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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5702CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 5702 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS 4-2-060 AND 4-2-110 OF CHAPTER 2, ZONING DISTRICTS - USES AND STANDARDS, SECTION 4-3-050 OF CHAPTER 3, ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND OVERLAY DISTRICTS, SECTION 4-4-040 OF CHAPTER 4, CITY-WIDE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, SECTION 4-6-060 OF CHAPTER 6, STREET AND UTILITY STANDARDS, SECTION 4-7-150 OF CHAPTER 7, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, SECTION 4-8-120 OF CHAPTER 8, PERMITS - GENERAL AND APPEALS, AND SECTIONS 4-11-120, 4-11-200 AND 4-11-250 OF CHAPTER 11, DEFINITIONS, OF TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, BY AMENDING CERTAIN REGULATIONS, AMENDING THE DEFINITIONS OF "FINAL PLAT PLAN", "SHORT PLAT OR BINDING SITE PLAN MAP, FINAL", AND "YARD REQUIREMENT", AND ADDING NEW DEFINITIONS FOR "LOT COMBINATION", "LOT, LEGAL", AND "TAX LOT SEGREGATION", PURSUANT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT'S ADMINISTRATIVE CODE INTERPRETATIONS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Subsection 4-2-060.N, Industrial, of Chapter 2, Zoning Districts - Uses and Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as shown on Attachment A. SECTION II. The subsection entitled Maximum Net Density of subsection 4-2-110.A, Development Standards for Residential Zoning Designations (Primary and Attached Accessory Structures), of Chapter 2, Zoning Districts - Uses and Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows: Maximum Net Density21415 RC 1 dwelling unit per 10 net acres. 1 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 R-l 1 dwelling unit per 1 net acre, except that in designated Urban Separators density of up to 1 unit per gross acre may be permitted subject to conditions in RMC 4-3-110, Urban Separator Overlay Regulations. Assisted living bonus: A maximum density of 18 units/acre may be allowed subject to conditions of RMC 4-9-065, Density Bonus Review. R-4 4 dwelling units per 1 net acre. R-8 8 dwelling units per 1 net acre, except that the maximum shall be 6.00 dwelling units per net acre when alleys are considered practical, as specified in RMC 4-7-150.E.5, and are R-8 not part of the street configuration. R- 10 10 dwelling units per net acre. Assisted living bonus: A maximum density of 18 units/acre, for assisted living, may be allowed subject to conditions of RMC 4-9-065, Density Bonus Review. R- 14 14 dwelling units per net acre, except that density of up to 18 dwelling units per acre may be permitted subject to conditions in RMC 4-9-065, Density Bonus Review. Assisted living bonus: A maximum density of 18 units/acre, for assisted living, may be allowed subject to conditions of RMC 4-9-065, Density Bonus Review. Affordable housing bonus: Up to 30 dwelling units per net acre may be permitted on parcels a minimum of two acres in size if 50% or more of the proposed dwelling units are affordable to low income households with incomes at or below 50% of the area median income. RM "U" suffix: 75 dwelling units per net acre.26 "T" suffix: 35 dwelling units per net acre. "F" suffix: 20 dwelling units per net acre.32 Assisted living bonus: 1.5 times the maximum density may be allowed subject to conditions of RMC 4-9-065, Density Bonus Review. 2 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 SECTION III. Subsection 4-3-050.C.5.e.ii; Existing Parks, Trails, Roads, Facilities, and Utilities - Maintenance, Operation, Repair, of Chapter 3, Environmental Regulations and Overlay Districts, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows: EXEMPT ACTIVITIES - PERMITTED WITHIN CRITICAL AREAS AND ASSOCIATED BUFFERS EXEMPT ACTIVITY Aquifer Protection Area Flood Hazard Area Geologic Hazard Area Habitat Conservation Area Streams and Lakes: Class 2 to 4 Wetlands e. Roads, Parks, Public and Private Utilities: (Continued) ii. New Trails, Existing Parks, Trails, Roads, Facilities, and Utilities - Maintenance, Operation, Repair, and the Construction of New Trails: Normal and routine maintenance, operation and repair of existing parks and trails or the construction of new trails, streets, roads, rights-of-wav and associated appurtenances, facilities and utilities where no alteration or additional fill materials will be placed other than the minimum alteration and/or fill needed to restore those facilities or to construct new trails to meet established safety standards. The use of heavy construction equipment shall be limited to utilities