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ORDINANCE N0. 5729
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
4-4-080 OF CHAPTER 4, CITY-WIDE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, OF
TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE,
ESTABLISHING CRITERIA BY WHICH A DEVELOPMENT MAY REDUCE OR
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES PROVIDED ON SITE, AND
REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DRIVEWAYS PERMITTED FOR USES OTHER THAN
INDUSTRIAL, WAREHOUSE AND SHOPPING CENTERS BASED ON THE AMOUNT
OF STREET FRONTAGE.
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that it is necessary for commercial developments to have
sufficient off-street parking; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that circumstances exist that warrant either reduction or
increase in the number of required off-street parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to make reasonable concessions for a requested reduction or
increase in the number of off-street parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that points of vehicular ingress/egress at any given site
impact all modes of transportation and therefore the City seeks to provide a reasonable
number of driveways; and
WHEREAS, this matter was referred to the Planning Commission for investigation, study,
and the matter having been considered by the Planning Commission, and the text amendment
request being in conformity with the City's Comprehensive Plan, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 3, 2014, and
considered all relevant matters, and all parties were heard appearing in support or in
opposition;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Subsection 4-4-080.6.4, Future Changes to Parking Arrangement, of
Chapter 4, City-Wide Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of
the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
4. Future Changes to Parking Arrangement: Any future changes in
parking arrangements or number of spaces must be approved by the
Department of Community and Economic Development SeFViees Division.
SECTION II. Subsection 4-4-080.E.1, On-Site Parking Required, of Chapter 4, City-Wide
Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton
Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
1. On-Site Parking Required: Required parking as specified heFein shall
be provided upon property in the same ownership as the property upon which
the building or use requiring the specified parking is located or upon leased
parking. Off-street parking facilities shall be located as heFeinafteF specified
below:
a. Detached and Two (2) Attached Dwellings: On the same lot with
the building they are required to serve.
b. Attached Dwellings Three (3) or More Units: May be on lots
contiguous let with the lot upon which the building they are required to serve is
located if in compliance with; , the provisions of subsection E_2 (Off-Site
Parking) of this Ssection aFe eemplied with is attained.
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c. Boat Moorages: May have parking areas located not more than six
hundred feet (600') from such moorage facility or closer than one hundred feet
(100') to the shoreline (see subsection F49 G of this§ion). Accessible parking
as required by the Washington State Barrier Free Standards can be allowed
within one hundred feet (100') per subsection F.8.g of this§ion.
d. Other Uses: On the same lot as the principal use except when
compliance with the conditions as ment*ene ^ subsection E.2 (Off-Site Parking)
of this Ssection aFe complied with is attained.
SECTION 111. Subsection 4-4-080.E.2.e.ii, Within the UC-N1 and UC-N2 Zones, of
Chapter 4, City-Wide Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of
the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
ii. Within the UC-N1 and UC-N2 Zones: Off-site parking shall be
within five hundred feet (500') of the building or use if it is intended to serve
residential uses, and within one thousand five fifteen hundred feet (1,500') of
the building or use if it is intended to serve nonresidential uses.
SECTION IV. Subsection 4-4-080.E.3.c.ii, Within the UC-N1 and UC-N2 Zones, of
Chapter 4, City-Wide Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of
the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
ii. Within the UC-N1 and UC-N2 Zones: Joint use parking shall be
within seven hundred fifty feet (750') of the building or use if it is intended to
serve residential uses, and within fifteen hundred feet (1,500')
of the building or use if it is intended to serve nonresidential uses.
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SECTION V. Subsections 4-4-080.F.3, Access Approval Required, and 4-4-080.F.4,
Linkages, of Chapter 4, City-Wide Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development
Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, are amended as follows:
3. Access Approval Required: The ingress and egress of all parking lots
and structures shall be approved by the Department of Community and
Economic Development SeFViees ^^ isien
4. Linkages: The Department of Community and Economic Development
shall have the authority to establish, or cause to be established, bicycle, high
occupancy vehicle and pedestrian linkages within public and private
developments. Enforcement shall be administered through the normal site
design review and/or permitting process. Adjustments te the sta;dam–paF'(*Pg
ef Gemmunity and Eeenemie Development based en the extent ef these
to be d-:
SECTION VI. Subsection 4-4-080.F.6.d, Surfacing and Construction Requirements, of
Chapter 4, City-Wide Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of
the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
d. Surfacing and Construction Requirements: Fire lanes shall be an
all-weather surface constructed of asphalt or reinforced concrete certified to be
capable of supporting a twenty (20) ton vehicle_, 9F when speeifleally al "GFize '
"tithe—FiFe DepakmeatsFUshed Feekmay—be—used; pFeVided, WFittep
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+•f' tion PFE).,ided f.eFA sails .,ng*i.eeF that the .-.,a.Jway will eu.,r..,Ft the
SECTION VII. Subsections 4-4-080.F.9.b, Ninety Degree (90') Head-In Parking Aisle
Width Minimums, 4-4-080.F.9.c, Sixty Degree (600) Head-In Parking Aisle Width Minimums, and
4-4-080.F.9.d, Forty Five Degree (45°) Head-In Parking Aisle Width Minimums, of Chapter 4,
City-Wide Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the
Renton Municipal Code, are amended as follows:
b. Ninety Degree (90') Wead-In Parking Aisle Width Minimums: For
one (1) row and two (2) rows of ninety degree (90') head in parking using the
same aisle in a one sway or two sway circulation pattern, the minimum
width of the aisle shall be twenty_four feet (24').
