HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5608CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 5608
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
4-8-110 OF CHAPTER 8, PERMITS - GENERAL AND APPEALS, OF TITLE IV
(DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF
GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON", BY ADDING A
REFERENCE TO RCW 43.21.075.
WHEREAS, the City has consolidated its land use review process to allow for one open
record appeal hearing consistent with state law; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to clarify code language to ensure that the state law is
referenced; 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
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 2, 2011, 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 4-8-110C.8, Limit on Number of Appeals, of Chapter 8,
Permits - General and Appeals, 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:
ORDINANCE NO. 5608
8. Limit on Number of Appeals: Per RCW 43.21.075,Tthe City has
consolidated the permit process to allow for only one (1) open record appeal of
all permit decisions associated with a single development application.
There shall be no more than one (1) appeal on a procedural determination or
environmental determination such as the adequacy of a determination of
significance, nonsignificance, or of a final environmental impact statement.
Any appeal of the action of the Hearing Examiner in the case of appeals from
environmental determinations shall be joined with an appeal of the substantive
determination.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and five (5)
days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 6th day of June , 2011.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 6th day of June , 2011.
/
,UAo U M
Denis Law, Mayor
XX7.
ORDINANCE NO. 5608
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 6/10/2011 (summar^
ORD.1710:4/21/ll:scr
•• r] •• ^ % -