and public agencies that require this type of equipment for normal and routine maintenance and repair of existing utility structures and rights-of-way. In every case, critical area and required buffer impacts shall be minimized X X X X 3 ORDINANCE NO.5702 and disturbed areas shall be restored during and immediately after the use of construction equipment. SECTION IV. Subsection 4-4-040.D, Standards for Residential Uses, of Chapter 4, City- Wide Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows: D. STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES: 1. Height Limitations for Interior Lots: a. Front Yard Setbacks: Fences, walls or hedges a maximum of forty;eight inches (48") in height may be allowed within the required front yard subject to these provisions, except that in tho R 10 or R-14 zono, foncos in tho front yard shall bo a maximum of thirty six inches (36"). b. Side Lot Lines: Fences, walls or hedges on interior lot lines of required front yards shall not exceed forty-eight inches (48") in height. Fences, walls or hedges on interior side lot lines not within required front yards may be a maximum of seventy^two inches (72") in height. c. Rear Lot Line: A fence or hedge a maximum of seventy;two inches (72") may be located on the rear lot line. 4 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 2. Height Limitations for Corner Lots: a. Front Yard Setbacks: Fences, walls or hedges a maximum of forty;two inches (42") in height may be allowed on any part of the clear vision area. Fences, walls, or hedges a maximum of forty;eight inches (48") in height may be allowed within any part of the front yard setback when located outside of any clear vision area on said lot, except that in tho R 10 or R 14 zone, foncos in tho front yard shall bo a maximum of thirty six inches (36"). b. Interior Side Lot Line: Fences, walls or hedges a maximum of seventy- two inches (72") in height may be located on interior side lot lines to the point where they intersect the required front yard setback, in which case they shall be governed by subsection D;2.a of this Ssection. c. Side Lot Line Abutting Street: Fences, walls or hedges shall be a maximum of forty;two inches (42") in height within any clear vision area and forty^eight inches (48") in height elsewhere in the front yard setback, except that in tho R 10 and R 14 zonos, tho moximum height of tho first fiftoon foot (15') of tho fencing as moasurod from the front facade shall bo a maximum thirty six inches (36") in height. The remainder of the fence or hedge shall be a maximum seventyitwo inches (72") in height. d. Rear Lot Line: Fences, walls, or hedges a maximum of seventyztwo inches (72") in height may be located along the rear lot line except the fence shall be limited to forty;eight inches (48") in height where they intersect the 5 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 width of the required side yard setback of the side street and where the fence abuts the front yard of an interior lot. 3. Gate Required: Residential fences, walls or hedges along rear lot lines of interior lots abutting alleys shall contain have an access gate to the alley. 4. Electric and Barbed Wire Fences: Electric and/or barbed wire fences may be permitted by special administrative fence permit in all residential zones in cases where large domestic animals are being kept, provided that additional fencing or othor barrier an Administrator approved barrier is erected acceptable to tho Administrator is oroctod along the property lines. 5. Location of Foncos in tho R-10 and R-14 Zonos: Fences shall be located a minimum of one foot (l1) from tho parcel lino to allow for plantings. 6. Fencing Material in tho R-10 and R-14 Zonos: Fences shall be constructed of wood, simulated wood, iron, or masonry. Solid fences and chain link are prohibited. 7. Spocial Design Features for Front Yard Foncos in tho R 10 and R 14 Zonos: Front yard foncos shall bo decorative and help define tho semi private area in i I INTERIOR LOT ? I CORNERLOT XZI 40' MAXIMUM 1BC3 IT Wt 72'MAXMJM-OQir 6 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 the front of tho homo. Tho fonco shall provide a balance of solid surfaces and voids, such as picket foncos or Kentucky rail stylo fences. SECTION V: Subsection 4-6-060.J.2, Minimum Standards, of Chapter 6, Street and Utility Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows: 2. Minimum Standards: Such private streets shall consist of a minimum of a twenty^six foot (26') easement with a twelve twenty foot (4520') pavement width. The private street shall provide a turnaround meeting the minimum