HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 6048CITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTONORDINANCENO.6048ANORDINANCEOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,AMENDINGSUBSECTIONS4-2-11O.AAND4-2-11O.E.20OFTHERENTONMUNICIPALCODE,AMENDINGHEIGHTANDSETBACKREGULATIONSINTHERMF(RESIDENTIALMULTI-FAMILY)ZONE,PROVIDINGFORSEVERABILITY,ANDESTABLISHINGANEFFECTIVEDATE.WHEREAS,thepurposeofthisordinanceistoensurethatthebuildingsetbacksandheightpermittedintheResidentialMulti-Family(RMF)Zoneprovidealogicalandcompatibletransitionofintensitybetweentheotherresidentialzonesandthecommercialzones;andWHEREAS,theCityseekstoreviseRMC4-2-110.A,DevelopmentStandardsforResidentialZoningDesignations(PrimaryStructures),toincreasethefrontandsecondaryfrontyardsetbacktofifteenfeet(15’)fortownhomedevelopmentsintheRMFzone,withtheoptiontoreducetotenfeet(10’)providedallvehicleaccessistakenfromanalley;andWHEREAS,theCityseekstoreviseRMC4-2-110.A,DevelopmentStandardsforResidentialZoningDesignations(PrimaryStructures),andRMC4-2-110.E,ConditionsAssociatedwithDevelopmentStandardsTableforResidentialZoningDesignations,toamendthecodetoallowreviewanddecisionofadditionalheightintheRMFzonethroughtheConditionalUsePermit(CUP)process,ratherthanthroughSitePlanReview,aswellaslimittheoptionofadditionalheightrequeststo“otherattacheddwellings”only,excludingtownhomestructures;andWHEREAS,thismatterwasdulyreferredtothePlanningCommissionforinvestigationandstudy,andthematterwasconsideredbythePlanningCommission;and1
ORDINANCENO.604$WHEREAS,thePlanningCommissionheldapublichearingonAugust1$,2021,consideredallrelevantmatters,andheardallpartiesinsupportoropposition,andsubsequentlyforwardedarecommendationtotheCityCouncil;andWHEREAS,pursuanttoRCW36.70A.106,onSeptember29,2021,theCitynotifiedtheStateofWashingtonofitsintenttoadoptamendmentstoitsdevelopmentregulations;NOW,THEREFORE,THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,DOORDAINASFOLLOWS:SECTIONI.AllportionsoftheRentonMunicipalCodeinthisordinancenotshowninstrikethroughandunderlineeditsremainineffectandunchanged.SECTIONIl.Therowsentitled“MinimumFrontYard,”“MinimumSecondaryFrontYard,”and“MaximumWallPlateHeight”insubsection4-2-110.AoftheRentonMunicipalCodeareamendedasshownintheexcerptof4-2-110.AinAttachmentA.Allotherprovisionsin4-2-110.Aremainineffectandunchanged.SECTIONIII.Subsection4-2-110.E.20oftheRentonMunicipalCodeisamendedasshownbelow.Allotherprovisionsin4-2-110.Eremainineffectandunchanged.20.Reserved.Anadditionaltenfcct(10’)ofmaximumwallplateheightandanadditionalstoryforaresidentialdwellingstructuremaybeobtainedthroughtheprovisionofadditionalamenitiessuchasadditionalrecreationfacilities,undergroundparking,andadditionalIandscapcdopenspaceareas;asdctermincdthroughthesitcdevelopmentplanreviewprocessanddependingonthecompatibilityoftheproposedbuildingswithadjacentorabuttingexistingresidentialdevelopment.2
ORDINANCENO.604$Themaximumwallplateheightofaresidentialstructureshallnotexceedfortytwofeet(‘12’).SECTIONIV.Ifanysection,subsection,sentence,clause,phraseorworkofthisordinanceshouldbeheldtobeinvalidorunconstitutionalbyacourtorcompetentjurisdiction,suchinvalidityorunconstitutionalitythereofshallnotaffecttheconstitutionalityofanyothersection,subsection,sentence,clause,phraseorwordofthisordinance.SECTIONV.Thisordinanceshallbeinfullforceandeffectfive(5)daysafterpublicationofasummaryofthisordinanceintheCity’sofficialnewspaper.Thesummaryshallconsistofthisordinance’stitle.PASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILthis;3thdayofDecember,2021.iasofSeth,tyClerkAPPROVEDBYTHEMAYORthis;3thdayofDecember,2021.AroPavone,MayorApprovedastoform:ShaneMoloney,CityAttorneyDateofPublication:12/16/2021(Summary)ORD:2193:11/16/213
ORDINANCE NO.6048
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[EXCERPT OF 4-2-11O.A]
4-2-11O.A1 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS (PRIMARY STRUCTURES)
RC R432 R-4’°’32 R-6 R-$R-10 R-14 RMF
Minimum 30 ft.30 ft.30 ft.33 25 ft.20 ft.except when 15 ft.”,except when all Townhouses:15 ft.”,except when
Front Yard4’all vehicle access is vehicle access is taken from an all vehicle access is taken from an
5,31 taken from an alley,alley,then 10 ft.39 alley,then 10 ft.3910 ft.1”
then 15 ft.39 Other Attached Dwellings:20 ft.
Minimum 30 ft.30 ft.30 ft.33 25 ft.15 ft.”15 ft.1’15 ft.”Townhouses:154.0 ft.”
Secondary Other Attached Dwellings:20 ft.
Front Yard4’
‘‘(applies
to Corner
Lots)
Maximum 32 ft.24 ft.24 ft.,increase up to 32 ft.32 ft.Townhouses:32 ft.
Wall Plate possible subject to Other Attached Dwellings:32 ft.,
Height8’9,12,administrative conditional use increase up to 42 ft.possible
18,19 permit approval,subject to administrative
conditional use permit approval.
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