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c. Sixty Degree (60°) Head- n Parking Aisle Width Minimums:
i. For one brow and two (2) rows of sixty degree (60') heap!
parking using a one (1) way circulation pattern, the minimum width of the aisle
shall be seventeen feet (17').
ii. For two (2) rows of sixty degree (60*) headOnparking using a
two (2) way circulation pattern, the minimum width of the aisle shall be twenty
feet (20').
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d. Forty_Five Degree (45') HeadInParking Aisle Width Minimums:
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L One Way Circulation: For one Viand two (2) rows of forty-five
degree (45*) head in parking using a one sway circulation pattern, the
minimum width of the aisle shall be twelve feet (12').
ii.Two Way Circulation: For two (2) rows of forty-five degree
(45*) head in parking using a two sway circulation pattern, the width of the
aisle shall be twenty feet (20').
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SECTION VIII. The text in subsection 4-4-080.F.10, Number of Parking Spaces Required,
of Chapter 4, City-Wide Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations)
of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as shown below. The Parking Spaces Required
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Based on Land Use table shown in subsection 4-4-080.F.10.e has no revisions and shall remain
as currently codified.
10. Number of Parking Spaces Required: The specified land use shall
provide parking spaces as shown in the table in subsection d below, except as
provided in this section:
a. Interpretation of Standards— Minimum and Maximum Number of
Spaces:
i. When a maximum and a minimum range of required parking is
listed in this Code, the developer or occupant is required to provide at least the
number of spaces listed as the minimum requirement, and may not provide
more than the maximum listed in this Code, unless exceptions are permitted as
specified in this section.
ii. When a development falls under more than one (1) category,
the parking standards for the most specific category shall apply, unless
specifically stated otherwise.
4,Multiple vac$; M.Ihp- -a development fallsdeF mera than
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Eb. Alternatives:
i. Joint Parking Agreements: Approved joint use parking
agreements and the establishment of a Transportation Management Plan (TMP)
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may be used as described in subsection* E_3 and i of this§ion to meet
a portion of these parking requirements.
ii.Transportation Management Plans: A Transportation
Management Plan (TMP) guaranteeing the required reduction in vehicle trips
may be substituted in part or in whole for the parking spaces required, subject to
the approval of the Department of Community and Economic Development.
The developer may seek the assistance of the Department of
Community and Economic Development in formulating a Tomer}
Management Plan TMP. The plan must be agreed upon by both the City and the
developer through a binding contract with the City of Renton. At a minimum, the
TMP will designate the number of trips to be
reduced on a daily basis, the means by which the plan is to be accomplished, an
evaluation procedure, and a contingency plan if the trip reduction goal cannot be
met. If the TMP T"^n`'n^.-+. toen Management Plan is unsuccessful, the developer
or current property owner is obligated to immediately provide additional
measures at the direction of the Department of Community and Economic
Development, which may include the requirement to provide full parking as
required by City standards.
dc. Modifications: The Depa k.. ent of .-,,.v,munity and Eeenemie
waffaTt-ase-ribed- YR RI IC A 9 250--'L. P/hCTI 7C�; ,�}eacivii frciii the
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i paF'(*Rg FeqWiFements, the devel eper 6F bUildiFig
eeeupant shall vv;de the—DepaFtment of Community and Eeenem;c
Develepment with wFitten justificatien fGF tie--pFedesed Fnedifieation.
Modification of either the minimum or maximum number of parking stalls for a
specific development requires written approval from the Department of
Community and Economic Development.
i. A twenty-five percent (25%) reduction or increase from the
minimum or maximum number of parking spaces may be granted for
nonresidential uses through site plan review if the applicant can justify the
modification to the satisfaction of the Administrator. Justification might include,
but is not limited to quantitative information such as sales receipts,
documentation of customer frequency, and parking standards of nearby cities.
ii. In order for the reduction or increase to occur the
Administrator must find that satisfactory evidence has been provided by the
applicant. Modifications beyond twenty-five percent (25%) may be granted per
the criteria and process of RMC 4-9-250.D.2.
e.,d. Parking Spaces Required Based on Land Use: Medifieatie
SECTION IX. The first sentence of subsection 4-4-080.F.11.b, of Chapter 4, City-Wide
Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton
Municipal Code, is amended to add the title "Bicycle Parking Standards" to the subsection, as
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shown below. The text of the subsection has no revisions and shall remain as currently
codified.