requirements of this Chapter. No sidewalks are required for private streets; however, drainage improvements f^er- pursuant to City Code are required, as well as an approved pavement thickness (minimum of four inches (4") asphalt over six inches (6") crushed rock). The maximum grade for the private street shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%), except for within approved hillside subdivisions. The land area included in private street easements shall not be included in the required minimum lot area for purposes of subdivision. SECTION VI. Subsection 4-7-150.E.5, Alley Access, of Chapter 7, Subdivision Regulations, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows: 5. Alley Access: Alley access is the preferred street pattern for all new residential development except for properties in the Residential Low Density land use designation. Tho Residential Low Density land uso designation includes the (RC, R-l, and R-4 zones]. Prior to approval of a plat without alloy access, it 7 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 shall bo determined through an evaluation of alloy layout All new residential development in an area that has existing alleys shall utilize alley access. New residential development in areas without existing alleys shall utilize alley access for interior lots. If the developer or property owner demonstrates that the uso of alley(s) alley access is not feasible practical, the use of alleys may not be required. Within tho R 4 zone, alloy access may bo required basod on ono or more of tho following criteria: The City will consider the following factors in determining whether the use of alleys is not practical: a. Minimum lot widths aro reduced; or Size: the new development is a short plat. b. An incroaso in density is allowed; or Topography: the topography of the site proposed for development is not conducive for an alley configuration. c. Alloy(s) aro present in the surrounding area; or Environmental Impacts: the use of alleys would have more of a negative impact on the environment than a street pattern without alleys. d. If significant trees and/or vegetation aro preserved; or o. Tho clustering of homos is allowed; or fr If site characteristics allow for the effective use of alley{s). "Alleys" shall mean singular or plural in this subsection. SECTION VII. The definition of "Final Plat Plan" in subsection 4-8-120.D.6, Definitions F, of Chapter 8, Permits - General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows: 8 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 Final Plat Plan: The final plat or final short subdivision map (for short subdivisions of five (5) or more lots) shall be drawn to a scale of not less than one inch representing one hundred feet (1" = 100') unless otherwise approved by the Department, and on sheets eighteen inches by twenty four inches (18" x 24"). The original reproducible drawing shall be in black ink on stabilized drafting film, and shall: a. Include the date, title, name and location of subdivision, graphic scale, and north arrow. b. Include names, locations, widths and other dimensions of existing and proposed streets, alleys, easements, parks, open spaces and reservations. c. Include lot lines with all property lines dimensioned and square footage of each lot. d. Include location, dimensions, and square footage of any existing structures to remain within or abutting the plat. e. Include location of existing conditions (such as wetlands, steep slopes, watercourses, floodplains) on or adjacent to the site which could hinder development. f. Include reservations, restrictive covenants, easements (including easement language), and any areas to be dedicated to public use, with notes stating their purpose and any limitations. If a new easement is created on the plat, it must show the grantee of the easement rights. If the grantee is the City, a statement of easement provisions reserving, granting and conveying the 9 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 easement, with a description of the rights and purposes need to be made on the plat. g. Include the lot and block numbering scheme and lot addresses on the plat map. Street names and addresses shall be determined by the Department in accordance with the Street Grid Ordinance (RMC Cehapter 9-11 RMC), and established Department procedures for addressing of new lots. h. Contain data sufficient to determine readily and reproduce on the ground the location, bearing, and length of every street, easement line, lot line, boundary line and block line on-site. Shall include dimensions to the nearest one-hundredth (1/100) of a foot and angles and bearings in degrees, minutes, and seconds. i. Include coordinates pursuant to per City surveying standards for permanent control monuments. j. Display all interior permanent control monuments located pursuant to pef City surveying standards. k. Be mathematically correct. I. Contain a legal description of the land to be subdivided on the final mylar. m. Include certifications: i. Certification showing that streets, rights-of-way and all sites for public use have been dedicated. 