
appliĐaďle to the ĐƌitiĐal aƌea pƌepaƌed ďLJ loĐal state oƌ fedeƌal Ŷatuƌal ageŶĐies oƌ a Ƌualified sĐieŶtifiĐ
pƌofessioŶal that is ĐoŶsisteŶt ǁith the Đƌiteƌia estaďlished iŶ WAC ϯϵϱ-ϭϵϱ-ϵϬϬ thƌough ϯϲϱ-ϭϵϱ-ϵϮϱ.
The assessŵeŶt/studLJ shall ĐoŶtaiŶ, at a ŵiŶiŵuŵ, the folloǁiŶg iŶfoƌŵatioŶ, as appliĐaďle:
a. The Ŷaŵe aŶd ĐoŶtaĐt iŶfoƌŵatioŶ of the appliĐaŶt;
ď. The dates, Ŷaŵes, aŶd ƋualifiĐatioŶs of the peƌsoŶs pƌepaƌiŶg the assessŵeŶt/studLJ aŶd doĐuŵeŶtatioŶ of
aŶLJ fieldǁoƌk peƌfoƌŵed oŶ the site;
Đ. A desĐƌiptioŶ of the pƌoposal aŶd ideŶtifiĐatioŶ of the peƌŵits ƌeƋuested;
d. A site plaŶ shoǁiŶg:
• IdeŶtified ĐƌitiĐal aƌeas, ďuffeƌs aŶd the deǀelopŵeŶt pƌoposal ǁith diŵeŶsioŶs;
• TopogƌaphLJ at tǁo-foot ;Ϯ'Ϳ iŶteƌǀals;
• Liŵits of aŶLJ aƌeas to ďe Đleaƌed/iŵpaĐted; aŶd
• A desĐƌiptioŶ of the pƌoposed stoƌŵǁateƌ ŵaŶageŵeŶt plaŶ foƌ the deǀelopŵeŶt aŶd ĐoŶsideƌatioŶ of
iŵpaĐts to dƌaiŶage alteƌatioŶs;
e. AĐĐuƌate ideŶtifiĐatioŶ, loĐatioŶ, aŶd ĐhaƌaĐteƌizatioŶ of ĐƌitiĐal aƌeas, ǁateƌ ďodies, aŶd ďuffeƌs adjaĐeŶt
to the pƌoposed pƌojeĐt aƌea oƌ poteŶtiallLJ iŵpaĐted ďLJ the pƌoposed pƌojeĐt;
f. A stateŵeŶt speĐifLJiŶg the aĐĐuƌaĐLJ of the assessŵeŶt/studLJ, assuŵptioŶs used iŶ the assessŵeŶt/studLJ,
aŶd edžplaiŶiŶg hoǁ ďest aǀailaďle sĐieŶĐe has ďeeŶ iŶĐoƌpoƌated;
g. DeteƌŵiŶatioŶ of the degƌee of hazaƌd aŶd ƌisk fƌoŵ the pƌoposal ďoth oŶ the site aŶd oŶ suƌƌouŶdiŶg
pƌopeƌties;
h. AŶ assessŵeŶt of the pƌoďaďle Đuŵulatiǀe iŵpaĐts to the ĐƌitiĐal aƌeas, theiƌ ďuffeƌs aŶd otheƌ pƌopeƌties
ƌesultiŶg fƌoŵ the pƌoposal;
i. AŶ eǀaluatioŶ of the pƌojeĐt’s ĐoŵpliaŶĐe ǁith seĐtioŶs ϳ aŶd ϵ of the EŶdaŶgeƌed SpeĐies AĐt;
j. A desĐƌiptioŶ of ƌeasoŶaďle effoƌts ŵade to applLJ ŵitigatioŶ seƋueŶĐiŶg to aǀoid, ŵiŶiŵize, aŶd ŵitigate
iŵpaĐts to ĐƌitiĐal aƌeas;
k. PlaŶs foƌ adeƋuate ŵitigatioŶ to offset aŶLJ iŵpaĐts aŶd aŶ edžplaŶatioŶ of hoǁ ďest ŵaŶageŵeŶt pƌaĐtiĐes
ǁill ďe used to ŵiŶiŵize iŵpaĐts to ĐƌitiĐal aƌea; aŶd
l. ReĐoŵŵeŶdatioŶs foƌ ŵaiŶteŶaŶĐe, shoƌt-teƌŵ aŶd loŶg-teƌŵ ŵoŶitoƌiŶg, ĐoŶtiŶgeŶĐLJ plaŶs aŶd seĐuƌitLJ
ƌeƋuiƌeŵeŶts. ;Oƌd. ϱϲϳϱ, ϭϮ-ϯ-ϮϬϭϮ; Oƌd. ϱϳϱϳ, ϲ-ϭ-ϮϬϭϱͿ
REVIEW PROCESS
The AdŵiŶistƌatoƌ ǁill ƌeǀieǁ LJouƌ ƌeƋuest foƌ ŵodifiĐatioŶ aŶd issue a ǁƌitteŶ deĐisioŶ ǁithiŶ seǀeƌal ǁeeks. A puďliĐ
heaƌiŶg is Ŷot ƌeƋuiƌed uŶless theƌe is aŶ appeal filed.