b. Bicycle Parking Standards:
SECTION X. The first sentence of subsection 4-4-080.F.11.c, of Chapter 4, City-Wide
Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton
Municipal Code, is amended to add the title "Bicycle Parking Standards" to the subsection, as
shown below. The text of the subsection has no revisions and shall remain as currently
codified.
c. Bicycle Parking Standards:
SECTION XI. Subsection 4-4-080.1.2.b, All Other Uses, of Chapter 4, City-Wide Property
Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is
amended as follows:
b. All Other Uses:
i. The location of ingress and egress driveways shall be subject to
approval of the Department of Community and
Economic Development under curb cut permit procedures.
ii. Driveway* width (aggregate width if more than one (1)
driveway exists) shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the street frontage.
iii. Driveways shall not be closer than five feet (5') to any property
line (except as allowed under subsection 1.7 of this Ssection, Joint Use
Driveways).
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iv. There shall be a minimum of eighteen feet (18') between
driveway curb returns where there is more than one (1) driveway on property
under single ownership or control and used as one premises.
SECTION XII. Subsections 4-4-080.1.3, Driveway Width Maximums Based Upon Land
Use, and 4-4-080.1.4, Maximum Number of Driveways Based Upon Land Use, of Chapter 4, City-
Wide Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton
Municipal Code, are amended as follows:
3. Driveway Width Maximums Based Upon Land Use:
a. Industrial, Warehouse and Shopping Center Uses:
i. Driveways width (aggregate width if more than one (1) driveway
exists) shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the street frontage.
ii. The width of any driveway shall not exceed fifty feet (50')
exclusive of the radii of the returns or taper section, the measurement being
made parallel to the centerline of the street roadway.
iii. The Administrator may grant an exception upon proper
application in writing and for good cause shown, which shall include, but not be
limited to,the absence of any reasonable alternative.
b. Single Family and Duplex Uses: The maximum width of single-
loaded garage driveways shall not exceed nine feet (9') and double-loaded
garage driveways shall not exceed sixteen feet (16'). If a garage is not present on
the subject property the maximum width of a driveway shall be sixteen feet
16' .
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c. All Other Uses: The width of any driveway shall not exceed thirty
feet (30') exclusive of the radii of the returns or the taper section, the
measurement being made parallel to the centerline of the street roadway.
4. Maximum Number of Driveways Based Upon Land Use:
a. Industrial, Warehouse and Shopping Center Uses: There shall oet
be no more than two (2) driveways for each three hundred thirty feet (330') of
street frontage atrserving any one (1) property or among abutting properties
under unified ownership or control. For each additional one hundred sixty-five
feet (1651 of street frontage an additional driveway may be allowed.
b. All Other Uses: There shall flat be no more than twe—(24 one1
driveways for each one hundred sixty-five feet (165') th•-^^ 6URdFed thiFt., "^+
(330') of street frontage serving any one (1) property or among properties under
unified ownership or control fGF a single awne as4ip for each one hundred sixty-
five feet (165') of additional street frontage another driveway may be permitted;
exeept wheFe a single ewpeFShip is dc^yeleped intG m6re-than one uF;*of
epeFatien, ,.h su ffieient ; itself to meet the subject to the other requirements
of this §ion In " theFe shall net be FAE)Fe than twe (2) dFiveway
SECTION XIII. Subsection 4-4-080.1.2, Plan Required, of Chapter 4, City-Wide Property
Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is
amended as follows:
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2. Plan Required: Loading space shall be shown on a plan and submitted
for approval by the Department of Community and Economic Development
SeFYiees Division.
SECTION XIV. Subsection 4-4-0801, Deferral of Construction, of Chapter 4, City-Wide
Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton
Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
L. DEFERRAL OF CONSTRUGOT INSTALLATION OF REQUIRED
IMPROVEMENTS:
1. n„fprwal ..f Installa+i„n Gf RAgUiFed I.r.„Feye.... encs. See RMC 4-9-060.
The requirement of a bond for landscape installation may be waived upon
approval of the Department of Community and Economic Development Sees
Divisien, and upon written application by the applicant.
2rDelay in Installatien of Parking-Spaees—Res^ ••^ P^~l(*~^ "~e
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The applieantffevides data whieh substantiates the Fed,
need feF i
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The applicaRt FeseFves en site aFea se that the minimum
designated r FereF.J'+ I d with the Gi+.. I”IAYI. and FA .r+ be .deSGF*bed en
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the eFtificate of eeeup y fnr the ■_re.
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SECTION XV. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and five
(5) calendar days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of October , 2014.
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Jas"". , Acting City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 20th day of Oct ber , 2014.
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Denis Law, Mayor
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Approved as to form:
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney ,��{, J
Date of Publication: 10/24/2014 (summary)
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