10 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 ii. Certification by a licensed land surveyor that a survey has been made and that monuments and stakes will be set. iii. Certification by the responsible health agencies that the methods of sewage disposal and water service are acceptable. iv. Certification by the King County Finance Department that taxes have been paid in accordance with section 1, chapter No. 188, Laws of 1927 (RCW 58.08.030, Plats to be acknowledged -- Certificate that taxes and assessments are paid, and 58.08.040, Deposit to cover anticipated taxes and assessments, as they exist or may be amended,} and that a deposit has been made with the King County Finance Department in sufficient amount to pay the taxes for the following year. v. Certification by the €rty—Finance Administrative Services Department that there are no delinquent special assessments and that all special assessments certified to the City Treasurer Administrative Services Administrator for collection on any property herein contained dedicated for streets, alleys or other public uses are paid in full. vi. Certification of approval to be signed by the Administrator. vii. Certification of approval to be signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk. SECTION VIII. The definition of "Short Plat or Binding Site Plan Map, Final" in subsection 4-8-120.D.19, Definitions S, of Chapter 8, Permits - General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows: 11 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 Short Plat or Binding Site Plan Map, Final: A plan, with a two-inch (2") border on the left edge and one-half-inch (1/2") on all other sides, prepared by a State of Washington registered land surveyor in accordance with RCW 18.43.010, General Provision, as it exists or may be amended, and or RCW chapter 58.17 RCW, fully dimensioned, drawn at a scale of one inch equals forty feet (1" = 40') on eighteen inch by twenty^four inch (18" x 24") plan sheet(s) (or other scale approved by the Planning Division Director). The reproducible original shall be in black ink on stabilized drafting film and shall include the following: a. Name and location of the short plat or binding site plan, b. Space reserved for "City of Renton file number" (large type) at top of first sheet, c. Space reserved for "City of Renton land record number" (small type) at bottom left of first sheet, d. Legal description of the property, e. Date, graphic scale, and north arrow, f. Vicinity map (a reduced version of the "neighborhood detail map" as defined above), g. Names, locations, widths and other dimensions of existing and proposed streets, alleys, easements, parks, open spaces and reservations, as well as . Shall show all utilities, streets, existing and new easements and associated covenants within or abutting the short plat. If a new easement is created on the 12 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 plat, it must show grantee of easement rights. If the grantee is the City, a statement of easement provisions reserving and conveying the easement, with a description of the rights and purposes, needs to be made on the short plat, h. Lots designated by number within the area of the lot. Tracts shall be similarly designated and each tract shall be clearly identified with ownership. Lot lines with all property lines dimensioned and square footage of each lot, i. Lot numbers, j. Addresses for each lot and new street names determined by the Department in accordance with the street grid system regulations of RMC eChapter 9-11-RMG, k. Reservations, restrictive covenants, easements and any areas to be dedicated to public use with notes stating their purpose, and any limitations, and identifying the grantee. If the grantee is the City, a statement of provisions reserving, granting and/or conveying the area with a description of the rights and purposes must be shown, I. Coordinates pef pursuant to City surveying standards for permanent control monuments, m. All interior permanent control monuments located eef-pursuant to City surveying standards, n. Statement of equipment and procedure used