HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5571CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 5571
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SUBSECTION 4-2-010E, ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON LAND USE , OF CHAPTER
2, ZONING DISTRICTS - USES AND STANDARDS, SECTION 4-9-150, PLANNED
URBAN DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, OF CHAPTER 9, PERMITS - SPECIFIC,
AND SECTION 4-11-160, DEFINITIONS P, OF CHAPTER 11, DEFINITIONS, OF TITLE
IV (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE
OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON", TO
UPDATE THE PLANNED URBAN DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND AMEND
OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANNED URBAN DEVELOPMENTS.
WHEREAS, the Planned Urban Development process is a unique development option
designed specifically to allow for flexibility from the prescriptive development standards of a
particular zone, allowing for better use of the land in exchange for an identified public benefit;
and
WHEREAS, the purpose statement of the Planned Urban Development ordinance
indicates two guiding principles: to preserve and protect natural features of the land and
encourage innovation and creativity in development; and
WHEREAS, the amendments to the Planned Urban Development regulations are
supported by the guiding principles; and
WHEREAS, this matter was duly referred to the Planning Commission for investigation,
study, and the matter having been duly considered by the Planning Commission, and the zoning
text amendment request being in conformity with the City's Comprehensive Plan, as amended;
and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 7, 2010, having duly
considered all matters relevant thereto, and all parties having been heard appearing in support
or opposition;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Subsection 4-2-010E, Additional Restrictions on Land Use, of Chapter 2,
Zoning Districts - Uses and Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No.
4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby
amended so the box containing "Planned Unit Development" in the column for Type of Land
Use Restriction, is amended as follows:
Planned y-mfc Urban Development
SECTION II: Subsections 4-9-150B.1, Zones, and 4-9-150B.2, Code Provisions That
May be Modified, of Chapter 9, Permits - Specific, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of
Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington",
are hereby amended as follows:
1. Zones: Planned urban developments may be permitted in tho following ajl
zoning districts, when processed and approved as provided in this Section^
a. All zones, oxcopt R 1, R <\ and COR.
2. Code Provisions That May Be Modified:
a. In approving a planned urban development, the City may modify any
of the standards of chapters 4-2 RMC, chapter 4-4 RMC, Section 4-6-060 and
chapter 4-7 RMC and RMC 4-6-060, except as listed in subsection B.3 of this
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Section. All modifications shall be considered simultaneously as part of the
planned urban development.
b. An applicant may request additional modifications from the
requirements of RMC Title 4, except those listed in subsection B.3 of this Section.
Approval for modifications other than those specifically described subsection
B.2.a of this Section shall be approved by tho City Council prior to submittal of a
preliminary planned urban development plan.
SECTION III: Subsection 4-9-150D.2, Public Benefit Required, of Chapter 9, Permits -
Specific, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended to add a new subsection 4-
9-150D.2.d entitled "Use of Sustainable Development Techniques", as shown below. The
current subsection d shall be re-lettered as subsection e.
d. Use of Sustainable Development Techniques: Design which results in
a sustainable development; such as LEED certification, energy efficiency, use of
alternative energy resources, low impact development techniques, etc.; or
SECTION IV: Subsection 4-9-150D.2.d, Overall Design, of Chapter 9, Permits - Specific,
of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended to be re-lettered as
subsection e, as specified in Section III of this ordinance, and as follows:
4-e. Overall Design: Provides a planned urban development design that is
superior in ono or more of tho following ways to the design that would result
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from development of the subject property without a planned urban
development^ A superior design may include the following:
i. Open Space/Recreation:
(a) Provides increased open space or recreational facilities
beyond standard code requirements and considered equivalent to features that
would offset park mitigation fees in Resolution 3082; and
(b) Provides a quality environment through either passive or
active recreation facilities and attractive common areas, including accessibility to
buildings from parking areas and public walkways; or
ii. Circulation/Screening: Provides superior circulation patterns or
location or screening of parking facilities; or
iii. Landscaping/Screening: Provides superior landscaping, buffering,
or screening in or around the proposed planned urban development; or
iv. Site and Building Design: Provides superior architectural design,
placement, relationship or orientation of structures, or use of solar energy; or
v. Alleys: Provides alleys to at least fifty percent (50%) of for any
proposed detached or attached units with individual, private ground related
entries.
SECTION V: Subsection 4-9-150D.3.g, Parking Area Design, of Chapter 9,
Permits - Specific, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended as
follows:
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g. Parking Area Design:-
Design: Provides parking areas that are complemented by
landscaping and not designed in long rows. The size of parking areas is minimized
in comparison to typical designs, and each area related to the group of buildings
served. The design provides for efficient use of parking, and shared parking
facilities where appropriate.
ii. Adoquacy: Provides sufficient on sito vehicular parking aroas
consistent with tho parking demand created by the dovolopmont as documontod
in a parking analysis approved by the City. Parking management plans shall
ensure sufficient resident, omployoo, or visitor parking standards, and there shall
bo no rolianco on adjacent or abutting proportios unloss a sharod parking
arrangement consistent with RMC 4 4 080 is approved.