CODE BACKGROUND—RMC ϰ-ϯ-ϭϬϬE ϲ. SIGNAGE
IŶ additioŶ to the CitLJ’s staŶdaƌd sigŶ ƌegulatioŶs, deǀelopŵeŶts ǁithiŶ UƌďaŶ DesigŶ DistƌiĐts C aŶd D aƌe also suďjeĐt
to the additioŶal sigŶ ƌestƌiĐtioŶs fouŶd iŶ RMC ϰ-ϰ-ϭϬϬG, uƌďaŶ desigŶ sigŶ aƌea ƌegulatioŶs. ModifiĐatioŶs to the
staŶdaƌd ƌeƋuiƌeŵeŶts fouŶd iŶ RMC ϰ-ϰ-ϭϬϬG aƌe possiďle foƌ those pƌoposals that ĐaŶ ĐoŵplLJ ǁith the DesigŶ
DistƌiĐt Đƌiteƌia fouŶd iŶ RMC ϰ-ϯ-ϭϬϬF, ModifiĐatioŶ of MiŶiŵuŵ StaŶdaƌds. Foƌ pƌoposals uŶaďle to ŵeet the
ŵodifiĐatioŶ Đƌiteƌia, a ǀaƌiaŶĐe is ƌeƋuiƌed.
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RMC ϰ-ϯ-ϭϬϬF. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM STANDARDS
The AdŵiŶistƌatoƌ of the DepaƌtŵeŶt of CoŵŵuŶitLJ aŶd EĐoŶoŵiĐ DeǀelopŵeŶt oƌ desigŶee shall haǀe the authoƌitLJ
to ŵodifLJ the ŵiŶiŵuŵ staŶdaƌds of the desigŶ ƌegulatioŶs, suďjeĐt to the pƌoǀisioŶs of RMC ϰ-ϵ-ϮϱϬD, ModifiĐatioŶ
PƌoĐeduƌes, aŶd the folloǁiŶg ƌeƋuiƌeŵeŶts:
ϭ. The pƌojeĐt as a ǁhole ŵeets the iŶteŶt of the ŵiŶiŵuŵ staŶdaƌds aŶd guideliŶes iŶ suďseĐtioŶs Eϭ, EϮ, Eϯ, Eϰ, Eϱ,
Eϲ, aŶd Eϳ of the desigŶ ƌegulatioŶs;
Ϯ. The ƌeƋuested ŵodifiĐatioŶ ŵeets the iŶteŶt aŶd guideliŶes of the appliĐaďle desigŶ staŶdaƌd;
ϯ. The ŵodifiĐatioŶ ǁill Ŷot haǀe a detƌiŵeŶtal effeĐt oŶ ŶeaƌďLJ pƌopeƌties aŶd the CitLJ as a ǁhole;
ϰ. The deǀiatioŶ ŵaŶifests high ƋualitLJ desigŶ; aŶd
ϱ. The ŵodifiĐatioŶ ǁill eŶhaŶĐe the pedestƌiaŶ eŶǀiƌoŶŵeŶt oŶ the aďuttiŶg aŶd/oƌ adjaĐeŶt stƌeets aŶd/oƌ
pathǁaLJs. ;Oƌd. ϱϱϯϭ, ϯ-ϴ-ϮϬϭϬͿ