pursuant to per WAC 332-130-100, o. Basis for bearing pursuant to pe^WAC 332-130-150(l)(b)(iii), 13 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 p. Date the existing monuments were visited pursuant to pef WAC 332- 130-050(l)(f)(iv), q. Verification that permanent markers are set at corners of the proposed lots, r. Statement of discrepancies, if any, between bearings and distances of record and those measured or calculated, s. Location, dimensions and square footage of any existing structures to remain within or abutting the plat, t. Location of existing conditions (such as wetlands, steep slopes, watercourses) on or adjacent to the site which could hinder development, u. Reference to all agreements or covenants required as a condition of approval, v. For binding site plans only: provisions requiring site development to be in conformity with the approved binding site plan, w. Certifications by: i. A State of Washington licensed land surveyor that a survey has been made and that monuments and stakes have been set, ii. The King County Department of Health that the proposed septic system(s) is acceptable to serve the plat if not served by sewer, x. Signature and date line for: i. All property owners (signatures must be notarized with an ink stamp), 14 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 ii. The King County Assessor, iii. The Administrative Services Administrator with tho following text preceding: "There are no delinquent special assessments and any special assessments for any dedicated property herein contoinod have boon paid in full", ana ivr The Community—a**d—Economic—Development Public Works Administrator. SECTION IX. Section 4-11-120, Definitions L, of Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended to add, in alphabetical order, new definitions for "Lot Combination" and "Lot, Legal", as follows: LOT COMBINATION: The merger or aggregation of lots via either: L the construction of a dwelling unit over an existing lot boundary; or 2. a request by the property owner for a permanent merger of two (2) or more lots by the completion, approval and subsequent recording of a Declaration of Lot Combination or Lot Line Adjustment. LOT. LEGAL: A. A lot created in compliance with applicable state and local land segregation statutes or codes in effect at the time the lot was created and meets the following requirements: 1. The lot was created prior to the effective date of the property's annexation to the City of Renton and meets the following criteria: 15 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 a. A lot created before October 1, 1972, shall be recognized as a legal lot: i. if before October 1,1972, it was: (a) conveyed as an individually described parcel to separate, noncontiguous ownerships through a fee simple transfer or purchase: or (b) recognized as a separate tax lot by the county assessor: and ii. if the lot was created before June 9,1937, it was served by one (1) of the following before January 1, 2000: (a) approved sewage disposal: (b) an approved water system: or (c) a road that was: ill accepted for maintenance by the King County Department of Transportation: or (2) located within an access easement for residential use or in a road right-of-way and consists of a smooth driving surface, including, but not limited to, asphalt, concrete, or compact gravel, that complied with the King County road standards in effect at the time the road was constructed. b. A lot created on or after October 1, 1972, shall be recognized as a legal lot if it was created: i. through the subdivision or short subdivision process: or ii. through the following alternative means of lot segregation provided for by state statute or county code: 16 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 (a) at a size twenty (20) acres or greater, created by a record of survey recorded before January 1, 2000, and not subsequently merged into a larger lot; (b) at a size forty (40) acres or greater created through a larger lot segregation made in accordance with RCW 58.18.010, Assessor's plat -- Requisites, filing, index, etc. -- When official plat, approved by King County and not subsequently merged into a larger lot; (c) through testamentary provisions or the laws of descent after August 10,1969; or (d) as a result of deeding land to a public body after April 3,1977. c. In requesting a determination, the property owner shall submit evidence, deemed acceptable to the department, such as: i. Recorded subdivisions or division of land into four (4) lots or less: ii. King County documents indicating approval of a short subdivision; iii. Recorded deeds or contracts describing the lot or lots either individually or as part of a conjunctive legal description (e.g. Lot 1 and Lot 2); or iv. Historic tax records or other similar evidence, describing the lot as an individual parcel. The Department shall give great weight to the existence of historic tax records or tax parcels in making its determination. 