SECTION VI: Subsection 4-9-150D.4, Compliance with Development Standards, of
Chapter 9, Permits - Specific, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260
entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended
as follows:
4. Compliance with Development Standards: Each planned urban
development shall demonstrate compliance with the development standards
contained in subsection E of this Section, the underlying zone, and anv overlay
districts: unless a modification for a specific development standard has been
requested pursuant to RMC4-9-150B.2.
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SECTION VII: Subsection 4-9-150E.l.a, Residential, of Chapter 9, Permits - Specific, of
Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances
of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended as follows:
a. Residential: For residential dovolopmonts, opon space must bo equal
to or greater in sizo than tho total square footage of tho lot aroa reductions
requosted by tho planned urban dovolopmont, as illustrated in Figure 1. Tho
opon spaco shall not include a critical area and shall be concontratod in largo
usablo areas. For residential developments open space must equal at least ten
percent (10%) of the development site's gross land area.
i. Open space may include, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) A trail that allows opportunity for passive recreation within a
critical area buffer (only the square footage of the trial shall be included in the
open space area calculation), or
(b) A sidewalk and its associated landscape strip, when abutting
the edge of a critical area buffer and when a part of a new public or private road,
or
(c) A similar proposal as approved by the reviewing official.
ii. Additionally, a minimum area equal to fifty (50) square feet per
unit of common space or recreation area shall be provided in a concentrated
space as illustrated in Figure 1.
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iii. Stormwater facilities may be incorporated with the open spacez
common space or recreation area on a case-by-case basis if the Reviewing
Official finds:
Ma) The stormwater facility utilizes the techniques and
landscape requirements set forth in The Integrated Pond, King County Water and
Land Resources Division, or an equivalent manual, or
Mr(b) The surface water feature serves areas outside of the
planned urban development and is appropriate in size and creates a benefit.
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Site Area: 1.5 acres
Typical Lot Size: 4,500 sq. ft.
Total Number of Lots: 12
Site Area: 1.5 acres
Typical Lot Size: 3,500 sq. ft.
Total Number of Lots: 12
Open Space: = 4,500 s.f. minus 3,500 s.f.
1,000 s.f. x 12 lots - 12,000 7,134 sq. ft.
Standard Subdivision Example Planned Urban Development
Approach
Figure 1. Common Open Space Example
SECTION VIII: Subsection 4-9-150E.2, Private Open Space, of Chapter 9, Permits -
Specific, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended as follows:
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2. Private Open Space: Each residential unit in a planned urban development
shall have usable private open space (in addition to parking, storage space,
lobbies, and corridors) for the exclusive use of the occupants of that unit. Each
ground floor unit, whether attached or detached, shall have private open space
which is contiguous to the unit, and shall bo an aroa of at loast twenty percent
(20%) of the gross square footago of tho dwelling units. The private open space
shall be well demarcated and at least ten fifteen feet (105') in every dimension
D {decks on upper floors can substitute for somo of the required private open
space for uppor floor units). For dwelling units which are exclusively upper story
units, there shall be deck areas totaling at least sixty (60) square feet in size with
no dimension less than five feet (5').
SECTION IX: Subsection 4-9-150F.10.a, New Planned Urban Development Approval, of
Chapter 9, Permits - Specific, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260
entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended
as follows:
a. New Planned Urban Development Approval: Upon tho authority of
the approval ordinance of a preliminary planned urban development, the City
shall place the planned urban development land use file number as an overlay on
the subject property on the City of Renton Zoning Map.
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SECTION X: Subsection 4-9-150G.1, Time Limits, of Chapter 9, Permits - Specific, of
Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances
of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended as follows:
1. Time Limits: The developer shall, within two (2) years of the effective
date of action by the Hearing Examiner to approve the preliminary plan, submit
to the Department of Community and Economic Development a final
development plan showing the ultimate design and specific details of the
proposed planned urban development or the final phase or phases thereof^
provided, however, that for a preliminary plan approved concurrent with a
preliminary subdivision, the developer shall submit the final development plan
within five (5) years of the effective date of action by the Hearing Examiner to
approve the preliminary plan.
Upon application by the developer, the Hearing Examiner may grant an
extension of the approved preliminary plan for a maximum of twelve (12)
months. Application for such extension shall be made at least thirty (30) days
prior to the expiration date of preliminary plan approval. Only one such
extension may be granted for a planned urban development. If a final
development plan is not filed within the identified time limits such two (2) years
or within the extended time period, if any, the planned urban development
preliminary plan shall be deemed to have expired or been abandoned. To
activate an expired or abandoned planned urban development, a new
application is required.
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SECTION XI: Section 4-11-160, Definitions P, of Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title IV
(Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended so the definition of "Planned Unit
Development" is amended as follows:
PLANNED UMTURBAN DEVELOPMENT (PUD): Any development approved
and developed in accordance with the terms of RMC 4-9-150, including a
subdivision of such land, which development may occur at one time or in phases
SECTION XII: This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and five (5)
days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 15th day of November # 2010.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 15th day of November ; 2010.
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Denis Law, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney \ a \
Date of Publication: 11/19/2010 (summary) \V,
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