2j_ The lot was created within the corporate limits of the City; and a. before March 17, 1937 (Platting: Washington Session Laws of 1937 Ch. 186), and on or before July 22,1958 , the lot was: 17 ORDINANCE NO. 5?02 i. conveyed as an individually described parcel to separate, noncontiguous ownerships through a fee simple transfer or purchase; and ii. recognized as a separate tax lot by the county assessor; and iii. no residential structure (house or garage) has been over the lot boundaries which constitutes a de facto Lot Combination as defined in RMC 4- 11-120; or b. between March 11, 1937 and July 22, 1958, inclusive, the lot was created in compliance with state segregation statutes and codes; or c the lot was created after July 22, 1958, through a review and approval process recognized by the City for the creation of two (2) or more lots or via a process recognized as exempt from platting by state law; or d. the lot has not been merged via a Lot Combination as defined in RMC 4-11-120. 3. Each portion of a Legal Lot meeting the criteria above subsequently split by a right-of-way under threat of condemnation shall be considered a Legal Lot. B. A Legal Lot under this definition is not necessarily a buildable or developable site. SECTION X. Section 4-11-200, Definitions T, of Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended to add, in alphabetical order, a new definition for "Tax Lot Segregation", as follows: TAX LOT SEGREGATION: The separation of two (2) or more Legal Lots, as defined in RMC 4-11-120, into individual tax parcels. 18 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 SECTION XI. The definition of "Yard Requirement" in section 4-11-250, Definitions Y, of Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is amended as follows: YARD REQUIREMENT: An open space on a lot unoccupied by structures, unless specifically authorized otherwise. The Developmont Services Planning Division shall determine the various requirements for uniquely shaped lots and pipestem lots. (See also SETBACK.) A. Front Yard: The yard requirement which separates the structure(s) from public right-of-way or private access easement. For through lots, corner lots, and lots without street frontage, the front yard will be determined by the Development Services Planning Division Director. B. Side Yard along a Street: The yard requirement which is neither a front yard nor a rear yard, yet it abuts a street right-of-way or private access easemont street. C. Rear Yard: The yard requirement opposite the front yard. Where a lot abuts an alley, the rear yard shall always be the yard abutting the alley. For irregularly shaped lots, the rear yard shall be measured from an imaginary line at least fifteen feet (15') in length located entirely within the lot and farthest removed and parallel to the front lot line or its tangent. D. Side Yard: The yard requirement which is not a front yard, a side yard along a street, or a rear yard. 19 ORDINANCE NO. 5702 SECTION XII. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and five (5) days after publication PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 9th day of December # 2013. Jason A. Setih, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 9th day of December ^ 2013. Denis Law, Mayor Approved as to form: Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney Date of Publication: 12/13/2013 (Summary) ORD:1804:12/4/13:scr 20 4-2-060 ZONING USE TABLE - USES ALLOWED IN ZONING DESIGNATIONS: ZONING USE TABLE RESIDENTIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATIONS USES: RC R- 1 R- 4 R- 8 RMH R- 10 R- 14 RM IL IM IH CN CV CA CD CO COR UC- Nl UC- N2 N. INDUSTRIAL Industrial, General Assembly and/or packaging operations P P P P86 P86 Commercial laundries, existing P29 P29 P29 P4 Commercial laundries, new P29 P29 P29 Construction/contractor's office P P P Laboratories: light manufacturing P29 P29 P29 AD P20 P3 AD54 P P86 Laboratories: research, development and testing P28 P P H P20 AD3 AD H P P86 Craft distilleries with tasting rooms, small wineries, and micro-breweries P P P P P P P P Attachment A -1 Manufacturing and fabrication, heavy H59 P67 Manufacturing and fabrication, medium P67 P67 Manufacturing and fabrication, light P P P P o g •z. > -z. o o Cn O to Attachment A - 2